Use 1280x1024 resolution when running ChromeOS under qemu.

fixup_image_for_qemu.py

+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Copyright (c) 2010 The Chromium OS Authors. All rights reserved.

[rkc, 2011/03/29 01:57:30]

Nit: 2011 now

+# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+# found in the LICENSE file.
+
+"""Makes changes to mounted Chromium OS image to allow it to run with VMs
+
+This script changes two files within the Chromium OS image to let the image
+work with VMs, particularly QEMU
+
+Currently this script does the following,
+1.) Modify xorg.conf to advertize a screen which can do 1280x1024
+"""
+
+from optparse import OptionParser
+import os
+import stat
+import sys
+
+USAGE = "usage: %prog --mounted_dir=directory"
+
+REPLACE_SCREEN_PAIR = ('Identifier "DefaultMonitor"',
+  'Identifier "DefaultMonitor"\n    HorizSync 28-51\n    VertRefresh 43-60')
+XORG_CONF_FILENAME = os.path.join('etc', 'X11', 'xorg.conf')
+
+
+# Modify the xorg.conf file to change all screen sections
+def FixXorgConf(mount_point):
+  xorg_conf_filename = os.path.join(mount_point, XORG_CONF_FILENAME)
+  f = open(xorg_conf_filename, 'r')
+  xorg_conf = f.read()
+  f.close()
+
+  # Add refresh rates for the screen
+  xorg_conf = xorg_conf.replace(REPLACE_SCREEN_PAIR[0],
+                                REPLACE_SCREEN_PAIR[1])
+
+  # Write the file back out.
+  f = open(xorg_conf_filename, 'w')
+  f.write(xorg_conf)
+  f.close()
+
+def main():
+  parser = OptionParser(USAGE)
+  parser.add_option('--mounted_dir', dest='mounted_dir',
+                    help='directory where the Chromium OS image is mounted')
+  (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
+
+  if not options.mounted_dir:
+    parser.error("Please specify the mount point for the Chromium OS image");
+
+  FixXorgConf(options.mounted_dir)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  main()