Cannot save screen resolution into X Config File

[Patrick Shiflet]

Every time I reboot, the screen resolution is 640*480 and cannot be increased, or (more common) it is set at 800*600; in this case it can be changed, but it is frustrating. It NEVER sets to 1024*768. When I set it manually to 1024*768, it changes, but I cannot save it to the X Configuration file.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
CheckboxSubmission: 9f51a63918007b026761702e674b34aa
CheckboxSystem: abf102d6ef41328208f5c1554651535a
Date: Thu Mar 4 16:57:47 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/yelp
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.2)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: yelp 2.28.0-0ubuntu2
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-20.57-generic
SourcePackage: yelp
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-20-generic i686

[James P. Carter (jpcarter)]

I have changed the package selection to xorg-server.

[Chris Halse Rogers (raof)]

From your logs it looks like you're using the restricted nvidia drivers? That would mean you were using nvidia-settings to change the screen resolution. Is this correct?

If so, you need to run nvidia-settings as root in order to save the changes you make. Does running “gksudo nvidia-settings” allow you to save the X configuration file?

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.