Re: XP/Vbox/Win 8.1

[Kari Eveli lexitec@xxxxxxxx]

You can get at least 1024x768 in any configuration using VirtualBox,
probably more. To configure VirtualBox screen size go to fullscreen
(host+F), Desktop context menu, display settings. Make sure you have
VirtualBox additions installed. In this dialog, you should have
'VirtualBox Graphics Adapter'. I use a multi-display configuration to
run virtualization solutions, for VirtualPC and VirtualBox I have 4:3
ratio Samsung 21 inch display at 1024x768. Font rendering and graphics
are quite adequate. Then again I do not complain about the rather rugged
aspect of the Win 3.1 Quark display, when I print it to a PS file and
distill it to a PDF, the result is picture-perfect on the Win 7 side. In
this case the Win 3.1 display is just a sketch of things that
materialize on the other side, on the screen or on paper.


Best regards,

Kari Eveli
LEXITEC Book Publishing (Finland)
lexitec@xxxxxxxx

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13.12.2013 0:41, Bill Troop wrote:
> Needless to say, these observations are only based on my limited
> experience with the limited instances of W2K and XP I am using. For
> example, the W2K I am using, as vanilla installed, will only go up to
> 800x600 for its virtual screen, whilst XP (along with VB) immediately
> knows that it is on a hi-dpi screen and adjusts accordingly. Perhaps
> if I knew more about Win2K I would be able to overcome this
> limitation, but as far as I know, nothing will bring ClearType font
> rendering to Win2K.