What I've found to be odd is that the Fedora 8 install dropped me in to
what it describes as a 1920x1200 resolution, but it is obviously not.
I was just able to replicate the "phenomenon" that allows me to get a
temporary 1920x1200 resolution. Here are the steps to reproduce:
1) Using init level of 3, run startx.
1) Change the screen resolution (not disply settings) to a lower
resolution
2) kill the gnome session (ctrl+alt+backspace)
3) start back up the X environment (startx)
4) Go back to the screen resolution preferences, and change back to
1920x1200 and click apply.
5) My resolution appears to be correct for now, but once I logout and
log back in, I will be back to a crappy resolution (1280x960 or similar
I think).
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Jeremy Nix
Senior Application Developer
Southwest Financial Services, Ltd.
(513) 621-6699
wwp wrote:
Hello Jeremy,
On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:33:43 -0500 Jeremy Nix <Jeremy.Nix@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
During a recent re-install to Fedora 8, I have found that the 1920x1200
resolution that I had in Fedora 7 has been lost. Even with the
915resolution hack, the resolution still is off. From what I can guess,
it looks like 1280x1024 or 1440x900. Has anyone had success achieving
this resolution, if so how?
I did notice a few peculiarities. First, I was able to get a resolution
close to (if not exactly) 1920x1200 after futzing with the screen
resolution in the GUI, logging out, logging back in. The couple times I
saw the "good" resolution, I had reduced my screen resolution setting,
restarted, then updated the screen resolution to 1920x12000 and clicked
apply. After the next login, the resolution was back to its reduced
version. I also notice that each time I login, the resolution appears
to magnify as the fonts/icons are being loaded. The text generally
shows up first in a smaller form, and then magnifies as everything is
loaded. I don't know whether either of these two points are relevant,
but I did find them unusual.
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No problem w/ a D810 WUXGA screen (+ Ati X600), 1920x1200 w/o the need
to change the X config. In my case it's an install from scratch.
Regards,
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