[Solved] XP guest mutihead second screen resolution

[skao]

Hi

I would like to change the resolution of the "second head" of my XP guest (I am running a headless virtualbox and connect to the box via remote desktop).

I can use the setvideomodehint (or some ting like that) to set the resolution for the first head with last parameter set to 0.

When I try the same thing with last parameter set to 1, it does not effect the "second head" at all.

I want to set both heads to wide screen resolution, but after i use setvideomodehint on both dispaly
only the first head can set to wide screen resolution the second head still the in 4:3 resolution.
Is there a way to set the resolution for second screen?

I am running the latest version of VirtualBox

Thanks for your help

Regards,
Stephen

[Sasquatch]

You can specify the resolution RDP should use on the command line. If you use the VB supplied rdesktop-vrdp client, running it with -g you can provide a resolution that should be used. E.g. this will give the second head a resolution of 1280x800 (16:10 wide screen):

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rdesktop-vrdp localhost:3390 -g 1280 800 -d @2

[skao]

Thanks Sasquatch

It work, but the first time I do this I got the warning that the resolution reset to 1280x900, after I login I need to set the resolution of my second head in the Display property to the wide screen resolution I want, and reboot the VB. After reboot the second head is set to the resolution I wanted,

Thanks once again.