Another Resolution Question!
I have a laptop that supports 1600x900 but i cann't for the life of me get this within BT4 in vmware. I can get other large sizes.
Im using the latest BT4 vmware image.
I have tried the usual editing xorg.conf and xrandr etc.
Can the vmware tools support my resolution?
I have Ubuntu 10.x in vmware supporting 1600x900 and it looks beautiful!
Any suggestions on what to try next?
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Yes, it can pretty much support any resolution.Originally Posted by nathanx
This is what i have done.
The config says it has changed. The screen flashes but stays the same resolution.
This is for my laptop monitor.
root@bt:~# xrandr -q
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 384, current 1280 x 800, maximum 1280 x 1024
default connected 1280x800+0+0 0mm x 0mm
1280x1024 86.0
1024x768 85.0
800x600 86.0
640x480 86.0
1280x960 86.0
1280x800 0.0*
1152x864 86.0
1280x768 0.0
1280x720 0.0
720x576 0.0
854x480 0.0
800x480 0.0
720x480 0.0
640x400 86.0
512x384 0.0
320x400 0.0
root@bt:~# gtf 1600 900 59
# 1600x900 @ 59.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 54.93 kHz; pclk: 116.89 MHz
Modeline "1600x900_59.00" 116.89 1600 1696 1864 2128 900 901 904 931 -HSync +Vsyn c
root@bt:~# xrandr --newmode "1600x900_59.00" 116.89 1600 1696 1864 2128 900 901 904 931 -HSync +Vsync
root@bt:~# xrandr -q
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 384, current 1280 x 800, maximum 1280 x 1024
default connected 1280x800+0+0 0mm x 0mm
1280x1024 86.0
1024x768 85.0
800x600 86.0
640x480 86.0
1280x960 86.0
1280x800 0.0*
1152x864 86.0
1280x768 0.0
1280x720 0.0
720x576 0.0
854x480 0.0
800x480 0.0
720x480 0.0
640x400 86.0
512x384 0.0
320x400 0.0
1600x900_59.00 (0x75) 116.9MHz
h: width 1600 start 1696 end 1864 total 2128 skew 0 clock 54.9KHz
v: height 900 start 901 end 904 total 931 clock 59.0Hz
root@bt:~# xrandr --addmode default 1600x900_59.00
root@bt:~# xrandr --output default --mode 1600x900_59.00
xrandr: Configure crtc 0 failed
root@bt:~# xrandr -q
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 384, current 1280 x 800, maximum 1600 x 1024
default connected 1280x800+0+0 0mm x 0mm
1280x1024 86.0
1024x768 85.0
800x600 86.0
640x480 86.0
1280x960 86.0
1280x800 0.0*
1152x864 86.0
1280x768 0.0
1280x720 0.0
720x576 0.0
854x480 0.0
800x480 0.0
720x480 0.0
640x400 86.0
512x384 0.0
320x400 0.0
1600x900_59.00 59.0
root@bt:~# xrandr --output default --mode 1600x900_59.00
xrandr: Configure crtc 0 failed
# ************************************************** ********************
# Graphics device section
# ************************************************** ********************
# Any number of graphics device sections may be present
Section "Device"
Identifier "VESA Framebuffer"
Driver "vesa"
#VideoRam 4096
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection
# ************************************************** ********************
# Screen sections
# ************************************************** ********************
# Any number of screen sections may be present. Each describes
# the configuration of a single screen. A single specific screen section
# may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen"
# option.
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "VESA Framebuffer"
Monitor "My Monitor"
Modeline "1600x900_59.00" 116.89 1600 1696 1864 2128 900 901 904 931 -HSync +Vsync
Option "PreferredMode" "1600x900_59.00"
# If your card can handle it, a higher default color depth (like 24 or 32)
# is highly recommended.
# DefaultDepth 8
# DefaultDepth 16
DefaultDepth 24
# DefaultDepth 32
# "1024x768" is also a conservative usable default resolution. If you
# have a better monitor, feel free to try resolutions such as
# "1152x864", "1280x1024", "1600x1200", and "1800x1400" (or whatever your
# card/monitor can produce)
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1600x900_59.00" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x900_59.00" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1600x900_59.00" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
EndSection
This is for the laptop screen not monitor.
I don't think it needs the "_59.00" part... Do not double post. Part of the rules.
Also, vmtools install would be much more easier.
Tried with an without 59.00.
VMtools are installed. What do you mean?
Oh... I thought you knew. VMware can make the guest system screen auto-adjust to the vmware window (even when the resolution isn't listed). Just thick the "autofit guest" option (in the view menu, i think) and the press ctrl+alt+enter.
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