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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Subject: Re: Using 1920x1080 resolution with kvm
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On 10/11/2010 10:17 AM, Kenni Lund wrote:
> 2010/10/10 Aniruddha <mailingdotlist@gmail.com>:
>> I would like to use a resolution 1920x1080 for my Windows XP Guest.
> 
> Leave KVM at the default resolution (eg. don't specify any
> resolution), activate remote desktop in Windows XP and connect with
> rdesktop or some other RDP client to the guest.
> 
> The RDP protocol will give you the resolution you request and will
> also be much more responsive/faster than if you do VNC to a KVM guest
> running at some high native resolution. VNC to a Windows guest should
> only be needed for installing Windows and for debugging when Windows
> doesn't boot.
> 

Why are you assuming VNC?

	-hpa