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How to Set VMWare resolution fullscreen as your Ubuntu desktop

Posted by admin on March 11th, 2008 Email This Post Email This Post

We have already discussed how to install VMware server in ubuntu gutsy .If you want to use your vmware same as your ubuntu desktop resolution follow this simple procedure.

First you need to open VMWare, don’t boot any guest OS.

Now go to “View” and select “Autofit window” and “Autofit Guest” and Close VMWare.

Open terminal window enter the following command and press enter

sudo gedit ~/vmware/preferences

You need to change the following line

pref.autoFitFullScreen = “fitHostToGuest”

to

pref.autoFitFullScreen = “fitGuestToHost”

save and exit the file .Open VMWare, start your virtual machine, put it full screen. When you get to Windows, it will probably say that it can’t set the resolution. On Windows, go to the monitor properties and you should be able to set the desired resolution.

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