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Gather information

run hwinfo to get possible resolutions

hwinfo --framebuffer
Model: "VMware virtual machine"
  Revision: "2.0"
  Memory Size: 4 MB
  Memory Range: 0xd8000000-0xd83fffff (rw)
  Mode 0x033f: 640x480 (+2560), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0340: 800x600 (+3200), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0341: 1024x768 (+4096), 24 bits
  Mode 0x0342: 1152x864 (+4608), 24 bits

Configurations

1. Edit Grub: nano /etc/default/grub

2. Change the following properties:

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   GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="splash xvga=1024x768x24" GRUB_GFXMODE=1024x768x24 GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep

3. Update Grub:

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   update-grub

4. reboot