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    Virtualbox Graphics Card (XPS M1330)

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Evanr, Nov 14, 2008.

  1. Evanr

    Evanr Newbie

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    Hi, I've recently ordered a dell xps m1330 with an nvidia 8400 M GS graphics card.

    I'm wondering if I run windows through virtualbox on ubuntu will I get native graphics support or will it only use a virtual graphics driver?

    Basically I want to know if i can game on virtual box. Thanks.
     
    Evanr, Nov 14, 2008
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  2. Amranu

    Amranu Notebook Consultant

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    short answer: no

    long answer: virtualbox can't do that but vmware has some support for native graphics now I hear
     
    Amranu, Nov 14, 2008
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    thanks for the help.

    how is suspend/hibernation in ubuntu on the xps? Will I be able to make it so when i close the laptop it goes into sleep mode?
     
    Evanr, Nov 15, 2008
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  4. Amranu

    Amranu Notebook Consultant

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    Don't use ubuntu, in fact didn't work perfectly when I was, but that was a good 7 months ago
     
    Amranu, Nov 15, 2008
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    They just recently released a new version, its seemed to fix some of the standby/hibernate issues people have been having.
     
    notyou, Nov 16, 2008
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    Ubuntu 8.10 is a better release than 8.04 was.
     
    Charr, Nov 17, 2008
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    With session saving and such, I've found that it's just as easy to full shutdown and reboot as it is to use hibernate/resume. Especially with 4GB of RAM ;)
     
    Pitabred, Nov 17, 2008
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