Screen cut off on right side - can't click continue button

[fjgh]

I am trying to install Mate 17.04 onto Virtual Box. When I get to the screen to enter location, the continue button on the right side is cut off because the right side of the screen is cut off. I can not figure out how to extend the screen. When I extend the window, the window Ubuntu is in will widen, but the Ubuntu screen will not widen. There is too little of the continue button shown to work so I had to abandon the install twice. Any fix???

[Bill_MI]

Hi @fjgh. We were just discussing this:

During install on VM, keyboard layout screen wider than install window

During install of 17.10 daily build on a VM, the screen that asks for keyboard layout is wider than the install window, 800x600, and you need to move the page with the mouse to the left so you can see the continue button. I've seen that in previous versions as well. Have others seen this behavior? thanks.

I do the “Try” instead of “Install” then change resolution.

[fjgh]

Hello,

I had more problems than I thought. I tried the “try first” but then it hung up at the auto download program screen. What I did notice was that VM set i386 ubuntu mate to x64. I manually set it to x32. I also set the cpu in VM to pae/nx for the processor.

After doing all this ubuntu mate installed without any more problems. I am not sure at what point the screen resolution fixed itself but that was ok too.

Thanks for your help,
Rick fjgh

[Bill_MI]

I may be able to add something about VirtualBox and screen resolution. I was just playing with it recently and here’s what I found while it’s fresh on my cluttered mind:

My version 5.1.22 of VirtualBox “remembers” screen resolution and this memory is independent of snapshots. That is, restoring a snapshot doesn’t restore this remembered resolution - something a little strange IMHO.

But first time running this memory seems to always start at 800x600 which is too small for a lot of things, including the Ubuntu-MATE Install which needs at least 1024x768.

I noticed this by running “Try” and changing resolution. Now, VirtualBox remembers this resolution so a subsequent boot selecting “Install” will use this new resolution instead of 800x600.

Just getting this down for future reference.

[Ambradoor]

I had same problem i know i am from the feature we are now in 2022.
But i have good news i had same problem and i fix it.

1- Close your running vm-machine
2- Change the settings of the virtual machine that you use
go to settings >> Display >> tab(Screen) >> Graphic controller change it to "VBoxSVGA"
3- Save it and run your virtual machine.
4- Go to "view" at the top bar then choose "virtual screen 1" and choose your resolution

If (you have black screen){
change the resolution to a smaller one
keep going until you get the screen then after some time you can make your resolution work
i think he just download it that why he give black screen.
} else {
succes!
}