It should be god, Citrix's technology in RDP ;) On Oct 7, 2015 7:02 PM, "Nux!" <n...@li.nux.ro> wrote:
> RDP in Windows 8.1+ has been improved quite a bit, almost as good as > XenDesktop. Then again I always had to use it over fast links, so no idea > how great it is with slower ones, but I'm sure it's more than decent. > > -- > Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! > > Nux! > www.nux.ro > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Andrei Mikhailovsky" <and...@arhont.com> > > To: users@cloudstack.apache.org > > Sent: Wednesday, 7 October, 2015 11:28:58 > > Subject: Re: poor screen resolution > > > Hi Nux, > > > > Thanks for your comments. The vms are started with default options that > > cloudstack uses when it starts guests. Is there a way to append "vga-std" > > option to a default start options set? If so, could you please let me > know how > > this could be done? > > > > I will try rdp and see if it works. Last time i've used rdp (probably > 3-4 years > > ago) I've had a pretty crap experience as everything was way too slow in > terms > > of response times to clicks, windows moves, etc. > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Nux!" <n...@li.nux.ro> > > To: users@cloudstack.apache.org > > Sent: Tuesday, 6 October, 2015 6:31:46 PM > > Subject: Re: poor screen resolution > > > > Andrei, > > > > Actually I just deployed a Windows VM and upon connecting to it via RDP, > it will > > use whatever resolution I tell it to (eg xfreerdp -g 1600x900); I'm sure > the > > Windows/Mac RDP client allows for this, too. > > > > I have not tried NoMachine or TeamViewer, RDP is your best bet. > > > > The console will allow me (windows 2012r2 guest) to set 1024x768 or > 1280x1024 > > (best). > > > > I think "vga -std" might help with this. Why not submit a feature > request? > > > > -- > > Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! > > > > Nux! > > www.nux.ro > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Nux!" <n...@li.nux.ro> > >> To: users@cloudstack.apache.org > >> Sent: Tuesday, 6 October, 2015 18:12:28 > >> Subject: Re: poor screen resolution > > > >> Hello Andrei, > >> > >> Are your guests started with "-vga std"? That enables you to use much > higher > >> resolutions. > >> Installing stuff inside the guest will not change anything without that. > >> > >> -- > >> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! > >> > >> Nux! > >> www.nux.ro > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Andrei Mikhailovsky" <and...@arhont.com> > >>> To: users@cloudstack.apache.org > >>> Sent: Tuesday, 6 October, 2015 16:03:58 > >>> Subject: poor screen resolution > >> > >>> Hi CloudStackers, > >>> > >>> I have been using ACS + KVM for several years and one of the annoying > problems > >>> that I have is the maximum screen resolution with my virtual machines. > The > >>> maximum that I get on both Windows and Linux vms is 1024x768, which > was okay > >>> about 10-15 years ago, but is less than ideal nowadays. I did install > virtual > >>> machine drivers (downloaded from Fedora) for my Windows vms, which has > done > >>> absolutely nothing to increase the maximum screen resolution. I have > tested > >>> both the native ACS console, the Teamviewer and NoMachine and all three > >>> graphical setups give me a maximum of 1024x768. > >>> > >>> Could someone please help me to increase the screen resolution to > something more > >>> usefull, like at least 1920x1080 or better? > >>> > >>> Many thanks > >>> > > > > Andrei >
