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Right now the max resolution i can set my laptop screen too is 1680x1050 but i'd like it to be 1440x900. When i change the display options and choose to ...
  1. 01-10-2006 #1
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    Resolution Will Not Stick...

    Right now the max resolution i can set my laptop screen too is 1680x1050 but i'd like it to be 1440x900. When i change the display options and choose to accept the changes, the resolution looks good and stays until i reboot. When i start the computer again it goes back to the max resolution. i've edited the xorg.conf file but it went back to the max resolution after that as well.

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    Try running dpkg --reconfigure xserver-xfree86 as root and setting disable the resolution(s) you don't want to use. It should stick then =)
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    i just ran "dpkg --reconfigure xserver-xfree86" after loging in as root. It doens't do anything.

    i'm running Kubuntu/Debian. Does that make a difference?
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    can you post your xorg.conf file

    try editing out all other resolutions except the one that you want. Also what window manager are you using? Gnome? Kde? something else?
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    Got it to work, you have to completely shut down, not just log out. i got it to work though. i didn't switch out all of the resolutions either until just now.

    Restarting and changing all of the resolutions worked. Thank you
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    actually it does make a difference =) xserver-xorg instead
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