VMware Tools problem - Screen resolution only 800x600
VMware Tools problem - Screen resolution only 800x600
Hello,
I'm new to Linux and I am trying to get a CentOS 5 server running. The server seems to be up with no problems, and I ran the VMware tools install and configuration. It initially had a problem starting X, then reconfigured and X runs, but I can only run the screen in 800x600 or less. This makes it tough to work with some of the graphical boxes.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!
I'm new to Linux and I am trying to get a CentOS 5 server running. The server seems to be up with no problems, and I ran the VMware tools install and configuration. It initially had a problem starting X, then reconfigured and X runs, but I can only run the screen in 800x600 or less. This makes it tough to work with some of the graphical boxes.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!
Re: VMware Tools problem - Screen resolution only 800x600
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Wabbit wrote:
Hello,
I'm new to Linux and I am trying to get a CentOS 5 server running. The server seems to be up with no problems, and I ran the VMware tools install and configuration. It initially had a problem starting X, then reconfigured and X runs, but I can only run the screen in 800x600 or less. This makes it tough to work with some of the graphical boxes.
Anyone have any ideas?
[/quote]
I'm assuming that CentOS5 is a guest OS on some system. When you reconfigured X did you select the xorg vmware driver???
Wabbit wrote:
Hello,
I'm new to Linux and I am trying to get a CentOS 5 server running. The server seems to be up with no problems, and I ran the VMware tools install and configuration. It initially had a problem starting X, then reconfigured and X runs, but I can only run the screen in 800x600 or less. This makes it tough to work with some of the graphical boxes.
Anyone have any ideas?
[/quote]
I'm assuming that CentOS5 is a guest OS on some system. When you reconfigured X did you select the xorg vmware driver???
Re: VMware Tools problem - Screen resolution only 800x600
Yes, I am running CentOS 5 as a VMware quest on an XP host. As for the driver, I don't recall being offered that option. Does the xorg.conf file have something to do with this? Here is what it says:
Thanks! Here is the text from the file:
# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
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"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Thanks! Here is the text from the file:
# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
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"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Re: VMware Tools problem - Screen resolution only 800x600
You need to configure monitor and select a higher resolution. Restart X.
Re: VMware Tools problem - Screen resolution only 800x600
How do I do that?
Re: VMware Tools problem - Screen resolution only 800x600
As root using your choice of text editor edit the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, example:
[code]
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
[/code]
As root from the console runnning at runlevel 3:
system-config-display --reconfigure --set-depth=24 --set-resolution=1024x768 --set-driver=vmware
For help see: system-config-display --help
Take your pick.
[code]
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
[/code]
As root from the console runnning at runlevel 3:
system-config-display --reconfigure --set-depth=24 --set-resolution=1024x768 --set-driver=vmware
For help see: system-config-display --help
Take your pick.
Re: VMware Tools problem - Screen resolution only 800x600
After going through all the steps you listed here and that I found elsewhere, and not having any luck, it looks like I found the answer, and it was a really simple one...
From within X, I went to System > Administration > Display > Hardware tab > Configure button. Then I used the drop arrow to see what other monitors were available, chose Generic LCD 1024x768 and restarted X.
Worked like a charm!
Thanks for all the help!
From within X, I went to System > Administration > Display > Hardware tab > Configure button. Then I used the drop arrow to see what other monitors were available, chose Generic LCD 1024x768 and restarted X.
Worked like a charm!
Thanks for all the help!
Re: VMware Tools problem - Screen resolution only 800x600
None of above worked for me...
I really cant use the desktop at 800x600 most of the windows wont display properly and I cant select OK or Apply on many of them.. very annoying.....
I really cant use the desktop at 800x600 most of the windows wont display properly and I cant select OK or Apply on many of them.. very annoying.....
Re: VMware Tools problem - Screen resolution only 800x600
Worked Fine!!! for me.
Great Post!
Thanks Guys!
Great Post!
Thanks Guys!
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