ACE256 wrote: ⤴Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:51 pm
I have been able to solve it by adding The Kisak-mesa PPA with graphics drivers as follows
https://itsfoss.com/install-mesa-ubuntu/
upgrade the repository and then upgrade mesa to version 21.1.6 (it shows up in the update manager)
You need to do this in the virtual guest, just start it up with software rendering option or without 3d acceleration.
For me this solved the problem - hope you can also confirm/test
Sadly, I was unable to reproduce your results with either version 21.1.6~kisak1~f or version 21.3~git2108050600.da00a1~oibaf~f
Are you sure you re-enabled 3D accelerated mode, restarted, and logged back in as the final step in your testing?
Here's my test results in detail:
Virtualbox 6.1.26 r 145957 (Qt5.6.2)
Linux Mint 20.2 with Cinnamon 5.05 as guest operating system.
Host: Windows
Linux Kernel: 5.4.0-80-generic
Graphics setting in VirtualBox: VMSVGA with Acceleration enabled
Graphics card inside virtualbox image: VMware SVGA II Adapter
All patches applied EXCEPT Mesa VDPAU video acceleration drivers (21.0.3-0ubuntu0.2~20.04.1)
(A 3D Accelerated fully updated image except Mesa driver that
has been causing the problem, inside of the latest VirtualBox.)
Steps taken:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kisak/kisak-mesa
Put in sudo password
(pressed [ Return ] to confirm addition of ppa) - ppa was added successfully
sudo apt update
(successful)
sudo apt install mesa
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package mesa
(unsuccessful)
Ran the Update Manager, refreshed, and installed the Mesa VDPAU acceleration drivers
Version: 21.1.6~kisak1~f
Logged out and back into cinnamon and... problem manifested again.
White screen.
Problem NOT solved with version 21.1.6~kisak1~f
= = = TRY 2 = = =
Shut down and restored image from snapshotted state pre-mesa driver update
Tried bleeding edge version:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers
Put in sudo password
(pressed [ Return ] to confirm addition of ppa) - ppa was added successfully
sudo apt update
(successful)
sudo apt install mesa
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package mesa
(unsuccessful)
Ran the Update Manager, refreshed, and installed the Mesa VDPAU acceleration drivers, and libdrm (Direct Rendering Manager) driver:
Version: 21.3~git2108050600.da00a1~oibaf~f
and
libdrm: 2.4.107+git2108030500.8d0fb9~oibaf~f
Logged out and back into cinnamon and... problem manifested again.
White screen.
Conclusion:
Neither of the two PPA's and updated driver versions worked for me in 3D acceleration mode within VirtualBox.