OK -- will do that. I've determined that my particular problem is caused by this sequence: 1 -- editing xorg.conf to add the line Virtual 1600 1200 (or replacing with one that is correct) 2 -- booting or restarting X -- gdm gives login, login results in a screen not using the virtual size, rather the physical size. 3 -- running the 'Screens and Graphics' tool and selecting the 1600x1200 screen. This comes up and works correctly. However -- the xorg.conf file is destroyed at this point. Subsequent boots or x restart are mixed. I've had them totally lock, come up in 640x480 mode, and really be a mess or fail to work entirely. With no xorg.conf it does come up in a crippled (no 1600x1200 virtual window) but useable mode. As long as I don't try to use the xorg.conf file that Screens and Graphics poops out I can replace it with a good file and then run. I have determined that if i use xdm instead of gdm it respects my xorg.conf virtual setting. In this scenario, the only downside is needing to use 'shutdown -h now' to stop my session.
This bug is actually two interrelated bugs. 1: gdm does not respect the xorg.conf 'virtual' line. 2: displayconfig-gtk has no clue as to dealing with the 'virtual' line and totally screws up what it writes At this point deleting the xorg.conf file results in a limited display that can be used for troubleshooting (although not my real work). I am assuming that this is your interest. If so, my congratulations on getting something that works this well. I've completely deleted gdm from my machine. Any logs that I send from this point are done under xdm (I don't think that will affect what you're working on, but want you to be aware). I'll be sending the Xorg.0.log next comment. -- Latest mod to xorg makes X unusable on Toshiba laptop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/152678 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
