i86_64 CentOS-6.5
I have installed a Windows instance as a kvm guest on a host running CentOS-6.5. I can access the desktop through the virt-manager console and everythign seems to work, although the mouse cursor seems to get lost from time to time.
The virt-manager console display supports various resolutions but when I re-size the desktop display remains essentially a square inside a letter box. What other methods are available to open the windows desktop from the CentOS-6.5 host console or by remote access that allow me to have a re-sizable MS-Windows desktop display for this guest running on my normal (gnome2) desktop?
Any suggestions?
On 06.02.2014 14:44, James B. Byrne wrote:
i86_64 CentOS-6.5
I have installed a Windows instance as a kvm guest on a host running CentOS-6.5. I can access the desktop through the virt-manager console and everythign seems to work, although the mouse cursor seems to get lost from time to time.
The virt-manager console display supports various resolutions but when I re-size the desktop display remains essentially a square inside a letter box. What other methods are available to open the windows desktop from the CentOS-6.5 host console or by remote access that allow me to have a re-sizable MS-Windows desktop display for this guest running on my normal (gnome2) desktop?
What I do is change the resolution inside the guest, or use rdesktop with the desired geometry. There's no resizable display with virt-manager yet (a la Vbox).
HTH
On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Nux! nux@li.nux.ro wrote:
I have installed a Windows instance as a kvm guest on a host running CentOS-6.5. I can access the desktop through the virt-manager console and everythign seems to work, although the mouse cursor seems to get lost from time to time.
The virt-manager console display supports various resolutions but when I re-size the desktop display remains essentially a square inside a letter box. What other methods are available to open the windows desktop from the CentOS-6.5 host console or by remote access that allow me to have a re-sizable MS-Windows desktop display for this guest running on my normal (gnome2) desktop?
What I do is change the resolution inside the guest, or use rdesktop with the desired geometry. There's no resizable display with virt-manager yet (a la Vbox).
Even with VMware I generally prefer to connect directly to the guest with vnc, redesktop, NX, etc. instead of the VM console once the network access is configured.
However the main problem I have with the virt-manager console is that when using NX/freenx to the KVM host, the mouse pointers seems to run at a wildly different resolution than the screen display. I can usually manage to get the pointer where I want but it often involves going 'past' the edge of the guest screen to get somewhat in sync, then back where I wanted it. Is there some way to get the console's mouse to track the positioning of the host's X screen as managed by freenx?
On 02/06/2014 04:49 PM, Les Mikesell wrote:
On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Nux! nux@li.nux.ro wrote:
I have installed a Windows instance as a kvm guest on a host running CentOS-6.5. I can access the desktop through the virt-manager console and everythign seems to work, although the mouse cursor seems to get lost from time to time.
The virt-manager console display supports various resolutions but when I re-size the desktop display remains essentially a square inside a letter box. What other methods are available to open the windows desktop from the CentOS-6.5 host console or by remote access that allow me to have a re-sizable MS-Windows desktop display for this guest running on my normal (gnome2) desktop?
What I do is change the resolution inside the guest, or use rdesktop with the desired geometry. There's no resizable display with virt-manager yet (a la Vbox).
Even with VMware I generally prefer to connect directly to the guest with vnc, redesktop, NX, etc. instead of the VM console once the network access is configured.
However the main problem I have with the virt-manager console is that when using NX/freenx to the KVM host, the mouse pointers seems to run at a wildly different resolution than the screen display. I can usually manage to get the pointer where I want but it often involves going 'past' the edge of the guest screen to get somewhat in sync, then back where I wanted it. Is there some way to get the console's mouse to track the positioning of the host's X screen as managed by freenx?
James, you may want to try out:
Spice client + QXL drivers installed inside VM + Spice Guest tools installed inside VM + VM video driver set to 'qlx' + configuring Windows 7 VM with Spice Display device
From there, you'll be connecting to the VM console via the hypervisor: console displays are only exported on hypervisor localhost.
That way you should be getting the best user experience - smooth mouse control, guest resolution adapting to the client screen resolution/geometry.
Worked for me with both WindowsXP and CentOS 6.
On 02/06/2014 06:40 PM, Milos Blazevic wrote:
On 02/06/2014 04:49 PM, Les Mikesell wrote:
On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Nux! nux@li.nux.ro wrote:
I have installed a Windows instance as a kvm guest on a host running CentOS-6.5. I can access the desktop through the virt-manager console and everythign seems to work, although the mouse cursor seems to get lost from time to time.
The virt-manager console display supports various resolutions but when I re-size the desktop display remains essentially a square inside a letter box. What other methods are available to open the windows desktop from the CentOS-6.5 host console or by remote access that allow me to have a re-sizable MS-Windows desktop display for this guest running on my normal (gnome2) desktop?
What I do is change the resolution inside the guest, or use rdesktop with the desired geometry. There's no resizable display with virt-manager yet (a la Vbox).
Even with VMware I generally prefer to connect directly to the guest with vnc, redesktop, NX, etc. instead of the VM console once the network access is configured.
However the main problem I have with the virt-manager console is that when using NX/freenx to the KVM host, the mouse pointers seems to run at a wildly different resolution than the screen display. I can usually manage to get the pointer where I want but it often involves going 'past' the edge of the guest screen to get somewhat in sync, then back where I wanted it. Is there some way to get the console's mouse to track the positioning of the host's X screen as managed by freenx?
James, you may want to try out:
Spice client + QXL drivers installed inside VM + Spice Guest tools installed inside VM + VM video driver set to 'qlx' + configuring Windows 7 VM with Spice Display device
From there, you'll be connecting to the VM console via the hypervisor: console displays are only exported on hypervisor localhost.
That way you should be getting the best user experience - smooth mouse control, guest resolution adapting to the client screen resolution/geometry.
Worked for me with both WindowsXP and CentOS 6.
BTW, as far as I know, Windows QXL drivers are supported only on XP and 7.
On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 9:43 AM, Milos Blazevic milos.blazevic@sbb.rs wrote:
On 02/06/2014 06:40 PM, Milos Blazevic wrote:
Spice client + QXL drivers installed inside VM + Spice Guest tools installed inside VM + VM video driver set to 'qlx' + configuring Windows 7 VM with Spice Display device
From there, you'll be connecting to the VM console via the hypervisor: console displays are only exported on hypervisor localhost.
That way you should be getting the best user experience - smooth mouse control, guest resolution adapting to the client screen resolution/geometry.
Worked for me with both WindowsXP and CentOS 6.
BTW, as far as I know, Windows QXL drivers are supported only on XP and 7.
There is a CentOS wiki article about spice:
http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Spice-libvirt
Akemi
On 06.02.2014 17:40, Milos Blazevic wrote:
guest resolution adapting to the client screen resolution/geometry.
Worked for me with both WindowsXP and CentOS 6.
Been using SPICe for a while now, and while it is definitely better than VNC, it does not support "adaptive reslolution". If you want a different resolution you need to change it inside the VM. Tested with EL 6.5 host and Windows 7 guest.
On 6 Feb 2014 18:05, "Nux!" nux@li.nux.ro wrote:
On 06.02.2014 17:40, Milos Blazevic wrote:
guest resolution adapting to the client screen resolution/geometry.
Worked for me with both WindowsXP and CentOS 6.
Been using SPICe for a while now, and while it is definitely better than VNC, it does not support "adaptive reslolution". If you want a different resolution you need to change it inside the VM. Tested with EL 6.5 host and Windows 7 guest.
It does with a F20 host... I have not tested a C6.5 host but I would be surprised if it didn't work...
On 06.02.2014 19:14, James Hogarth wrote:
On 6 Feb 2014 18:05, "Nux!" nux@li.nux.ro wrote:
On 06.02.2014 17:40, Milos Blazevic wrote:
guest resolution adapting to the client screen resolution/geometry.
Worked for me with both WindowsXP and CentOS 6.
Been using SPICe for a while now, and while it is definitely better than VNC, it does not support "adaptive reslolution". If you want a different resolution you need to change it inside the VM. Tested with EL 6.5 host and Windows 7 guest.
It does with a F20 host... I have not tested a C6.5 host but I would be surprised if it didn't work...
I'll update my QXL driver and vdagent, maybe they're too old.
On 06.02.2014 19:48, Nux! wrote:
On 06.02.2014 19:14, James Hogarth wrote:
On 6 Feb 2014 18:05, "Nux!" nux@li.nux.ro wrote:
On 06.02.2014 17:40, Milos Blazevic wrote:
guest resolution adapting to the client screen resolution/geometry.
Worked for me with both WindowsXP and CentOS 6.
Been using SPICe for a while now, and while it is definitely better than VNC, it does not support "adaptive reslolution". If you want a different resolution you need to change it inside the VM. Tested with EL 6.5 host and Windows 7 guest.
It does with a F20 host... I have not tested a C6.5 host but I would be surprised if it didn't work...
I'll update my QXL driver and vdagent, maybe they're too old.
Nope, not even with the latest spice-guest-tools this feature doesn't work. Maybe an EL7 host will have this feature.
On 02/06/2014 07:04 PM, Nux! wrote:
On 06.02.2014 17:40, Milos Blazevic wrote:
guest resolution adapting to the client screen resolution/geometry.
Worked for me with both WindowsXP and CentOS 6.
Been using SPICe for a while now, and while it is definitely better than VNC, it does not support "adaptive reslolution". If you want a different resolution you need to change it inside the VM. Tested with EL 6.5 host and Windows 7 guest.
Although I may have used wrong choice of words - that's what I meant, you *can* adapt the resolution for the VM according to your client's display resolution/geometry. Didn't say Spice will do it automagically. I've also tested it on Windows XP.
Without spice+qxl support there are very few resolutions available within the client
Also, in spite of vdagent installed and running inside RHEL7 beta VM, I couldn't get QXL drivers working as well as they do in CentOS 6. Copy-paste works, but I couldn't get the resolution I wanted.
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