[SOLVED] Drivers Mgr Window comes up for no reason
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[SOLVED] Drivers Mgr Window comes up for no reason
In my Windows 8.1 laptop I have VirtualBox and on it I installed LM 20.1. All is working good but every time I boot into LM this Driver Manager window comes up and asks me to check my drivers which I did at the beginning, it said no new drivers needed and I closed the window. How can I remove it now?
I checked my start up applications and here is the list of the ones enabled:
Cinnamon settings daemon-xrandr
Ctrl Alt Backspace
flatpak
lm-launch
SSH key agent
System reports
Update manager
Warpinator
xapp-sn-watcher
Except the system reports + update manager I have no idea what the others do.
I checked my start up applications and here is the list of the ones enabled:
Cinnamon settings daemon-xrandr
Ctrl Alt Backspace
flatpak
lm-launch
SSH key agent
System reports
Update manager
Warpinator
xapp-sn-watcher
Except the system reports + update manager I have no idea what the others do.
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Nicolas
Re: Drivers Mgr Window comes up for no reason
Did you install Virtualbox Guest Additions? That might take care of the problem. Go to Devices/Insert Guest Additions CD and install from there.
Re: Drivers Mgr Window comes up for no reason
I have Virtual Box and not VMware, I don't have any Device menu. I have Settings but no Device in there. If I remember correctly the Guest Additions... is in VMware?
Nicolas
Re: Drivers Mgr Window comes up for no reason
One is usually asked to check drivers when running Cinnamon when graphics hardware acceleration is not running.Oskar1224 wrote: ⤴Thu May 13, 2021 12:27 pm In my Windows 8.1 laptop I have VirtualBox and on it I installed LM 20.1. All is working good but every time I boot into LM this Driver Manager window comes up and asks me to check my drivers which I did at the beginning, it said no new drivers needed and I closed the window. How can I remove it now?
What is the output of
inxi -Fxxxrz
on your LM20.1 install?A woman typing on a laptop with LM20.3 Cinnamon.
Re: Drivers Mgr Window comes up for no reason
nf@nf-VirtualBox:~$ inxi -Fxxxrz
System:
Kernel: 5.4.0-73-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0
Desktop: Cinnamon 4.8.6 wm: muffin 4.8.1 dm: LightDM 1.30.0
Distro: Linux Mint 20.1 Ulyssa base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal
Machine:
Type: Virtualbox System: innotek product: VirtualBox v: 1.2
serial: <filter> Chassis: Oracle Corporation type: 1 serial: <filter>
Mobo: Oracle model: VirtualBox v: 1.2 serial: <filter> BIOS: innotek
v: VirtualBox date: 12/01/2006
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 5.5 Wh condition: 50.0/50.0 Wh (100%) volts: 10.0/10.0
model: innotek 1 type: Unknown serial: N/A status: Charging
CPU:
Topology: Single Core model: Intel Core i7-4700HQ bits: 64 type: MCP
arch: Haswell rev: 3 L2 cache: 6144 KiB
flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 bogomips: 4788
Speed: 2394 MHz min/max: N/A Core speed (MHz): 1: 2394
Graphics:
Device-1: VMware SVGA II Adapter driver: vmwgfx v: 2.15.0.0
bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 15ad:0405
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.9 driver: vmware
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa resolution: 800x600~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 11.0.0 256 bits) v: 4.5 Mesa 20.2.6
compat-v: 3.1 direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel 82801AA AC97 Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_intel8x0
v: kernel bus ID: 00:05.0 chip ID: 8086:2415
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-73-generic
Network:
Device-1: Intel 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet driver: e1000 v: 7.3.21-k8-NAPI
port: d020 bus ID: 00:03.0 chip ID: 8086:100e
IF: enp0s3 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI type: network bridge
driver: piix4_smbus v: N/A port: d200 bus ID: 00:07.0 chip ID: 8086:7113
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 30.00 GiB used: 10.17 GiB (33.9%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: VirtualBox model: VBOX HARDDISK size: 30.00 GiB
speed: 3.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: 1.0 scheme: MBR
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 28.91 GiB used: 10.17 GiB (35.2%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5
Sensors:
Message: No sensors data was found. Is sensors configured?
Repos:
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
1: deb http://packages.linuxmint.com ulyssa main upstream import backport #id:linuxmint_main
2: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
3: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
4: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
Info:
Processes: 154 Uptime: 2m Memory: 1.45 GiB used: 667.4 MiB (45.0%)
Init: systemd v: 245 runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 9.3.0 alt: 9 Shell: bash
v: 5.0.17 running in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.0.38
nf@nf-VirtualBox:~$
Hope that's what you want
Thanks
Nicolas
Re: Drivers Mgr Window comes up for no reason
This is why you are getting the message. You are running in software rendering mode (without hardware acceleration).
Graphics:
Device-1: VMware SVGA II Adapter driver: vmwgfx v: 2.15.0.0
bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 15ad:0405
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.9 driver: vmware
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa resolution: 800x600~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 11.0.0 256 bits) v: 4.5 Mesa 20.2.6
compat-v: 3.1 direct render: Yes
Based on output in another thread, the renderer should be
Graphics:
Device-1: VMware SVGA II Adapter driver: vmwgfx v: 2.15.0.0
bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 15ad:0405
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.9 driver: vmware
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa resolution: 800x600~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 11.0.0 256 bits) v: 4.5 Mesa 20.2.6
compat-v: 3.1 direct render: Yes
Based on output in another thread, the renderer should be
renderer: SVGA3D
. As you can see above, your graphics device is VMware SVGA II Adapter and your driver is vmware, so the Guest Additions does apply to your install.
A woman typing on a laptop with LM20.3 Cinnamon.
Re: Drivers Mgr Window comes up for no reason
What are your Display Settings in VirtualBox..
They should look something like this.. From memory 3D acceleration is not enabled by default & minimum Video Memory is enabled.
Check the 3D acceleration box & give the Mint guest as much Video Memory as you can..
They should look something like this.. From memory 3D acceleration is not enabled by default & minimum Video Memory is enabled.
Check the 3D acceleration box & give the Mint guest as much Video Memory as you can..
Re: Drivers Mgr Window comes up for no reason
Kind of confused here folks, my display settings looks like posted by RiH and the options under graphics controller are:
VBoxVGA
VMSVGA
VBoxSVGA
None
Perhaps my choice should be VMSVGA or VBoxVGA?
VBoxVGA
VMSVGA
VBoxSVGA
None
Perhaps my choice should be VMSVGA or VBoxVGA?
Nicolas
Re: Drivers Mgr Window comes up for no reason
VMSVGA has always worked with Linux Guests for me.
VBoxVGA is for Windows Guests..
VBoxVGA is for Windows Guests..
Re: Drivers Mgr Window comes up for no reason
I used the VMSVGA and after boot the message came up again, searched for drivers and found none then I reboot again and now that window didn't come up. I think we found the solutions.
My thanks to all
Nicolas
Re: [SOLVED] Drivers Mgr Window comes up for no reason
Out of curiosity SMG which another thread you are referring?
I noticed talking about VMware and on VMware I only have XP-PRO and Windows7,
LM is installed on the VirtualBox alone.
I noticed talking about VMware and on VMware I only have XP-PRO and Windows7,
LM is installed on the VirtualBox alone.
Nicolas
Re: [SOLVED] Drivers Mgr Window comes up for no reason
You indicated in your first post you were running Windows 8.1.
I've helped several people with issues related to the default resolution not being correct. Here is one thread [solved!]setting default display size where the person has the video acceleration, but not the correct monitor resolution.
The Machine information and the Graphics information will be the same when you are running the same version of Mint in the VM. The below information is from yours. You can compare it to the inxi output in other thread and will find the Machine info is exactly the same. The Graphics info is different because the other person had the correct settings and was not getting the error you had.
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Machine:
Type: Virtualbox System: innotek product: VirtualBox v: 1.2
serial: <filter> Chassis: Oracle Corporation type: 1 serial: <filter>
Mobo: Oracle model: VirtualBox v: 1.2 serial: <filter> BIOS: innotek
v: VirtualBox date: 12/01/2006
Graphics:
Device-1: VMware SVGA II Adapter driver: vmwgfx v: 2.15.0.0
bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 15ad:0405
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.9 driver: vmware
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa resolution: 800x600~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 11.0.0 256 bits) v: 4.5 Mesa 20.2.6
compat-v: 3.1 direct render: Yes
A woman typing on a laptop with LM20.3 Cinnamon.
Re: [SOLVED] Drivers Mgr Window comes up for no reason
Trying to understand I noticed on the first output of “inxi -.....” under Graphics it states:
Device-1: VMware SVGA II Adapter driver: vmwgfx v: 2.15.0.0
But what I don’t understand is where the VMware adapter comes from because the “inxi...” command was from within LM inside the VirtualBox and not the VMware.
Checking the display in my ASUS laptop states: Intel HD Graphics 4600
That’s confusing to me but I’m sure there is an explanation.
Device-1: VMware SVGA II Adapter driver: vmwgfx v: 2.15.0.0
But what I don’t understand is where the VMware adapter comes from because the “inxi...” command was from within LM inside the VirtualBox and not the VMware.
Checking the display in my ASUS laptop states: Intel HD Graphics 4600
That’s confusing to me but I’m sure there is an explanation.
Nicolas
Re: [SOLVED] Drivers Mgr Window comes up for no reason
You'll have to check the documentation for the software you are using. I found the following:Oskar1224 wrote: ⤴Fri May 14, 2021 12:13 pm Trying to understand I noticed on the first output of “inxi -.....” under Graphics it states:
Device-1: VMware SVGA II Adapter driver: vmwgfx v: 2.15.0.0
But what I don’t understand is where the VMware adapter comes from because the “inxi...” command was from within LM inside the VirtualBox and not the VMware.
Checking the display in my ASUS laptop states: Intel HD Graphics 4600
That’s confusing to me but I’m sure there is an explanation.
Oracle® VM VirtualBox User Manual for Release 6.1: Chapter 4 Guest Additions indicates, "Better video support. While the virtual graphics card which Oracle VM VirtualBox emulates for any guest operating system provides all the basic features, the custom video drivers that are installed with the Guest Additions provide you with extra high and non-standard video modes, as well as accelerated video performance."
I do not see where it indicates it is passing through the hardware for graphics capability, but I also may not have found the correct documentation for what you are using.
A woman typing on a laptop with LM20.3 Cinnamon.
Re: [SOLVED] Drivers Mgr Window comes up for no reason
Thank you for your time SMG
I can see the reason now although difficult to grasp all the technicalities of it. Most important is my problem is solved and given some time I will learn more including this subject
I can see the reason now although difficult to grasp all the technicalities of it. Most important is my problem is solved and given some time I will learn more including this subject
Nicolas