Re: [Xen-users] resolution for the hvm winxp

[Martin Goldstone <m.j.goldstone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Hmm, let's start from the beginning then.

You've said that you set the resolution too high and now you can't log
in.  Are you getting a display from XP at all? Or is your VNC client
returning an error message of some kind?

Martin

ko0nz wrote:
> hi martin,
> 
> it seems that i don't have "Safe Mode or VGA Mode" when i hit "f8"
> with the second methode, it doesn't work neither...
> 
> strange! beacause the last time (before installing again my
> distrbution)i chose in the winxp some resolution, and the next reboot,
> i could have something fine...with the same config right now.
> 
> On 6/11/07, Martin Goldstone <m.j.goldstone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'd say your best bet is to start the domain in question, make sure you
> either use virt-manager or have a VNC client ready to connect to it, and
> as soon as the VM starts, in the VNC client you'll need to hit F8 (or
> use the VNC client's menu to send F8 depending on the client) and select
>  Safe Mode or VGA Mode.  You should be able to be into Windows now and
> change the resolution.  As an alternative, you could try setting
> stdvga=1 in the domain's config file, this may force Windows to drop
> back to 640x480 or 800x600 (as it's a different display driver), but I'm
> not entirely sure.  Your best bet would be the first suggestion I think.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> Martin
> 
> ko0nz wrote:
>> hi,
> 
>> i changed the resolution for my winxp and now, it 's too big  and i
>> can't log in it.
> 
>> can i changed my config in winxp.hvm to have winxp with resolution 16
>> bits  (1024x760...)or something else...
> 
>> thank in adavnace.
> 
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