Here's how I fixed the gdm resolution problem on my system (running ubuntu 8.04 32-bit desktop).
In a shell... 1) xrandr -q This showed the device name used for my monitor (VGA-0) and available resolution modes. The one I wanted (1280x1024) was included in the list. 2) I edited /etc/gdm/Init/Default to add the line shown below: xrandr --output VGA-0 --mode 1280x1024 I put the line near the top of the file, just below the OLD_IFS=$IFS$ statement. 3) When I restarted X, gdm came up with 1280x1024 resolution, as did my subsequent fluxbox session. -- gdm uses incorrect resolution https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/216871 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs