Running in software rendering mode no video hardware. Hi there, I am a newbie to Linux, and I understand your difficulties in helping newbies, so thank you in advance for your help and patience I just installed Linux Mint Rosa 1. Oracle VM Virtual. Hi folks, I see the solution to running in software rendering mode above here and will add some comment and clarification. With the VM shut down, go to Settings. I did a fresh install of Mint 18. VirtualBox 2 cores, 8. However, it. Stack Overflow. When you run Linux Mint on VirtualBox, you may encounter Running in software rendering mode issue. To fix this issue, you must do the following two things. Hi, habe ein LM17 Cinnamon als Host fr VirtualBox und dort eine VM mit LM17 Cinnamon als Gast installiert. Sieht soweit alles schick aus. Updates sind durch, etc. Virtualbox Software Rendering Mode' title='Virtualbox Software Rendering Mode' />Box 43. Running in software rendering mode. Cinnamon is currently running without video hardware acceleration and, as a result, you may observe much higher than normal CPU usage. There could be a problem with your drivers or some other issue. Virtualbox Software Rendering Mode' title='Virtualbox Software Rendering Mode' />Linux Mint Hyper V Software Rendering ModeFor the best experience, it is recommended that you only use this mode for troubleshooting purposes. I checked the Driver Manager and nothing shows up there. My lap top is a Samsung I bought in 2. Windows 7. 3 Graphic card AMD Radeon HD 6. MMy understanding was that drivers are supposed to be included in Linux, but apparently not this one. I also read in this forum that open source drivers might be good option if no Linux support is provided by manufacturer, but it seems that nothing no driver is installed for mine at all. Any help or recommendation is appreciated. Virtualbox Running In Software Rendering Mode' title='Virtualbox Running In Software Rendering Mode' />Virtual. Box Im running Linux Mint 1. Patch Borderlands 1.4.1 there. Sarah. Im getting a little pop up that says Im running in software rendering mode and I may experience much higher CPU usage than normal and am advised to only use that mode for trouble shooting. How do I go about disabling this Ive looked around various forums and have tried enabling 3d acceleration option inside inside virtual box settings and also increasing the amount of video memory to 6. MB up from 1. 6MB.