Linux StandaloneVM - Problems with X

[adoni...@gmail.com]

Hi,

I'm installing a Debian based OS (Kali) as a StandaloneVM.

If I boot in live mode all works perfectly fine, but when I install it, boot, and enter the credentials, the desktop loads out of place, so 80% of the VM screen is sort of grey, and on the bottom I see 20% of what should be the top of the VM, this includes the mouse.

Any ideas? I can't even launch a terminal cause I'm not able to see where the menu is.

[adoni...@gmail.com]

I've "fixed it" by modifying the GDM config file and setting it to automatically login without entering credentials.

Not entirely happy tho, this won't create a xorg.conf file, and when I try to generate 1 with X -configure :1 I get an error saying it failed as number of created screens do not match number of detected devices. This means I'm stuck with 640x480 for now...

Any ideas are appreciated!

[Strak8]

hello, I too have problems to change resolution.
Kali has by default a strange resolution, even to me by a gray bar below.
I tried changing resolution with xrandr but without results, I always found myself with the screen unusable and unable to gain access to the keyboard commands in the guest os.
If you can still help, I can at least access to 800x600 putting this command at startup (E key) in Grub (instead of quiet) put vga=792. You can also put this persistent setting in the Grub configuration file, but maybe it would be better to use the new command gfxpayload=resolution.

For Windows 10 instead I can not set the 1366x768 resolution, other resolutions work. I think it is the fault of the Xen drive.

I hope someone help both.