fix-vesa VMware Display Resolution BT5

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apt-get install gdm
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cd /etc/X11/
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nano xorg.conf
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# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously
# in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings
# here are ignored.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Device"
Identifier "VMware SVGA"
Driver "vmware"
EndSection


Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "VMware SVGA"
Monitor "vmware"
# Don't specify DefaultColorDepth unless you know what you're
# doing. It will override the driver's preferences which can
# cause the X server not to run if the host doesn't support the
# depth.
Subsection "Display"
# VGA mode: better left untouched
Depth 4
Modes "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "800x600"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "800x600"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "vmmouse"
Identifier "VMware Mouse"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "vmware"
VendorName "VMware, Inc"
HorizSync 1-10000
VertRefresh 1-10000
EndSection

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and save
reboot

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Usually this is supposed to be followed by instructions on what exactly you did.

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How To Change Screen Resolution in Backtrack kde virual

Finally I finished downloading this O.S :-) as usual I run this Backtrack 5 inside my VirtualBox from Oracle or vmware
The first thing I check for the new Linux O.S run virtually is the Screen Resolution.
The most common thing you do when you want to change screen resolution is go to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.
But in this Backtrack 5 you will find nothing.
FYI : see my previous tutorial to change previous version of backtrack screen resolution So…how to change the Backtrack 5 screen resolution?
Below is the step by step you should do :
1. Open your terminal (CTRL + ALT + T)
2. Choose your favorite text editor (I prefer to use pico) and then open /usr/share/xresprobe/xorg.conf




1. Open your terminal

pico /usr/share/xresprobe/xorg.conf

paste this
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Section "Device"
Identifier "VMware SVGA"
Driver "vmware"
EndSection


Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "VMware SVGA"
Monitor "vmware"
# Don't specify DefaultColorDepth unless you know what you're
# doing. It will override the driver's preferences which can
# cause the X server not to run if the host doesn't support the
# depth.
Subsection "Display"
# VGA mode: better left untouched
Depth 4
Modes "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "800x600"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "800x600"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "vmmouse"
Identifier "VMware Mouse"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "vmware"
VendorName "VMware, Inc"
HorizSync 1-10000
VertRefresh 1-10000
EndSection

When you finish, press CTRL+O (to save) and then CTRL+X （to exit pico）.



3. in the picture above, there's line says Modes "1024×768" , just change the 1024×768 to your desired screen resolution.
You should remember that if you change the value, you should change all of the entire Mode value to your desired screen resolution.