VMware Tools problem - Screen resolution only 800x600

Wabbit · Post by **Wabbit** » 2007/04/25 15:20:02

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!

Lenard · Post by **Lenard** » 2007/04/25 20:52:43

[quote]
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 · Post by **Wabbit** » 2007/04/26 14:20:26

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

Post by **toracat** » 2007/04/27 01:00:27

You need to configure monitor and select a higher resolution. Restart X.

Wabbit · Post by **Wabbit** » 2007/04/27 11:35:58

How do I do that?

Lenard · Post by **Lenard** » 2007/04/27 13:24:41

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.

Wabbit · Post by **Wabbit** » 2007/04/30 13:56:12

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!

DocHants · Post by **DocHants** » 2009/01/23 09:43:40

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.....

kdavid · Post by **kdavid** » 2010/03/12 12:11:04

Worked Fine!!! for me.
Great Post!
Thanks Guys!

bluegroper · Post by **bluegroper** » 2010/06/30 22:24:14

CentOS