[SOLVED] Cinnamon Crashes after upgrade to VB 5.1.32

[redninja]

I am having problems after updating both the kernel and Virtualbox.

Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon 64-bit
Cinnamon Version 2.8.8
Linux Kernel 4.4.0-111 generic
Processor Intel Core i7-2600K CPU @3.40GHz x 4
Memory 15.6 GiB
Hard Drives 2912.7 GB
Graphics Card NVIDIA Corporation GK208 [GeForce GT630 Rev. 2]
VirtualBox 5.1.32 Guest Additions 5.1.32 on all VM's

I have four virtual machines set up Windows 7 runs fine, Windows XP runs fine but both Mint 17.2 and Mint 18.3 fail to start correctly giving me the message 'Running in Software Rendering Mode'
If I switch on 3D Acceleration in the settings then Cinnamon does not start and I end up in fallback mode with a black screen.

Anyone got any thoughts.

TIA.

[Cosmo.]

I assume that you have installed the guest additions for VB 5.1.32 in your VMs. There is currently a bug in the GA of this version (the same for the current version for 5.2.x). You find on the download page of VB a corrected download file for GA.

[redninja]

Yes the correct GuestAdditions is on all VM's.

Does this bug affect the graphics?

[Cosmo.]

Yes, especially 3D acceleration.

[redninja]

OK thanks i'll try to load the new version and post back what happens.

[Jim Hauser]

I assume that you have installed the guest additions for VB 5.1.32 in your VMs. There is currently a bug in the GA of this version (the same for the current version for 5.2.x). You find on the download page of VB a corrected download file for GA.

Thanks Cosmo...

This answered my question before I could ask it...

[redninja]

Thanks everyone who replied, that's why this forum is so wonderful because everyone is willing to help.

My problem is now solved, I downloaded the updated Guest Additions, 5.1.33-1250529, from the Virtualbox website and all is now sweet.

Thanks again.