I just started experimenting with the Hyper-V of Windows 8 and installed Ubuntu on it. However when I launch it my screen resolution is small.
How can I scale Ubuntu to the resolution of my screen?
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Install the Hyper-V Integration Services. This provides better display/input/network integration between the guest and host.
answered Dec 12, 2012 at 20:07
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4The link doesn't work any more, I got: We're sorry, this download is no longer available. Dec 20, 2018 at 18:45
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this answer is very outdated. Devid's answer below should be the accepted one. Feb 28, 2022 at 10:02
Here is how you can change the resolution of Ubuntu (Linux) running in Hyper-V:
- Install linux-image-extras (hyperv-drivers):
sudo apt-get install linux-image-extra-virtual - Open the Terminal and type:
sudo gedit /etc/default/grub - Find the line starting with
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT, and addvideo=hyperv_fb:1920x1080(or your preferred resolution) in between the quotes (The maximum possible resolution is 1920x1080) like this:GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash video=hyperv_fb:1920x1080" - Save and Exit
- Run
sudo update-grub - Restart Hyper-V (restarting Ubuntu (Linux) might be enough)
Increased display size of Hyper-V to 1680x1050. My Windows 8 display resolution is 1920x1200:
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When using 1920x1080 resolution it work but didn't work with 1920x1200. Nov 6, 2014 at 4:57
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1Know i shouldn't use this for "thank yous", but this is the best description on the internet! Dec 9, 2015 at 22:13
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1Worked well on Thinkpad X1 with Windows 10, and Ubuntu LTS 14.04 inside Hyper-V. Resolution is 1920x1080– mattiasFeb 28, 2016 at 8:19
In the latest release of Ubuntu, the Hyper-V Integration Services are built into the kernel and won't help. Unfortunately even with windows, hyper-v won't display a larger resolution when accessing it through the virtual machine manager.
Try accessing it through VNC, you will be able to get a better resolution that way.
answered Dec 14, 2012 at 23:09
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1There is a way to change the screen resolution, just check my answer. VNC and RDP will display in Full Screen but the performance is not good.– DevidJul 11, 2014 at 20:44
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I know this thread is old, but if it answers the question for others.
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
find:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="There is probably stuff here"
At the end add splash video=hyperv_fb:1920x1080
It should appear like
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet elevator=noop splash video=hyperv_fb:1920x1080"
then run
sudo update-grub
Enable BackPorts, for Jessie.
sudo nano /etc/apt/scources.list
add
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian jessie-backports main
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -t jessie-backports install hyperv-daemons
Reboot. Hopefully you will have joy!
Scobber
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2You pretty much replicated Devid's answer, or do you think you added some value here? Aug 4, 2017 at 7:29
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All the solutions i had were exact to @devid. the one thing that got me over the line on a hyperv 2012 (not R2) host was the backports repository. adding that kernel param did nothing otherwise.– ScobberAug 7, 2017 at 23:46
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Ok, fair enough. Please edit your answer to highlight that difference and I will upvote it. (so formatting on it wouldn't hurt, either) Aug 8, 2017 at 7:32
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The following command will change the display resolution:
sudo gedit /etc/default/grub
Change the following line
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
to
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash video=hyperv_fb:1920x1080"
finally run this command:
sudo /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub
The above command is used, because sudo update-grup is not available anymore.
Power off the virtual machine and start it again.
The highest resolution is 1920 x 1080.
See as well
If your installation is using the Hyper-V DRM driver instead of hyperv_fb, the correct config should be video=Virtual-1:... instead of video=hyperv_fb:....
In doubt, you could leave both in your grub CMDLINE config:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="video=Virtual-1:1920x1080 video=hyperv_fb:1920x1080"
