Fedora screen is bigger than display

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nathand28
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Fedora screen is bigger than display

Post by nathand28 »

I am trying to run Fedora 9 on Ubuntu 8.10 ( Intrepid ) and I installed it ok but the screen is bigger than my laptop's display ( 1024 x 768 ). I can't install the Guest Additions or get onto the screen after login.
Any help is appreciated. :?
nathand28
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Post by nathand28 »

Sure enough, my Windows XP guest works fine.
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Post by nathand28 »

Does nobody have an answer to this?
Last edited by nathand28 on 11. Nov 2008, 22:17, edited 1 time in total.
fixedwheel
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Re: Fedora screen is bigger than display

Post by fixedwheel »

nathand28 wrote:get onto the screen after login.
[host-key]+[F1] (vbox [host-key] usually is right [ctrl]) to get the text console, edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf to contain something like...

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Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Modes		"800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection
nathand28
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It says I don't have the permissions to save it.
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Post by Sasquatch »

You have to edit the file as root, so either log in as root, or use sudo. You should also be able to change the resolution from the GUI, if you can still see the panels of the Guest.
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
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E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

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Post by nathand28 »

Now my user isn't in the sudoers file.How do I restart the X server?
Sasquatch
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Post by Sasquatch »

Hit the key combo Host + Backspace, where Host is the defined Host Key to release your keyboard. It's used for shortcuts like these too.
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

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