Virtual Box installation has no menu or task bar

In addition to the above, I have no access to the USB ports, I do have the DVD drive.

What OS is the guest?
What OS is the host?

Thanks

The host system is Ubuntu Linux 14.04LTS
The guest system is Windows 7

Ok. From what you are saying, the guest has no window decoration across the top. A floating OS window with no way to drag it around?

What is the output of :

lsb_release -a; uname -a; apt-cache policy `dpkg -l | grep virtualbox | awk {'print $2'}`

Thanks

Yes

ea@discovery:~$ sudo lsb_release -a; uname -a; apt-cache policy `dpkg -l | grep virtualbox | awk {'print $2'}`
[sudo] password for ea:
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
Linux discovery 3.13.0-24-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri May 2 23:30:00 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
unity-scope-virtualbox:
  Installed: 0.1+13.10.20130723-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 0.1+13.10.20130723-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 0.1+13.10.20130723-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
virtualbox:
  Installed: 4.3.10-dfsg-1
  Candidate: 4.3.10-dfsg-1
  Version table:
 *** 4.3.10-dfsg-1 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
virtualbox-dkms:
  Installed: 4.3.10-dfsg-1
  Candidate: 4.3.10-dfsg-1
  Version table:
 *** 4.3.10-dfsg-1 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
virtualbox-guest-additions-iso:
  Installed: 4.3.10-1
  Candidate: 4.3.10-1
  Version table:
 *** 4.3.10-1 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
virtualbox-guest-dkms:
  Installed: 4.3.10-dfsg-1
  Candidate: 4.3.10-dfsg-1
  Version table:
 *** 4.3.10-dfsg-1 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
virtualbox-guest-utils:
  Installed: 4.3.10-dfsg-1
  Candidate: 4.3.10-dfsg-1
  Version table:
 *** 4.3.10-dfsg-1 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
virtualbox-guest-x11:
  Installed: 4.3.10-dfsg-1
  Candidate: 4.3.10-dfsg-1
  Version table:
 *** 4.3.10-dfsg-1 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
virtualbox-qt:
  Installed: 4.3.10-dfsg-1
  Candidate: 4.3.10-dfsg-1
  Version table:
 *** 4.3.10-dfsg-1 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
ea@discovery:~$

If you use a non-compoziting session, like XFCE is it OK?

You can install XFCE with:

sudo apt-get install xfce4

Log of and log in to XFCE, is it OK there?

No,

What I have is "application menu, Oracle VB manager, Windows 7 running", further 4 workspaces time and my name
Along the bottom only the Windows 7 task bar.

All programs work the same as before.

How do I uninstall XFCE, my /boot is too small to handle updates to Ubuntu?

XFCE doesn't install in /boot that folder only holda kernels

What is next, convert this problem to a bug?

The problem has not been resolved, and is in need of further
investigation. Maybe this should be a bug report instead?

E Althuis

On 14-05-27 07:26 AM, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #249314 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/249314
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> XFCE doesn't install in /boot that folder only holda kernels
>

I have posted this problem with Oracle Virtualbox, and have no solution there either.

This must be investigated, as VB cannot be used.

I reset Unity, then Istarted Unity by entering the command "unity"

This is the result:

a@discovery:~$ unity
unity-panel-service stop/waiting
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: core
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: core
unity-panel-service start/running, process 3353
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: ccp
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: ccp
compizconfig - Info: Backend : gsettings
compizconfig - Info: Integration : true
compizconfig - Info: Profile : unity
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: composite
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: composite
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: opengl
compiz (core) - Info: Unity is fully supported by your hardware.
compiz (core) - Info: Unity is fully supported by your hardware.
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: opengl
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: imgpng
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: imgpng
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: compiztoolbox
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: compiztoolbox
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: move
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: move
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: place
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: place
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: resize
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: resize
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: snap
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: snap
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: unitymtgrabhandles
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: unitymtgrabhandles
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: grid
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: grid
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: copytex
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: copytex
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: commands
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: commands
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: vpswitch
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: vpswitch
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: regex
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: regex
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: mousepoll
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: mousepoll
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: wall
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: wall
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: session
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: session
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: animation
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: animation
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: fade
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: fade
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: workarounds
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: workarounds
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: expo
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: expo
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: scale
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: scale
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: ezoom
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: ezoom
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: unityshell
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: unityshell
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unity.glib.dbus.server GLibDBusServer.cpp:579 Can't register object 'org.gnome.Shell' yet as we don't have a connection, waiting for it...
ERROR 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unity.debug.interface DebugDBusInterface.cpp:196 Unable to load entry point in libxpathselect: libxpathselect.so.1.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 xim.controller XIMController.cpp:103 IBus natively supported.
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unityct(io) <unknown>:0 Unable to find group 'Desktop Action S0'
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unityct(io) <unknown>:0 Unable to find group 'Desktop Action S1'
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unityct(io) <unknown>:0 Unable to find group 'Desktop Action S2'
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unityct(io) <unknown>:0 Unable to find group 'Desktop Action S3'
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unityct(io) <unknown>:0 Unable to find group 'Desktop Action S4'
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unityct(io) <unknown>:0 Unable to find group 'Desktop Action S5'
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unityct(io) <unknown>:0 Unable to find group 'Desktop Action S6'
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unityct(io) <unknown>:0 Unable to find group 'Desktop Action S7'
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unityct(io) <unknown>:0 Unable to find group 'Desktop Action S8'
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unityct(io) <unknown>:0 Unable to find group 'Desktop Action S9'
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unityct(io) <unknown>:0 Unable to find group 'Desktop Action S10'
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unityct(io) <unknown>:0 Desktop file '/usr/share/applications/ubuntu-tweak.desktop' is using a deprecated format for its actions that will be dropped soon.
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unity.glib.dbus.server GLibDBusServer.cpp:579 Can't register object 'com.canonical.Unity.Launcher' yet as we don't have a connection, waiting for it...
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unity.glib.dbus.server GLibDBusServer.cpp:579 Can't register object 'com.canonical.Unity.Dash' yet as we don't have a connection, waiting for it...
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unity.glib.dbus.server GLibDBusServer.cpp:579 Can't register object 'org.gnome.SessionManager.EndSessionDialog' yet as we don't have a connection, waiting for it...
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unity.glib.dbus.server GLibDBusServer.cpp:579 Can't register object 'com.canonical.Unity.Session' yet as we don't have a connection, waiting for it...
WARN 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unity.glib.dbus.server GLibDBusServer.cpp:579 Can't register object 'org.gnome.ScreenSaver' yet as we don't have a connection, waiting for it...
ERROR 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unity.glib.dbus.server GLibDBusServer.cpp:524 DBus name lost 'org.gnome.Shell'
ERROR 2014-05-29 08:46:18 unity.glib.dbus.server GLibDBusServer.cpp:524 DBus name lost 'com.canonical.Unity'

(process:3506): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion 'sys_page_size == 0' failed
TypeError: external.getUnityObject is not a function
TypeError: external.getUnityObject is not a function
TypeError: external.getUnityObject is not a function
TypeError: external.getUnityObject is not a function
TypeError: external.getUnityObject is not a function

and terminal is not finished yet

Problem solved by turnibg off scale mode