Sorry for the web mail mess, as I know Comcast's web mail will mess this up... I've been using Kubuntu v7.10 and noticed that my xorg settings kept changing back every time I had to reboot (initial install glitches). So I made a backup of the file the way I wanted it and rebooted. Lo and behold, some 'automagical' process has nuked my settings and restored the ones that didn't function very well. My solution. Make the changes to the xorg file so you get the resolutions you want, make a backup copy, then change the permissions to 444. Problem solved. What ever 'automagical' process was messing with my settings is no longer allowed to change them. -- ========== Todd Young -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Pete <teeahr1 at gmail.com> > On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 12:12 PM, Thomas Johnson <tommyj27 at gmail.com> wrote: > > > I believe that xorg.conf is still the place to override the 'handy' > > auto-configuration nonsense. It worked for me in the Hardy Alphas anyways. > > So far I haven't been terribly impressed with the auto-configuration > > features that were added. They give you a working display (most of the > > time), but it doesn't seem to use optimal settings all the time. For > > example, the gnome utility doesn't think my display at home is capable of > > any more than 1024x768. > > > You can cut and paste sections into xorg.conf if you've got a copy of your > old one, but for crying out loud, what kind of solution is that? I've got > the same problem, Ubuntu thinks my monitor only goes to 1024x800. Manually > adding the modeline works, but it will not start X at 1200x1024 no matter > how I try to convince it. Even cut and pasting the entire section into xorg, > with 1024x800 commented out, doesn't stop it from starting X at 1024x800. > > Grr. > -p. > -------------- next part -------------- An embedded message was scrubbed... From: Pete <teeahr1 at gmail.com> Subject: Re: [tclug-list] ubuntu 8.04 xorg / screen refresh problem Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 18:22:29 +0000 Size: 3548 Url: http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20080505/82d93325/attachment.eml