Hi James

On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 01:16, James <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thursday 28 October 2010 00:31:24 ltsp-discuss-
> [email protected] wrote:
>> >> My thin client boots without any problems, except that the screen that
>> >> is presented is only 800x600 and does not allow any other resolution
>> >> over it.
>> >> note, since the thin client is virtual, my problem may not have a
>> >> proper solution...
>> >
>> > A quick solution is to put the following in lts.conf:
>> > ? ? ? ?XRANDR_MODE_0=1024x768
>> > ? ? ? ?X_HORZSYNC=30-88
>> > ? ? ? ?X_VERTREFRESH=30-88
>>
>> Already tried it, doesn't work :(
>>
>> It makes no difference whatsoever.
>>
>> how can one know if LTS.CONF file is being processed by the client?
>
> The answer you got is only 1/2 correct.
>
> If the monitor is asked for its specs (EDID) it will overrule anything you
> specify unless you put a 'Don't ask for EDID' in your xorg file.
>
> Since you are using a virtual machine the graphics card is probably 'unknown'
> or vesa. In both cases you cannot do better than 800x600.
>
> I'm sure you *can* run guest additions on a VM under virtual box, but I've not
> found out how, and my VM clients are test-proof-of-concept so I've other
> things to worry about than the dreaded 800x600
>
> James

As I already wrote, the lts.conf file was being edited in the wrong location.
I can now use whatever resolution I want.

but yes, the guest additions cannot be installed since the vboxvideo
driver cannot find its pci graphics card.

and for now, my problem is solved.

and thanks!

Luis Correia

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