[vmwgfx] Desktop is clipped to a rectangle and mouse doesn't work in VirtualBox when paravirtualization is enabled

[Ilia]

Screen and mouse doesn't work

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+23ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-27.28-generic 5.15.30
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-27-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82
Architecture: amd64
BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log'
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CompositorRunning: None
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sat Apr 30 09:35:20 2022
DistUpgraded: 2022-04-29 07:32:33,356 DEBUG Running PostInstallScript: '/usr/lib/ubuntu-advantage/upgrade_lts_contract.py'
DistroCodename: jammy
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: No
GraphicsCard:
 VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-11-09 (171 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 21.10 "Impish Indri" - Release amd64 (20211012)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 80ee:0021 VirtualBox USB Tablet
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Lsusb-t:
 /: Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci-pci/12p, 12M
     |__ Port 1: Dev 2, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-27-generic root=UUID=fdb10ec1-b027-47b9-bcc7-9dc7ae1897d8 ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-04-29 (1 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.board.version: 1.2
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:sku:
dmi.product.family: Virtual Machine
dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
dmi.product.version: 1.2
dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH
version.compiz: compiz N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.110-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 22.0.1-1ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:21.1.3-2ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:19.1.0-2build3
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20210115-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.17-2build1

[Ilia (iliameme)]

This happens after upgrade to latest version. Ubuntu is guest for virtualbox on win10. Video is included: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C0IOJlqY-n71PDoVgYfVfrsuHKaUMnvD/view?usp=sharing

[Ilia (iliameme)]

The bug is rather critical as machine is not usable. To report a bug above it takes me an hour(.

[Ilia (iliameme)]

Funny thing that without any paravirtualization (paravirtualization interface = none in vbox settings) everything works (but of course much slower).

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thanks for the bug report.

Is it just Wayland sessions affected? Have you tried selecting 'Ubuntu on Xorg' at the login screen?

[Ilia (iliameme)]

No, I haven't tried that option. How to enable it if have switched login screen off?

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Maybe try reenabling the login screen and then please select 'Ubuntu on Xorg' before you enter your password. Once logged in, please tell us if the bug persists and run:

  journalctl -b0 > journal.txt

and attach the resulting text file here.

[Ilia (iliameme)]

With "xorg (Ubuntu)" it is no more reproducible.

File is attached.

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Indeed there seem to be some error messages coming out of Mesa (about vmwgfx) when the login screen uses Wayland. That probably puts the bug in either Mesa or the kernel.

[Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot)]

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[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[3vi1 (launchpad-net-eternaldusk)]

I have the exact same bug, using Xorg. VM worked until updated to Jammy, now shows just like in OP's video: Launcher is drawn fully, but only the top left part of the background draws. Dragging windows in working portion of screen with mouse doesn't work.

The paravirtualization setting has no effect, in my experience - tried every setting and system persists to show the issue.

[3vi1 (launchpad-net-eternaldusk)]

Screenshot showing same behavior, xorg + None for paravirtualization: https://i.imgur.com/6pB3Npc.png

[Ilia (iliameme)]

Looks like with the latest update the problem is solved.

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

> Looks like with the latest update the problem is solved.

What packages got updated? Certainly not gnome-shell, mutter or mesa.

[Ilia (iliameme)]

Unfortunately nothing has changed. So, the bug is actual.