[SOLVED]How can I get 1920x1080 resolution for a 23" Flat Panel in Win7 VM?

[joejac]

Hello.
I have now an AOC 23" Flat Panel monitor with a resolution of 1920x1080 and a video card GEForce GTX 570. The Host works with 1920x1080.

I installed the monitor driver in my guest Windows 7 Virtual Machine. Windows 7 recognizes the AOC monitor, but in Control Panel-Screen-Screen resolution, the maximum resolution available is 1278x1024, the resolution I need is not shown (1920x1080).

In same screen, under Advanced configuration, I have in Adapter: VirtualBox Graphics Adapter.

Does someone knows how can I get the 1920x1080 resolution?  With 1278x1024 it do not look good.

Best regards
joejac

[AS]

Did you installed the guest additions in your vbox win7 guest ?

[T6]

what driver did you installed?

the virtual machine does not have access to your hardware directly, only to the virtual hardware the virtual machine offers

the only driver you can install is virtualbox guest additions

are you working in full screen or in windowed mode?

[GermanTux]

You first need to install the Guest Additions inside the Windows 7 host. 

Then, go to View->Auto-resize guest display, and make sure it is both checked off, and not greyed out. 

From there, Virtualbox does not use a hard resolution reset like you are used to.  All you need to do is resize the guest window, and that will resize the guest OS resolution. 

[joejac]

Hello and thanks to all.

1.- I always install Guest Additions, I have 4.1.14 installed in the Win 7 VM.
2.- I installed the AOC monitor driver directly form the driver CD inside the Win 7 VM, and after that I installed VirtualBox Guest Additions in the VM.
3.- I have View->Auto-resize guest display, and both checked off, and not greyed out. 

No matter if I use resize the guest windows or use the seamless mode, I am always limited to 1278x1024 in the control panel of the Win 7 guest VM, it do not shows bigger resolutions.

Any other ideas please?
Thanks a lot
joejac

[menotu]

Could try setting the resolution inside Windows 7 itself.

[GermanTux]

Hello and thanks to all.

1.- I always install Guest Additions, I have 4.1.14 installed in the Win 7 VM.
2.- I installed the AOC monitor driver directly form the driver CD inside the Win 7 VM, and after that I installed VirtualBox Guest Additions in the VM.
3.- I have View->Auto-resize guest display, and both checked off, and not greyed out. 

No matter if I use resize the guest windows or use the seamless mode, I am always limited to 1278x1024 in the control panel of the Win 7 guest VM, it do not shows bigger resolutions.

Any other ideas please?
Thanks a lot
joejac

It's not going to show larger/other resolutions.  You actually have to resize the window on the screen.  It will then conform to the window you have drawn. 

[joejac]

Hello,
Testing a little more on this problem, in the LXDE Host although I have in PCC - Configure Video Card a resolution of 1920x1080, but in LXDE Control Center - Display Settings I see it has selected 1280x1024, if I want to change it manually 1280x1024 is the maximum, there is not available the option to select 1920x1080.

How can I correct this? Because if the Host do not work at 1920x1080 neither the guests.

Any idea?
Thanks a lot
joejac

[T6]

your video card, what driver do you use on it?

have you configured it?

[pags]

Inside the VM, do not use the driver for the physical monitor.  Use a "Generic LCD 1920x1080" (or, whatever the Windows equivalent is).
After that, set the resolution to what you want.

Other replies are right...with the VBoxAdditions installed in the guest, one of the features it provides is dynamic screen resizing...as you change the window, it will automatically change Window's screen resolution to match (again, do not install any physical monitor drivers).

Running if full screen (Right-CTRL-F, I think) with the Additions installed should take the display to 1920x1080 (as long as the host, PCLOS, is running that resolution).

[joejac]

Hello T6, the driver was selected by PCLOS installation.
My card is an NVIDIA GEForce GTX 570HD
In Synaptic of the Host, I see installed a lot of nvidia stuff
In PCC - Hardware - Configure Video Card - Graphics card - Custom - Choose an X server  is selected "vesa" I do not know if this is fine.

Hello pags, although in the Host PCC the resolution is 1920x1080, in LXDE Control Center - System - Monitor Settings - Resolution is 1280x1024 and it do not allow a greater resolution, this might be the problem but, how can I tell the Host to use  1920x1080?   

This is the contents of the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf in the Host

 

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File generated by XFdrake (rev 262502)

# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option "DontZap" "False" # disable <Ctrl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
    #DontZoom # disable <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
    AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "monitor1"
    VendorName "Generic"
    ModelName "Flat Panel 1920x1080"
    HorizSync 31.5-67.0
    VertRefresh 56.0-65.0
    Option "PreferredMode" "1920x1080"
   
    # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
    # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "768x576"     50.00  768  832  846 1000   576  590  595  630
   
    # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "768x576"     63.07  768  800  960 1024   576  578  590  616
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1920x1080_120"  368.76  1920 2072 2288 2656  1080 1081 1084 1157  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1920x1080_100"  302.02  1920 2072 2280 2640  1080 1081 1084 1144  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1920x1080_85"  252.93  1920 2064 2272 2624  1080 1081 1084 1134  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1920x1080_75"  220.64  1920 2056 2264 2608  1080 1081 1084 1128  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1920x1080_60"  172.80  1920 2040 2248 2576  1080 1081 1084 1118  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1920x1080_50"  141.45  1920 2032 2232 2544  1080 1081 1084 1112  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1600x900_120"  255.69  1600 1728 1904 2208  900 901 904 965  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1600x900_100"  208.90  1600 1720 1896 2192  900 901 904 953  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1600x900_85"  174.79  1600 1712 1888 2176  900 901 904 945  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1600x900_75"  152.28  1600 1704 1880 2160  900 901 904 940  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1600x900_60"  119.00  1600 1696 1864 2128  900 901 904 932  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1600x900_50"  97.04  1600 1680 1848 2096  900 901 904 926  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1368x768_120"  185.67  1368 1472 1624 1880  768 769 772 823  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1368x768_100"  151.73  1368 1464 1616 1864  768 769 772 814  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1368x768_85"  125.67  1368 1456 1600 1832  768 769 772 807  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1368x768_75"  110.19  1368 1456 1600 1832  768 769 772 802  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1368x768_60"  85.86  1368 1440 1584 1800  768 769 772 795  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1368x768_50"  69.92  1368 1424 1568 1768  768 769 772 791  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1360x765_120"  182.63  1360 1456 1608 1856  765 766 769 820  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1360x765_100"  149.22  1360 1456 1600 1840  765 766 769 811  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1360x765_85"  124.65  1360 1448 1592 1824  765 766 769 804  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1360x765_75"  108.34  1360 1440 1584 1808  765 766 769 799  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1360x765_60"  84.40  1360 1424 1568 1776  765 766 769 792  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1360x765_50"  69.34  1360 1416 1560 1760  765 766 769 788  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x720_120"  161.56  1280 1376 1512 1744  720 721 724 772  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x720_100"  131.85  1280 1368 1504 1728  720 721 724 763  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x720_85"  110.01  1280 1360 1496 1712  720 721 724 756  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x720_75"  95.65  1280 1352 1488 1696  720 721 724 752  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x720_60"  74.48  1280 1336 1472 1664  720 721 724 746  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x720_50"  60.47  1280 1328 1456 1632  720 721 724 741  -HSync +Vsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "device1"
    BoardName ""
    Driver "vesa"
    Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "screen1"
    Device "device1"
    Monitor "monitor1"
    DefaultColorDepth 24
   
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 8
        Modes "1920x1080" "1600x900" "1366x768" "1360x765" "1280x720"
    EndSubsection
   
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 15
        Modes "1920x1080" "1600x900" "1366x768" "1360x765" "1280x720"
    EndSubsection
   
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 16
        Modes "1920x1080" "1600x900" "1366x768" "1360x765" "1280x720"
    EndSubsection
   
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 24
        Modes "1920x1080" "1600x900" "1366x768" "1360x765" "1280x720"
    EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "layout1"
    Screen "screen1"
EndSection
Regards
joejac

[Old-Polack]

joejac:

Why are you using the vesa driver instead of the nvidia driver appropriate to that card?

[joejac]

Hello Old-Polack,
I let the installer to work, I do not touch what is automatically set up by the PCLOS Installation disk. Now, which of the 7 nvidia drivers available in PCC is the appropriated for my card: NVIDIA GEForce GTX 570HD?

I found a driver for Linux in this page, but I was told not to install anything that is not in Synaptic.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-ia32-295.53-driver.html

I appreciate your advice.
Thanks a lot.
joejac

[Old-Polack]

Hello Old-Polack,
I let the installer to work, I do not touch what is automatically set up by the PCLOS Installation disk. Now, which of the 7 nvidia drivers available in PCC is the appropriated for my card: NVIDIA GEForce GTX 570HD?

I found a driver for Linux in this page, but I was told not to install anything that is not in Synaptic.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-ia32-295.53-driver.html

I appreciate your advice.
Thanks a lot.
joejac

In Synaptic you need to have dkms-nvidia-current installed, as it would be the one you want. In PCC --> Hardware --> Configure Video Card --> Graphic Card it will be listed as NVIDIA GeForce 6100 to GeForce 360. By default, dkms-nvidia-current should already be installed, along with its dependencies. Check in Synaptic to be sure, then you just need to configure the graphics card in PCC.

[joejac]

Thanks a lot Old-Polack!, very clear instructions.
What a joy and what a difference, Now the Host, the Win 7 VM and the Linux VM looks very nice. Now I have to solve the issue with the Linux VM that do not allow seamless mode, but that has to be a Guest additions problem.
You saved my day   
Regards
joejac