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I'm trying to install Ubuntu Gnome 13.04 in VirtualBox (4.2.12) on a Windows host.

Initial installation works but after installing Guest Additions, VirtualBox always crashes during login.

I tried to install Gueset Additions via the additonal driver menu and compiling it from the VirtualBox provided ISO. Same problem.

I also tried to install Lubuntu 13.04 and install gnome shell via apt. Same problem.

32 or 64bit version. Same problem.

I also tried the previous version of VirtualBox. Same probleme.

Tried to install gnome 3.8 from ppa. Same problem.

How can I use Ubuntu Gnome 13.04 in VirtualBox?

update: I unchecked the 3D accaleration option in the VM settings. VirtualBox no longer crashes but I keep getting a dialog box saying that a system application failed the error reporting preview says:

  • ExcecutablePath: usr/bin/gnome-shell
  • ProblemType: crash
  • Title: gnome-shell crashed with SIGSEGV
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We do successfully run Ubuntu GNOME remix 13.04 64-bit in Virtual Box 4.2.12 on an Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit host.

For stability we may have to update our Ubuntu OS by booting into a root shell and run:

apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade

We did experience occasional crashes from the default wallpaper, which can be replaced by a static wallpaper running:

gsettings gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background "file:///usr/share/backgrounds/gnome/FootFall.png"

If we can not log in to the grpahical desktop we can log in to TTY by pressing HOST + F1.

We may also remove the Guest Additions to change settings in the GUI.

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