On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 1:10 PM, zxq9
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On 05/16/2012 02:04 AM, zxq9 wrote:
On 05/16/2012 12:54 AM, Andrew Z wrote:
hello,
for whatever reason virtual box doesn't properly detect the 1440x900
resolution (probably i didn't install valid extensions). So i have to
manually select the correct resolution each time linux boots. Which lead
me to the following question - is there a way to change the stty
resolution without restarting the system?
By default /etc/X11/xorg.conf does not exist and is generated each time
X starts (for most people this is the same as once per boot). You can
have Xorg output its generated configuration in a new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
file with the command "Xorg -configure" (you might need to get more
specific and do "Xorg:[display number] -configure"). You can then edit
this file and change the display resolution to whatever you need and it
should be loaded every time X starts from then on.
But I might be completely misunderstanding where your problem lies and
giving you wrong advice; I am not very familiar with virtual box.
Anyway, its painless to try and see. If that doesn't work you might try
editing/adding to the arguments in /boot/grub/grub.conf to pass explicit
screen size info automatically there as well.
In any virtual environment there is almost always a machine/env instance parameter that declares what the screen size is (along with every other aspect of the environment, of course). I'm sure there is a (really easy?) way to change the screen size value virtual box, but I don't know what it is.
Deciding which way is more kludgy -- adjusting the virtual box environment, generating an xorg.conf or passing boot parameters -- is your own business, but I think adjusting the virtual box environment is the most "correct" solution; it is also the method I don't know anything about. (O.o)