I forgot to mention - I'm using Virtual Machine Manager to create the VM. All of the screen stuff is done by that. steve On 6/9/2014 11:47 AM, Steve Campbell wrote: > On 6/9/2014 9:50 AM, Mauricio Tavares wrote: >> On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 9:40 AM, Steve Campbell <campbell at cnpapers.com> wrote: >>> I've got a Centos 5 server with Xen installed. I'm trying to install a >>> Centos 6.5 VM on it but once all is installed, the X window will not >>> sync or display. I think I understand that it's probably due to the >>> settings on the vnc stuff. I've got Centos 6.2 VMs that act just fine. >>> >>> Is there a way I can modify the VM's screen settings either during >>> installation or after installation? >>> >>> Hope that makes sense. Thanks >>> >> I am a bit confused, so let me flood this with usuless info: >> >> 1. I use TigerVNC Viewer >> 2. I take you mean the vm client installation step works fine but >> after that things get interesting. >> 3. If I need to run GUI stuff inside a vm client, I run a vnc server >> in the said client and then do port forwarding. Also, you can then >> customize the vnc for that specific client. In fact, I like to keep >> the console I get from vort/libvirt text only and let vnc in client do >> the X11 thingie. >> >>> steve campbell >>> _______________________________________________ >>> CentOS-virt mailing list >>> CentOS-virt at centos.org >>> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-virt >> _______________________________________________ >> CentOS-virt mailing list >> CentOS-virt at centos.org >> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-virt >> > I use the default vnc that installs with Centos. I'm using the default > client that is installed with the Centos 6 VM. I believe the default now > is TigerVNC, which I think used to be TightVNC. The #2 above seems > accurate to describe my problem. > > Again, I have a Centos 5 server with Xen on it. I'm trying to install a > Centos 6 VM under that system. It's a fully virtuallized VM. I can > install the system just fine, but when it's time to reboot and bring up > the new VM , all I get is a bunch of garbage on the screen as if X11 > can't start, over and over. I thought I read somewhere where this type > of setup uses a vnc connection. > > Thanks > > steve > _______________________________________________ > CentOS-virt mailing list > CentOS-virt at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-virt >