Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:05:40 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Diego Montalvo <dmontalvo@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Reinstalling Video Driver in 8.0-RELEASE.... Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0912121201060.16248@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <aefec1610912120948r743d141eoc26b3c07e57eee71@mail.gmail.com> References: <aefec1610912120948r743d141eoc26b3c07e57eee71@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, 12 Dec 2009, Diego Montalvo wrote: > I have successfully upgraded 7.1-RELEASE TO 8.0-RELEASE and have > successfully installed XFCE and Opera etc on VirtualBox 3.0.x... The > issue is that at time of FreeBSD installation, I forgot to set my > (Virtualbox) video card with 3D acceleration and with a good amount of > memory. > > I have re-adjusted the Virtualbox settings with 3D acceleration and > 64MB of memory. XFCE is currently running at 800x600 resolution, but > does not give me an option for any larger resolution. How do I go > about reconfiguring my video card in FreeBSD 8.0, so I can run XFCE at > 1280x720? No experience with VirtualBox, but resolution is a function of the monitor. If VirtualBox doesn't pass the real monitor's resolution through to the emulated machine or let you set a size for an emulated monitor, you'll have to set it in xorg.conf. Probably with entries in both Monitor and Screen sections. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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