Centos OS 5.4 Shows tiney screen when I run it in vmware

Have you install the VMWare tools?  The OS needs the drivers for the VMWare "display" in order to goto higher resolutions.

Yes I have installed the vmtools.

How did you start vmware tools? have you restarted the machine after installing VMWare Tools?

Are you using VMWare workstation, VMWare Server or VMWare vSphere?

I am using VMWare workstation

I started it by going to the VMtools nav bar up top and selecting INSTALL VM TOOLS

Then it opened up a folder inside my centos OS which I just double clicked on the icon. It said it installed
I rebooted

And still nothing

Screen shot attached
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In VMWare Workstation, right click the VM and go to VM Settings.

Under the hardware tab, click on 'Display' on the list and on the right side, enable 3D Acceleration (to improve response time), but underneath you have options to use the host settings for monitor (will attempt to use the same resolution as your host PC), or you can specify a custom resolution under the second option

I specified a custom setting I will now try Useee host setting for monitor I will post out come when done

Nop did not work

didn't work
faild at init 3
and did not do anything at init 5

try using telinit instead of init then.

telinit3, telinit5

Nop nothing

did you switch to root user?

does your command prompt end with a  > or with a #?


To switch to root, type:

su -

then type the root password.

Then try init 3 again.

Command prompt ends with a #
I did switch to root

I just hangs when i do init 3
see screen
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Weird; can you check /var/log/messages after you try to switch runlevels? you have a service that is not stopping or is hanging; seems to be iptables.

Try service iptables stop and then try init 3 again

If all else fails, edit this file:

/etc/inittab

and look for a line that says:

id:5:initdefault:

in that line, change that 5 to a 3, save the file and restart your VM.

what is this command actually doing what is 5 or 3

No difference not change nothing

I followed your directions exactly

I would probably try re-installing VMWare Tools again then,.. it's the only problem I can think of.

Right click your VM in VMWare Workstation, and do you see an option that says 'Install VMWare Tools', or 'Reinstall VMWare Tools'?

I tried it said already installed. I tried to uninstall and reinstall still same thing
yucj

Can you show us the output of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, specifically, the section "Screen" (Near the bottom)?

Also Try running  'yum update'  to download and install all updates just in case

I have installed all yum updates before even doing this entire process

I am attaching screen shots below
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Ok this threw an error durring reboot which I think was good in a way because it brought be to X server screen resolution setup screen where I could pick my video card resolution and LCD screen
I picked the LCD with the highest resolution

Rebooted nothing happened let me check some more

I think I am on to something will post results

Don't pick the highest resolution; increase it by steps. First select 1024x768, if that works keep going up.

That's what I am doing now.. posting screen shots in a bit

This is what my I did will confirm solution once I double check it . So far so good stepping up all the time
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I ended up figuring it out it wasn't exactly like what they said but lead me in the right direction

Hay looking to do this on my solaris box with screen resolution issues any assistance because what ive tried hasn't worked