gdm uses incorrect resolution
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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gdm (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Ubuntu Desktop Bugs |
Bug Description
I'm having a similar issue to the one described in #146828, but with Hardy.
My monitor's native resolution is 1600x1200. When I installed hardy (console-based net-install), my monitor (Samsung SyncMaster213T) and/or video card (Intel GMA33 onboard) did not get autodetected properly -- standard 1024x768 VGA mode was used and higher resolutions were not selectable. I had to manually configure them with displayconfig-gtk, setting the video driver to 'intel' and choosing 'SyncMaster 213T/cx210t' for the monitor. Now gnome-display-
Ubuntu hardy (development branch)
Release: 8.04
completely updated as of Apr 13.
Expected: GDM would use the resolution configured in Gnome.
Actual result: GDM uses a lower resolution.
Changed in gdm: | |
assignee: | nobody → desktop-bugs |
Setting this as affecting GDM, although it might well be an xorg (or some config package) issue, as I figure the GDM people will know if it's really their job.