[SOLVED] xrandr in startup

Laertiades · 07-03-2012, 06:46 PM

My monitor works better after the following command:

xrandr -s 1280x1024 -r 75

I want this to be executed automatically whenever X windows starts. The command doesn't work in xinitrc. I have only been able to have it work in ~/.profile but clearly this is the wrong file to execute the command. Can someone please tell the proper place to put this command. Much appreciated.

TobiSGD · 07-03-2012, 07:01 PM

Depends on what desktop environment or window manager you use, most have an autostart feature where you can run the command.

Laertiades · 07-03-2012, 09:18 PM

I appreciate the response. I am using LXDE. I tried adding:
@xrandr -s 1280x1024 -r 75
to:
/etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart
to no avail. The refresh rate is the issue. Does anyone know where the refresh rate is initially configured? it seems like X would deal with this configuration. I believe I am using Xorg but I can't find anything within the xorg.conf.d files and I can't find any xorg.conf file

onebuck · 07-04-2012, 03:19 AM

Moved: This thread is more suitable in <Linux-Newbie> and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

Laertiades · 07-04-2012, 03:57 PM

I fixed the problem by just adjusting the monitor settings in preferences from the start menu. So it was the desktop manager.

TobiSGD · 07-04-2012, 04:01 PM

Nice that you have found a solution and posted it back here. Please mark this thread as solved using the thread tools at the top of the thread.