Resolution restricted to 800x600 and im very frustrated!

[uperkurk]

Hello all, im new here and never used BT or any other kind of linux platform before.

I just installed BT-5 on VirtualMachine and with my 26" monitor 800x600 screen resolution makes everything HUGE!

I cant seem to find any drivers or something to download.

My monitor is LG - W2452T and my graphics card is Nvidia GTX 260.

Getting my resolution sorted is my main priority because it's painfully big to look at lol its hurting my eyes....

I'm using 1920x1200 on windows vista 32bit at the moment.

[g0tmi1k]

It might be worth using another distribution to get the feel of Linux before hand.

Depending on what edition of backtrack you're using, here are some Linux x86 drivers
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_d...32_177.13.html

[Barry]

Might also need to install the virtual machine drivers, that usually fixes the virtual video card issues.

[metacom]

Hello here

http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forum...tml#post206708

[uperkurk]

I am running Backtrack 5 KDE version and here is what it says on my screen resolution



I shall try those drivers you posted. I hope it works


**EDIT** that link you posted is 2008 and well out of date... any other solutions?

[Barry]

**EDIT** that link you posted is 2008 and well out of date... any other solutions?

Did you install the virtualbox guest additions??

[erhardm]

Did you install the virtualbox guest additions??

I'm quite sure he didn't. It would have shown VBOX monitor, not default.
Screenshot.jpg

@OP: hit HOST+D and install the drivers following these steps

1. make sure you have dkms installed:

apt-get install dkms

2. in the right lower corner you will have a USB icon, click on the "VBOXADDITIONS_4.1.2_73507" to open in File Manager(it will be automatically mounted)
3. open a terminal, and type

cd /media/VBOXADDITIONS_4.1.2_73507/

note: modify the commands for your virtualbox version
4.

./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

5. reboot and enjoy.

extra: 6. if you want a custom resolution just type on the host terminal(assuming you're running linux, thought windows will have equivalent command): VBoxManage controlvm "VM NAME" setvideomodehint [width] [height] 24 0

[Barry]

You don't need dkms(think it's already installed).

BT5VBox.jpg

[erhardm]

Again, as with Linux hosts, we recommend using DKMS if it is available for the guest system. If it is not installed, use this command for Ubuntu/Debian systems:

sudo apt-get install dkms

http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html#idp11850096

Dkms is for the virtualbox linux addition to work properly when the linux kernel is changed. It will rebuild the virtualbox guest module when kernel changes.

I don't know about hdd installed BT5R1, I do have dkms installed and I don't remember if I installed it myself. I quickly checked the BT5R1 KDE 64 iso and it doesn't have dkms installed.

[Barry]

http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html#idp11850096

Dkms is for the virtualbox linux addition to work properly when the linux kernel is changed. It will rebuild the virtualbox guest module when kernel changes.

I don't know about hdd installed BT5R1, I do have dkms installed and I don't remember if I installed it myself. I quickly checked the BT5R1 KDE 64 iso and it doesn't have dkms installed.

Ahh! I see. I don't usually mess with the kernel in Backtrack that much, or virtual machines really. I have enough old laptops laying around to just install stuff to real hardware. Good info to know though.