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Re: custom gdm screen resolution? [SOLVED - work around]



On 07-12-2004 17:01,Michal R. Hoffmann wrote:
> Is any possibility to set gdm login  screen resolution 800x600 allowing
> users to set higher resolutions?
> 
> For example:
> gdm: 800x600
> user1: 800x600
> user2: 1280x1024, virt 1024x768
> user3: 1024x768
> 
> When I set in XF86Config-4 mode 800x600, I couldn't change the user
> screen resolution to higher than that. Any idea?
> Debian/unstable, XFree86 4.3.

Not exactly what I wanted, but acceptable. I have 2 solutions:
a) in /etc/gdm/Init/Default file, before exit 0:
xrandr -s 3
(in the case, 3 stands for 800x600; can be tested by xrandr -q in xterm)
Disadvantage: fonts are unchanged, the same damn small as in 1280x1024,
dunno why :(

b) in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 :
Modes "800x600" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
so I initialy get 800x600 virt 1280x1024

in /etc/gdm/gdm.conf
SetPosition=true
PositionX=130
PositionY=110

this gives me the login screen positioned almost central.

Better than nothing.

-- 
misiek
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