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    VirtualBox, Ubuntu Unity (Guest), and HD 3000 Graphics

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by kto, Aug 8, 2011.

  1. kto

    kto Notebook Consultant

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    I have a very basic question about running 3D and 2D graphics acceleration in Virtualbox on a Windows host with Ubuntu as the guest OS.

    When Ubuntu is virtualized as guest, can somebody tell me if Unity works with the HD3000 graphics built into Sandybridge?

    I have a laptop with an pre Sandybridge Core i5 and an Nvidia 330M. If I force the laptop to use the 330M then Unity works without issue. With the IGP Ubuntu fails to boot. I want to know if the HD3000 graphics has sorted out this issue.

    Thanks for your help.
     
    kto, Aug 8, 2011
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