Applying the patch from <https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24541#c6> and rebuilding xserver-xorg-video-vmware in my Lucid guest fixed things for me. Probably should be done for Lucid.
** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #24541 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24541 -- Lucid: Low Graphics mode only available as vmware guest https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/496415 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs