vmware-tools and open-vm-tools-desktop aren't offering monitor resolutions anymore
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There are tons of similar questions about this, but they always end up with "install the tools".
I have Debian running in VMware Workstation Player 12 on a 1440p monitor. VM settings are set to "use host settings" and memory upped to 764mb.
At first I installed vmware-tools (official one) and it was working great. Auto-resize, full resolution and I could reboot it fine.
One year later, I booted the VM on a gparted live CD in order to resize the partition (which worked), but when I came back to the OS, resolution was stuck to 800x600.
I tried:
vmware-uninstall-tools.plreboot
reinstall with vmware-uninstall-tools.pl,reboot, no dice.
I then learned about the open version that is supposedly better. So again I tried:
vmware-uninstall-tools.plrebootapt-get install open-vm-tools open-vm-tools-desktopreboot, no dice.
The copy/paste functionality works, but the resolution is stuck. No matter how many time I reinstall the tools it just won't resize to my native resolution.
xrandr -q lists the same set of 6 resolution than the "Displays" dialog have, which are all tiny. I tried to add mine manually following a guide but only got a black screen.
How can I get back to 1440p as before?
vmware display-resolution
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There are tons of similar questions about this, but they always end up with "install the tools".
I have Debian running in VMware Workstation Player 12 on a 1440p monitor. VM settings are set to "use host settings" and memory upped to 764mb.
At first I installed vmware-tools (official one) and it was working great. Auto-resize, full resolution and I could reboot it fine.
One year later, I booted the VM on a gparted live CD in order to resize the partition (which worked), but when I came back to the OS, resolution was stuck to 800x600.
I tried:
vmware-uninstall-tools.plreboot
reinstall with vmware-uninstall-tools.pl,reboot, no dice.
I then learned about the open version that is supposedly better. So again I tried:
vmware-uninstall-tools.plrebootapt-get install open-vm-tools open-vm-tools-desktopreboot, no dice.
The copy/paste functionality works, but the resolution is stuck. No matter how many time I reinstall the tools it just won't resize to my native resolution.
xrandr -q lists the same set of 6 resolution than the "Displays" dialog have, which are all tiny. I tried to add mine manually following a guide but only got a black screen.
How can I get back to 1440p as before?
vmware display-resolution
edited Apr 13 at 22:21
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asked Apr 13 at 22:11
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There are tons of similar questions about this, but they always end up with "install the tools".
I have Debian running in VMware Workstation Player 12 on a 1440p monitor. VM settings are set to "use host settings" and memory upped to 764mb.
At first I installed vmware-tools (official one) and it was working great. Auto-resize, full resolution and I could reboot it fine.
One year later, I booted the VM on a gparted live CD in order to resize the partition (which worked), but when I came back to the OS, resolution was stuck to 800x600.
I tried:
vmware-uninstall-tools.plreboot
reinstall with vmware-uninstall-tools.pl,reboot, no dice.
I then learned about the open version that is supposedly better. So again I tried:
vmware-uninstall-tools.plrebootapt-get install open-vm-tools open-vm-tools-desktopreboot, no dice.
The copy/paste functionality works, but the resolution is stuck. No matter how many time I reinstall the tools it just won't resize to my native resolution.
xrandr -q lists the same set of 6 resolution than the "Displays" dialog have, which are all tiny. I tried to add mine manually following a guide but only got a black screen.
How can I get back to 1440p as before?
vmware display-resolution
edited Apr 13 at 22:21
stumblebee
2,3083922
asked Apr 13 at 22:11
Dunge
61
There are tons of similar questions about this, but they always end up with "install the tools".
I have Debian running in VMware Workstation Player 12 on a 1440p monitor. VM settings are set to "use host settings" and memory upped to 764mb.
At first I installed vmware-tools (official one) and it was working great. Auto-resize, full resolution and I could reboot it fine.
One year later, I booted the VM on a gparted live CD in order to resize the partition (which worked), but when I came back to the OS, resolution was stuck to 800x600.
I tried:
vmware-uninstall-tools.plreboot
reinstall with vmware-uninstall-tools.pl,reboot, no dice.
I then learned about the open version that is supposedly better. So again I tried:
vmware-uninstall-tools.plrebootapt-get install open-vm-tools open-vm-tools-desktopreboot, no dice.
The copy/paste functionality works, but the resolution is stuck. No matter how many time I reinstall the tools it just won't resize to my native resolution.
xrandr -q lists the same set of 6 resolution than the "Displays" dialog have, which are all tiny. I tried to add mine manually following a guide but only got a black screen.
How can I get back to 1440p as before?
vmware display-resolution
vmware display-resolution
edited Apr 13 at 22:21
stumblebee
2,3083922
asked Apr 13 at 22:11
Dunge
61
edited Apr 13 at 22:21
stumblebee
2,3083922
asked Apr 13 at 22:11
Dunge
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edited Apr 13 at 22:21
stumblebee
2,3083922
edited Apr 13 at 22:21
stumblebee
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edited Apr 13 at 22:21
stumblebee
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Gparted LiveCD ISO breaks Ubuntu 14.04.4 desktop resolution in Vmware Fusion 7.1.3
Open the config file is called .vmx. Removed the line 'svga.guestBackedPrimaryAware = "TRUE"'.
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This question had the answer:
Gparted LiveCD ISO breaks Ubuntu 14.04.4 desktop resolution in Vmware Fusion 7.1.3
Open the config file is called .vmx. Removed the line 'svga.guestBackedPrimaryAware = "TRUE"'.
answered Apr 13 at 22:20
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This question had the answer:
Gparted LiveCD ISO breaks Ubuntu 14.04.4 desktop resolution in Vmware Fusion 7.1.3
Open the config file is called .vmx. Removed the line 'svga.guestBackedPrimaryAware = "TRUE"'.
answered Apr 13 at 22:20
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up vote
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up vote
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This question had the answer:
Gparted LiveCD ISO breaks Ubuntu 14.04.4 desktop resolution in Vmware Fusion 7.1.3
Open the config file is called .vmx. Removed the line 'svga.guestBackedPrimaryAware = "TRUE"'.
answered Apr 13 at 22:20
Dunge
61
This question had the answer:
Gparted LiveCD ISO breaks Ubuntu 14.04.4 desktop resolution in Vmware Fusion 7.1.3
Open the config file is called .vmx. Removed the line 'svga.guestBackedPrimaryAware = "TRUE"'.
answered Apr 13 at 22:20
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answered Apr 13 at 22:20
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answered Apr 13 at 22:20
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