On Wed, 30 Apr 2014, David Christensen wrote: > debian-user: > > I have Wheezy 7.5 amd64 machine running MATE 1.6.0-3+7.wheezy. X > automagically detects my 1920x1080 LCD monitor and the desktop > displays at that resolution. > > > The machine also runs VirtualBox 4.1.18-dfsg-2+deb7u3. I have a > Wheezy 7.5 amd64 MATE guest. I would like to run the guest at > 1920x1080 in fullscreen mode, but unfortunately the maximum > resolution available via Start -> System -> Preferences -> Monitors > seems to be 1600x989. > > > I've also tried creating an /etc/X11/xorg.conf on the guest with > monitor settings, but that doesn't seem to have any effect: > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Monitor0" > VendorName "LG" > ModelName "EW224T" > HorizSync 30-83 > VertRefresh 56-75 > # 1920x1080 59.96 Hz (CVT 2.07M9) hsync: 67.16 kHz; pclk: > 173.00 MHz > Modeline "1920x1080_60.00" 173.00 1920 2048 2248 2576 > 1080 1083 1088 1120 -hsync +vsync > Option "PreferredMode" "1920x1080_60.00" > EndSection > > > Any suggestions?
Did Virtualbox's Guest Additions get installed? If so, then, maybe, the virtual graphics card doesn't support 1920x1080. Just a first guess. Check how much memory you've allotted to the virtual card. B -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20140430180515.6d531...@debian7.boseck208.net
