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login screen resolution
Posted: 9. Jun 2010, 02:56
by azurehi
I am using Salix 13.1 and loving it. Is there any way to change the login screen resolution? The default for my desktop is 1024x768 and quite acceptable. I would like to have the login screen resolution to be the same.
Re: login screen resolution
Posted: 10. Jun 2010, 17:56
by thenktor
What resolution does GDM start with? A minimal xorg.conf may do the trick.
Re: login screen resolution
Posted: 10. Jun 2010, 22:13
by azurehi
Thanks...I do not know what resolution GDM begins with but i suspect that it is 1600X1200 - it is too "high" for my old Del P992 CRT monitor, My desktop looks good at 1152X864.
Must I reinstall Salix 13.1 to change xorg.conf?
Re: login screen resolution
Posted: 10. Jun 2010, 22:35
by thenktor
OK, resolution never fits for CRT monitors because xorg choses the highest possible resolution of the monitor.
You don't have to reinstall anything, just create a /etc/X11/xorg.conf file with this content:
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# **********************************************************************
# Screen section
# **********************************************************************
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "metamodes" 1280x1024_60 +0+0; 1024x768_60 +0+0; 800x600_60 +0+0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
I did not check this, I'm falling asleep now... But perhaps it works.