[ltp] vmware vs RH7.1 on TP i1300

[Steve Dew]

Michael, Thanks for the suggestions!

On Wed, 23 May 2001, Michael Selway wrote:
> Steve Dew writes:
>  > I have been trying to get vmware to run on my i1300 (9WU) and I
>  ..
>  > May 22 09:20:43: Changing SVGA width from 2364 to 1024
> 
> - It isn't trying direct VGA access is it?  Do you have your
>   DISPLAY variable set correctly? (like, if you type (say)
>   "xterm", does an xterm window appear?)
I'm not sure what the correct value should be, but it reports
DISPLAY=:0.0 and xterm certainly seems to work.
> 
> - There is an option in wmware which tries to be clever and reset
>   your X display mode to match the display mode inside the virtual
>   machine.  This should only apply when running full-screen, but
>   you could try switching it off: add "gui.fullScreenResize =
>   false" to the config file (and I'm not sure which of the vmware
>   config files, sorry).
I have tried turning this flag off and also running with a very
minimalist capability, but I get no further.  

My research has found a few other people with similar problems
but different laptops/configurations.  The common theme was the
SiliconMotion video chip.  Does anyone know if improved X support
will be forthcoming for SiliconMotion (affecting many of the
i1200 and i1300 machines, at least) in XFree86 4.1?

Thanks!
Steve


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