** Description changed: I don't know if the vmware graphics communicates the real size of the window in which the virtual machine runs. However, in absence of such information (or failing to communicate it) - starting in full HD or what is not a good default. + starting in 2360x1770 not a good default. + + + $ xrandr + xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default + Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 2360 x 1770, maximum 2360 x 1770 + default connected 2360x1770+0+0 0mm x 0mm + 800x600 60.0 85.0 75.0 72.0 56.0 0.0 + 2048x1536 85.0 75.0 60.0 0.0 + 1920x1440 85.0 75.0 60.0 0.0 + 1856x1392 75.0 60.0 + 1792x1344 75.0 60.0 + 1600x1200 85.0 75.0 70.0 65.0 60.0 0.0 + 1680x1050 85.0 75.0 70.0 60.0 0.0 + 1400x1050 85.0 75.0 70.0 60.0 0.0 + 1280x1024 85.0 75.0 60.0 0.0 + 1440x900 60.0 0.0 + 1280x960 85.0 60.0 0.0 + 1360x768 60.0 + 1152x864 100.0 85.0 75.0 70.0 60.0 0.0 + 1024x768 85.0 75.0 70.0 60.0 0.0 + 832x624 75.0 + 640x480 85.0 75.0 73.0 60.0 0.0 + 720x400 85.0 + 640x400 85.0 0.0 + 640x350 85.0 + 320x240 0.0 + 400x300 0.0 + 512x384 0.0 + 854x480 0.0 + 1280x720 0.0 + 1366x768 0.0 + 1920x1080 0.0 + 1280x800 0.0 + 1920x1200 0.0 + 720x480 0.0 + 720x576 0.0 + 320x200 0.0 + 800x480 0.0 + 1280x768 0.0 + 2360x1770 0.0* ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic i686 .tmp.unity.support.test.1: - + ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None Date: Thu Aug 30 12:02:52 2012 DistUpgraded: 2012-08-30 11:28:54,407 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, GraphicsCard: - VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) - Subsystem: VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405] + VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) + Subsystem: VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) Lsusb: - Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub - Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0627:0001 Adomax Technology Co., Ltd + Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub + Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0627:0001 Adomax Technology Co., Ltd MachineType: Bochs Bochs ProcEnviron: - TERM=xterm - PATH=(custom, no user) - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + TERM=xterm + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic root=UUID=abc94f37-9b02-4b70-9344-2abbf3a4728e ro quiet splash SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-08-30 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 01/01/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Bochs dmi.bios.version: Bochs dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Bochs dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnBochs:bvrBochs:bd01/01/2007:svnBochs:pnBochs:pvr:cvnBochs:ct1:cvr: dmi.product.name: Bochs dmi.sys.vendor: Bochs version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.4 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2
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