Re: GDM screen too big for display

[nikias <nnikias@skynet.be>]

Winston Smith wrote:

On Sat, Feb 25, 2006 at 08:37:44PM +0100, nikias wrote:
  

hello,

gdm starts default as my login manager.
The problem is that it doesn't use the correct proportions of my screen.
Although everything looks sharp, I have to scroll to see the whole screen.
After I log in, Gnome starts and uses the correct size.

Does anyone have an idea where I have to look to modify it?
    

Maybe you have a wrong resolution in a Modes line of the file 
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4.

For example, with the Mode line below, I think I would get the effect
you describe. Leaving out the resolution "1280x960", which is wrong for
my monitor, would fix it.

	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x960" "1280x1024" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
  

I think I use /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.
the Modes line shows: "1024x768" "1600x1200" "800x600" "640x480"
Correct if you ask me...

On the other hand, could it be that GDM still uses the XF86Config-4 file and gnome the xorg.conf file? Probably a silly thaught. But the XF86Config-4 file is still resident.