Comments on: Fix screen resolution for BackTrack VM under VirtualBox http://www.wrgross.com/blogs/security/2011/02/14/fix-screen-resolution-for-backtrack-vm-under-virtualbox/ All manner of goodness respecting the secure operation of digital systems. Sun, 20 May 2012 02:14:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: jgg http://www.wrgross.com/blogs/security/2011/02/14/fix-screen-resolution-for-backtrack-vm-under-virtualbox/#comment-396 jgg Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:05:56 +0000 http://www.wrgross.com/blogs/security/?p=232#comment-396 On OS X Lion (10.7.2) you might need to first run one of the following at an OS X Terminal prompt: VboxManage setextradata Backtrack CustomVideoMode1 1100x740x16 VboxManage setextradata Backtrack CustomVideoMode1 1440x900x16 Then run either the BT5 or BT4 Terminal commands shown above after logging into BT but before running startx. I was able to achieve 1024x768 from X11. I'm still working out if I can get to a higher X11 screen size. On OS X Lion (10.7.2) you might need to first run one of the following at an OS X Terminal prompt:

VboxManage setextradata Backtrack CustomVideoMode1 1100×740x16
VboxManage setextradata Backtrack CustomVideoMode1 1440×900x16

Then run either the BT5 or BT4 Terminal commands shown above after logging into BT but before running startx.

I was able to achieve 1024×768 from X11.

I’m still working out if I can get to a higher X11 screen size.

]]> By: mico http://www.wrgross.com/blogs/security/2011/02/14/fix-screen-resolution-for-backtrack-vm-under-virtualbox/#comment-359 mico Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:32:28 +0000 http://www.wrgross.com/blogs/security/?p=232#comment-359 Does not work. The only available resolutions are still 800x600 and 640x480. Does not work. The only available resolutions are still 800×600 and 640×480.

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