No 1280x1024 with Ubuntu 8.10 and e16

norkers · 03-27-2009, 01:07 PM

Hi all,

I have a problem setting the resolution using e16 and ubuntu 8.10.

I use the Gnome 'monitor resolution settings', and although the resolution is listed and selectable, when I select it and click apply nothing happens! It remains stuck at 1280x960.

I can use...

xrandr -s 1280x1024

...to change the resolution, but this is obviously reset when i log out.

If I log in as another user using Gnome, the resolution is 1280x1024 and there are no problems.

I have an ATI Radeon gfx card but I am sure this is functioning correctly as games and other users are fine.

GDM is also at 1280x960, much to my frustration.

Any thoughts?

norkers

ronlau9 · 03-28-2009, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by norkers

Hi all,

I have a problem setting the resolution using e16 and ubuntu 8.10.

I use the Gnome 'monitor resolution settings', and although the resolution is listed and selectable, when I select it and click apply nothing happens! It remains stuck at 1280x960.

I can use...

xrandr -s 1280x1024

...to change the resolution, but this is obviously reset when i log out.

If I log in as another user using Gnome, the resolution is 1280x1024 and there are no problems.

I have an ATI Radeon gfx card but I am sure this is functioning correctly as games and other users are fine.

GDM is also at 1280x960, much to my frustration.

Any thoughts?

norkers

What happens if you change it witch System>Preference>Screen Resolution for the user in question

norkers · 03-28-2009, 08:04 PM

If I try under e16 i can select 1280x1024 and click apply but nothing is applied! No change.

If I change the session to Gnome using GDM and log in, I get 1280x1024 no problem.

So it would appear there is something to do with e16 keeping 1280x960.

manwithaplan · 03-28-2009, 08:11 PM

Have you checked your xorg.conf..? mode lines are used, also maybe you hsync vsync rates are off.

norkers · 03-28-2009, 11:03 PM

this is my xorg.conf...

Code:

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously
# in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings
# here are ignored.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
	Option		"UseFBDev"		"true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

if there was a problem with this, wouldn't it effect all users? why just e16?