I have the following issues:
If I run without 3D Acceleration enabled, then Cinnamon boots just fine, but it runs in software rendering mode.
I have read that one of the reasons for that is that 3D Acceleration is not enabled (it wasn't). I enabled it and then I get a different issue. Cinnamon crashes and Mint goes into fallback mode.
Anyone have any suggestions or fixes. I'm pretty new to Linux Mint, so please use commands wherever possible. I do have decent experience with RedHat, so I should at least understand terminology.
Here are the relevant settings (let me know if there's anything else that would be helpful):
VM Configuration Details:
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General
Name:Linux Mint Cinnamon Base
OS Type:Other Linux (64-bit)

System Base Memory:2048 MB
Processor(s):1
Execution Cap:100%
Boot Order:CD/DVD, Hard Disk
VT-x/AMD-V:Enabled
Nested Paging:Enabled

Display Video Memory:128 MB
3D Acceleration:Enabled
2D Video Acceleration:Disabled
Remote Desktop Server:Disabled

Storage Controller: IDE
IDE Primary Master:Linux Mint Cinnamon Base.vdi (Normal, 15.00 GB)
IDE Secondary Master (CD/DVD):Empty

Audio Host Driver:Windows DirectSound
Controller:ICH AC97

Network Adapter 1:Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop (Bridged adapter, Qualcomm Atheros AR8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20))

Serial Ports:Disabled
USB Device Filters:0 (0 active)

Shared Folders:None
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Runtime Attributes
Screen Resolution: 1024x768x32 @0,0
Clipboard Mode:Bidirectional
Drag'n'Drop Mode:Bidirectional
VT-x/AMD-V:Enabled
Nested Paging:Enabled
Unrestricted Execution:Enabled
Guest Additions:4.3.4 r91027
Guest OS Type:Linux 2.6 / 3.x (64 bit)
Remote Desktop Server Port:Not Available

Storage Statistics
Controller: IDE
IDE Primary Master:
DMA Transfers:11,718
PIO Transfers:2,401
Data Read:460,566,016 B
Data Written:168,731,648 B
IDE Secondary Master:
DMA Transfers:1
PIO Transfers:910
Data Read:0 B
Data Written:0 B

Network Statistics
Adapter 1
Data Transmitted:92,174 B
Data Received:758,925 B
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System: Host: luisi-linux-vm Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.8.1)
Desktop: Gnome Distro: Linux Mint 16 Petra
Machine: System: innotek product: VirtualBox version: 1.2
Mobo: Oracle model: VirtualBox version: 1.2 Bios: innotek version: VirtualBox date: 12/01/2006
CPU: Single core Intel Core i7-3770K CPU (-UP-) cache: 6144 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 6946.96 clocked at 3473.482 MHz
Graphics: Card: InnoTek Systemberatung VirtualBox Graphics Adapter bus-ID: 00:02.0
X.Org: 1.14.3 drivers: ati,vboxvideo (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1024x768@60.0hz
GLX Renderer: Chromium GLX Version: 1.1 Chromium 1.9 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card: Intel 82801AA AC'97 Audio Controller driver: snd_intel8x0 ports: d100 d200 bus-ID: 00:05.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.11.0-12-generic
Network: Card: Intel 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver: e1000 ver: 7.3.21-k8-NAPI port: d010 bus-ID: 00:03.0
IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: 08:00:27:7e:91:53
Drives: HDD Total Size: 16.1GB (25.3% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: VBOX_HARDDISK size: 16.1GB
Partition: ID: / size: 13G used: 3.8G (32%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 2.15GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
RAID: No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors: None detected - is lm-sensors installed and configured?
Info: Processes: 128 Uptime: 34 min Memory: 204.4/2002.4MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.1 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.4
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00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440FX - 82441FX PMC [Natoma] (rev 02)
00:01.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371SB PIIX3 ISA [Natoma/Triton II]
00:01.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH VirtualBox Graphics Adapter
00:03.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 02)
00:04.0 System peripheral: InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH VirtualBox Guest Service
00:05.0 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801AA AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 01)
00:06.0 USB controller: Apple Inc. KeyLargo/Intrepid USB
00:07.0 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 08)
00:0b.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller