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Login screen resolution smaller(800*600) smaller than desktop resolution(1024*768)

Asked by siddheshayre

I have Ubuntu 7.10 installed on my PC. I have Intel 865 GBF motherboard with Pentium 4 (3.0 GHz). The monitor is Samsung SyncMaster 591s.
On my PC the resolution for the Login screen is very low so the images, text, and text boxes are very big.
For normal desktop working(i.e. after I login) its 1024*768. How can I resolve this issue?

The xorg.conf file is->>

# xorg.conf (xorg 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.
#
# 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 "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel Corporation 82865G Integrated Graphics Controller"
Driver "intel"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
Option "MetaModes" "1024x768"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "SyncMaster"
Option "DPMS"
DisplaySize 270 203 # 1024x768 96dpi
HorizSync 30.0 - 55.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 120.0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Intel Corporation 82865G Integrated Graphics Controller"
Monitor "SyncMaster"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
# InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

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Max Schukin (schukin) said : 		#1

Make a backup of xorg.conf and try

dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

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Best Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said : 		#2

Hello

Please try to press CTRL+ALT+"+" and/or CTRL+ALT+"-" to dynamically change video frequency
or press CTRL+ALT+BKSPACE to restart graphics layer.

Reconfiguring your xserver-xorg may help you.

A) If you can view graphics Gnome desktop

Please open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal
and jump to step C

B) If you cannot view graphics Gnome desktop

Please press CTRL+ALT+F2 and make login with your user and password
and go on to step C

C)

To make a backup copy of your actual /etc/X11/xorg.conf type:

cd /etc/X11
sudo cp xorg.conf xorg.conf.bak

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Then try to reconfigure your xserver-xorg

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

answer to the simple questions, then restart the pc.

If something goes wrong you can restore the saved copy of your old configuration, open a terminal or login to a virtual terminal by pressing ctrl+alt+F2 and type:

cd /etc/X11
sudo cp xorg.conf.bak xorg.conf

and restart the pc, type:

sudo reboot

Hope it helps

Bhavani Shankar.

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siddheshayre (darkside299) said : 		#3

Hi,
Thank you very much both of you. Now my login screen has 1024*768 resolution.

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siddheshayre (darkside299) said : 		#4

Thanks Bhavani Shankar, that solved my question.

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mike (miguel-villa) said : 		#5

Hi, the answer posted by Bhavani Shankar was indeed very helpful but when I logout and log in again, the screen resolution becomes the old one again, how can I make it persistent?, also the login window changes independently, how can I synchronize 'em?