Currently debian live seems to use a 1:7.3+5 deprecated way of setting the resolution: http://git.debian.net/?p=live-initramfs.git;a=blob;f=scripts/live-bottom/21xvidemode;h=a11dc77a47f5d70f610b380a9ad5bcedd1c427db;hb=HEAD#l41 Use debconf from which dexconf generated the xorg.conf with the wanted screen resolution. What's the current debian way of forcing a resolution before X starts? Thanks for your help guys,