Yes, it can pretty much support any resolution.Originally Posted by nathanx
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?
D
Yes, it can pretty much support any resolution.
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.
Yeah alreadt tried that.
Fixed it.
For anyone with same problem.
Used VMware device instead.
something like
----------------------
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
HorizSync 1.0 - 10000.0
VertRefresh 1.0 - 10000.0
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "vmware"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection
---------------------
How it auto fits! Sweet!
That would be my next answer. Glad you fixed the problem!
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