On 09/28/2005 10:31 AM, Pep Serrano wrote: > Hi lists. I am trying to setup an X server with KDM on a laptop which has > wide screen format (1280x768) and normal screen (1280x1024) when connected > to an external monitor. > But I don't get to configure the wide screen format as the default one. > Actually it is running inside a vmware, but don't get distracted by > that... > > I want to start X on the wide resolution but I can't. The DOC says the > first resolution found in your config is taken by default. > My X server always starts in 1280x1024 and I can later switch to 1280x768. > But I want it the other way around. > If I remove all references to 1280x1024 in the config, then my X starts in > 1280x768 but I can't switch to 1280x1024 anymore. > Why doesn't X get the first resolution found in the config? How can I > force it to start in a particular resolution? > > Here are the relevant lines of my XF86config: > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "vmware" > VendorName "VMware, Inc" > HorizSync 1-10000 > VertRefresh 1-10000 > Modeline "1280x768" 80.14 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795 > ModeLine "1280x1024" 100 1280 1300 1400 1500 1024 1100 1200 1300 > EndSection > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen 1" > Device "VMware SVGA" > Monitor "vmware" > Subsection "Display" > # VGA mode: better left untouched > Depth 4 > Modes "1280x768" "1280x1024" > ViewPort 0 0 > EndSubsection > Subsection "Display" > Depth 8 > Modes "1280x768" "1280x1024" > ViewPort 0 0 > EndSubsection > Subsection "Display" > Depth 15 > Modes "1280x768" "1280x1024" > ViewPort 0 0 > EndSubsection > Subsection "Display" > Depth 16 > Modes "1280x768" "1280x1024" > ViewPort 0 0 > EndSubsection > Subsection "Display" > Depth 24 > Modes "1280x768" "1280x1024" > ViewPort 0 0 > EndSubsection > EndSection > > > Thanks, > Pep Serrano > >
I'm pretty sure this has been discussed here before. :) So searching the archives may be useful. While I don't use kde (what, no settings manager?), I have a single xrandr command in my .xsession file to set the desired resolution. You could do something similar in launching your kde. $ man xrandr Regards. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
