Thread: 10.04: GDM resolution is too large

when boot 10.4 laptop find resolution of login screen large. 50 percent of time, portion of screen type in password off screen , forced reboot. other 50% of time "get lucky" , have useful portion of screen space available. once login screen works fine. how control gdm resolution behavior?

in case matters, laptop acer travelmate 6493.

comments or suggestions.

posted schein123

when boot 10.4 laptop find resolution of login screen large. 50 percent of time, portion of screen type in password off screen , forced reboot. other 50% of time "get lucky" , have useful portion of screen space available. once login screen works fine. how control gdm resolution behavior?

in case matters, laptop acer travelmate 6493.

comments or suggestions.

laptop uses intel® graphics media accelerator 4500mhd video...
first run command terminal:

code:

sudo hwinfo --monitor

if says can't find command, intsall via

code:

sudo apt-get install hwinfo

note resolution want try...
edit /ect/grub/default , line says

code:

# gfxmode=640x480

remove comment mark (#) , change resolution picked. example

code:

gfxmode=1280x1024

after saving, have run

code:

sudo update-grub

to pick change.

change resolution of grub menu , boot messages... passing on resolution linux kernel boot into...
now, go /etc/x11/xorg.conf , edit it. > go screen section > dsiplay section > add entry in green (virtual) resolution want gdm when boots....

code:

section "screen    indentifier "name'   device  "devid"   monitor "monid"   subsection "display"     virtual 1260 1024   endsubsection endsection

save. should take care of gdm resolution. after gdm login, default display resolution specified in xorg.conf file take on there.

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