New centos 6.5 (2.6.32-431.5.1.el6.x86_64) not resizing display -> configuration issue

[Adam Taylor]

After installing the latest (today) Centos 6.5 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6.x86_64 and recompiling/reinstalling the VBOXADDITIONS_4.3.6_91406, everything seems to work EXCEPT screen resizing, which used to work on the prior version (2.6.32-431.3.1.el6.x86_64.

I checked for newer code, but couldn't find any.

[Frank Mehnert]

Please attach the VBox.log file of such a VM session as well as the file /var/lib/vboxadd-install.log.

[Adam Taylor]

Log of vboxadditions build

[Adam Taylor]

log of build additions session, reboot, resize

[Adam Taylor]

I hope these are the right files.

[Michael Thayer]

I tried and failed to reproduce the problem here, so we should investigate what is different in your set-up. Could you check whether the process "VBoxClient --display" is running with your user ID inside the guest X session? And could you try stopping it and restarting it from the command line inside the X session with the following command:

$ VBOX_RELEASE_LOG_DEST=stdout VBOX_RELEASE_LOG=+all.e.l.f VBoxClient --display

then try to resize the guest window on the host using the mouse and attach the log output?

Thanks.

[Adam Taylor]

The results with the extra logging as requested

[Adam Taylor]

For good measure did a few resizes and then shutdown the guest (CentOS)

[Adam Taylor]

Looks like from the log (if I'm interpreting correctly) that the resize event is never making to the VBoxClient, which is what I'm seeing; It's just like the resize isn't seen by the additions.

I am using the gcc 4.8.2 compiler, but that has worked before for the additions. Just thought I'd mention it.

[Michael Thayer]

Sorry, misunderstanding: I actually meant to attach the log output which VBoxClient produces on the standard output inside the guest.

By the way, silly question, but is the "Auto-Resize Guest" option in the "View" menu on the guest window enabled?

[Adam Taylor]

I'm an idiot. It was the Auto-Resize Guest. Works fine. Never had to turn it on before. Wonder why it changed polarity. Many thanks for your help. Sorry for being such a dunce.

[Michael Thayer]

Don't worry, I know that feeling too... Thanks for the feedback.