White desktop in VM <Solved>

[MenthaSuaveolens]

I created a new virtual machine and installed the lastest version of LM Cinnamon. The installation went well, but after applying all updates and after restarting I get a white background. If one tries to start an application, one can see the appropriate icon in the taskbar, but the desktop remains white. Strange enough, all keys on the taskbar do still work. For instance, when selecting the menu-key (on the bottom left) the menu nicely pops up. How can I get the VM to work properly? I reinstalled the software already twice and every time after updating, I get a white desktop

[MikeNovember]

I created a new virtual machine and installed the lastest version of LM Cinnamon. The installation went well, but after applying all updates and after restarting I get a white background. If one tries to start an application, one can see the appropriate icon in the taskbar, but the desktop remains white. Strange enough, all keys on the taskbar do still work. For instance, when selecting the menu-key (on the bottom left) the menu nicely pops up. How can I get the VM to work properly? I reinstalled the software already twice and every time after updating, I get a white desktop

Hi,

Linux Mate 20.2 images, Cinnamon / Mate / XFCE are available to download for both VMware Worsktation Player or for Virtual Box from OS Boxes: https://www.osboxes.org/linux-mint-20-2 ... nd-vmware/

Just download the one you want and try it.

Regards,

MN

[RIH]

I have never had a desktop like that in any of my VB guests...congratulations!!

Usually problems like that are in settings in the Display settings in the guest. Mine look like below, what are your settings?

The thing that I do notice on your desktop is that you have an asterisk saying that you are missing something in your Mint settings.

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It might not be anything to do with the display, but still worth a click to sort some sort of problem out..

[MikeNovember]

I have never had a desktop like that in any of my VB guests...congratulations!!

Usually problems like that are in settings in the Display settings in the guest. Mine look like below, what are your settings?

A white screen? "If one tries to start an application, one can see the appropriate icon in the taskbar, but the desktop remains white."

Regards,

MN

[absque fenestris]

Turn off 3D acceleration in the VirtualBox graphics preferences and see if that makes a difference.

Provided that VirtualBox is mentioned at all ... The available information about the host and the virtualization system used ( VM... which one, version etc. ? ) is a bit sparse.

[MikeNovember]

Turn off 3D acceleration in the VirtualBox graphics preferences and see if that makes a difference.

Hi,

You assume it is in VirtualBox, but OP did not precise it.

Regards,

MN

[absque fenestris]

That was correction in real time...

[MenthaSuaveolens]

Turn off 3D acceleration in the VirtualBox graphics preferences and see if that makes a difference.

Provided that VirtualBox is mentioned at all ... The available information about the host and the virtualization system used ( VM... which one, version etc. ? ) is a bit sparse.

Indeed, 3D acceleration was on! Switching it off, solved the problem. Sorry for my sparse information. The host was LM 20.2 Cinnamon, VirtualBox 6.1

[absque fenestris]

When using VirtualBox on a Windows host, an update of VirtualBox for Windows seems to fix the problem with Mesa and 3D graphics acceleration.
Does not appear to be fixed yet in the Linux version of VirtualBox.

see viewtopic.php?f=90&t=361738