Re: [SLUG] Tweaking VMware

2007-03-21 Thread David P
Maybe look at the kernel vga boot parameter? You might be able to specify a 800x600 video mode at boot time, though I think it needs to be specified in hexadecimal. /usr/src/linux/Documentation/svga.txt should be helpful. On 3/21/07, Howard Lowndes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a small

Re: [SLUG] Tweaking VMware

2007-03-21 Thread Ben Donohue
why not leave the Kubuntu and Ubuntu at whatever... say 800x600 and then get to the gui login screen via tightvnc? You don't have to worry about starting the vmware console or even pressing ctrl-alt to release the cursor. It's very smooth and the cursor just flows between vmware screens and

[SLUG] Re: Microsoft's tool to assess Linux Persona

2007-03-21 Thread elliott-brennan
What I found interesting, amongst many, were the comments made in the Unix Transitioner part. MS have written, under Drivers and Motivations for Linux Usage * Believe Open Source software is safe to deploy and can reduce costs. * Moving to Linux because of its price rather than

[SLUG] Re: A request for your input

2007-03-21 Thread elliott-brennan
Hi Lara, As you're aware, I posted this on another LUG that I'm a member of and so you would have read it there. I'm posting my comments to SLUG because I think they are pertinent for members here too ('natch) (NB. This is NOT a campaign against you... my stalking days are

Re: [SLUG] Tweaking VMware

2007-03-21 Thread David Gillies
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Howard Lowndes wrote: I have a small problem with running Ubuntu and Kubuntu under VMware. By default, both of these start up during boot with a 1024x768 resolution window, which doesn't fit well on a 1024x768 screen (my lappy). When Ubuntu