RHEL 5 XEN Virtualized guest is RHEL 3WS.
I can only get 1024x768 for max resolution in the guest. I have 1600x1200 for real-estate on the monitor. I am using Virt-manager and getting the screen for there. If I crank up the resolution in my guest, it seems to stop at 10x24x768(24 bit color ) This is using VNC to connect right? Is there a config for that to set connection resolution size? The client is seen to have a cirrus logic video card with 8 Megs of RAM.
Anyone know a way to change this or to force at least 1280x1024 ( I would prefer 1600x1200 )
Assistance appreciated!
Hi Mark,
I don't think you can get a higher resolution with the virtual graphics adapter. My suggestions:
- Use a vnc based server inside the DomU - Use Nomachine NX or FreeNX (suggested if you're away from the machine) - Use XDMCP (suggested if you're on the same machine)
Good luck!
Emre
On Jan 21, 2008 9:59 PM, Mark Hutchinson markhsa@gmail.com wrote:
RHEL 5 XEN Virtualized guest is RHEL 3WS.
I can only get 1024x768 for max resolution in the guest. I have 1600x1200 for real-estate on the monitor. I am using Virt-manager and getting the screen for there. If I crank up the resolution in my guest, it seems to stop at 10x24x768(24 bit color ) This is using VNC to connect right? Is there a config for that to set connection resolution size? The client is seen to have a cirrus logic video card with 8 Megs of RAM.
Anyone know a way to change this or to force at least 1280x1024 ( I would prefer 1600x1200 )
Assistance appreciated!
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Mark Hutchinson wrote:
1600x1200 for real-estate on the monitor. I am using Virt-manager and getting the screen for there. If I crank up the resolution in my guest, it seems to stop at 10x24x768(24 bit color ) This is using VNC to connect right? Is there a config for that to set connection resolution size? The client is seen to have a cirrus logic video card with 8 Megs of RAM.
You can't do it -- the problem is a limitation in the emulated Cirrus Logic graphics card. I think the max you'll ever get is 1280x1024 in 16 colours:
http://fabrice.bellard.free.fr/qemu/qemu-doc.html#SEC50
As another reply suggested, you could try running a headless X server + a VNC server inside the guest. Or simpler is just to 'ssh -Y ...' into the guest and run X programs directly, assuming the guest is running some sort of Un*x.
Rich.