Kubuntu 9.04 login screen on netbook

[jepong]

i'm using a MSI Wind u100x... my login screen is not maximized

pls see attached image

[wkdboi]

Re: Kubuntu 9.04 login screen on netbook

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the forum administrators for enabling guest access to view forum attachments. Otherwise an anonymous user, such as myself, would have likely wasted time creating an account just to view a simple picture to confirm whether the original poster had the same issue as they(!)

Apologies to the original poster for hijacking your thread to make my point. If it's any consolation my post has bumped your thread and issue.

[Bongo5HH]

Re: Kubuntu 9.04 login screen on netbook

Hey jepong,

I don't know how to maximize it but I'm wondering how you got Jaunty to boot on your Wind, as I can't get it to work on mine.

Thanks,
Kev

[yhotg]

Re: Kubuntu 9.04 login screen on netbook

hi
same problem here. but with a hp pavilion dv6000
(i think that in the login the resolution is 600x480 or 800x600, i'm not sure)
in my case the problem continues after getting everything loaded on the desktop --->
then the resolution changes to 1024x768 (?!! ) but not maximized either.
i tried with "screen resize & rotate" but that's the maximum.
i tried to change to the configuration in the login screen, but it saids it is 1024x768.

i looked around trying to find where to change the driver &/or the monitor's configuration (like "kdesu kcontrol" or something) but couldn't find it.

(sorry, i don't have any idea to help, just to say that happens to me too and what didn't work for me )
(not trying to hijacking)

[flarson]

Re: Kubuntu 9.04 login screen on netbook

I think you will find this is a problem with X. It depends on your hardware, display adapter and monitor. you will probably find some clues in /var/log/Xorg.0.log. You can also find your display adapter by lspci. I think it is an Intel GMA950 and probably has a proprietary driver from Intel. Are you using the xserver-xorg-video-intel now?

[yhotg]

Re: Kubuntu 9.04 login screen on netbook

i don't know if u said that for me, but in case it was:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

& yes
xserver-xorg-video-intel
& the log is wow BIG!! (how i paste THAT thing here??) (i don't know what i am looking for...)


(maybe should I start a new thread? i don't want to get on the way of jepong. )

[flarson]

Re: Kubuntu 9.04 login screen on netbook

It can be for any of you who want to get your video to fill the monitor.

Look for lines that are something like
discarding modeline 1400x900 ...
I expect that all the modelines you want are being discarded because it does not think your hardware can handle them. This is most likely an error in detecting the capabilities of your monitor since you seem to have a correct display driver.

What is the native resolution of your monitor?

[flarson]

Re: Kubuntu 9.04 login screen on netbook

If this package xserver-xorg-video-i740 is installed on your system as well as xserver-xorg-video-intel it might actually be getting loaded and giving you trouble. Removing it might help.

[yhotg]

Re: Kubuntu 9.04 login screen on netbook

The following packages will be REMOVED:
xserver-xorg-video-all xserver-xorg-video-i740

is that right?

(i am trying to get any sense from the log, but it looks too much for me. i can't find any "discarding modeline")
(& i am sorry but i don't remember the native resolution of my monitor, i make a gl4it and find this:
Display

* Display Type 15.4 in TFT active matrix
* Max Resolution 1280 x 800
but i don't know if that's right, maybe that's from the new pavilion?)

[flarson]

Re: Kubuntu 9.04 login screen on netbook

That is exactly right. I think that may fix your problem.

[yhotg]

Re: Kubuntu 9.04 login screen on netbook

& now to restart or to just restart X?

:P

[flarson]

Re: Kubuntu 9.04 login screen on netbook

easiest to just reboot. You could go to a virtual terminal and kill KDM, unload the current module and reload the other module but reboot should do.

[yhotg]

Re: Kubuntu 9.04 login screen on netbook

THANKS THANKS THANKS
toda, gracias, brigado,

it's so cool!! it looks so much better than before the upgrade to jaunty!
(a little slow, maybe a should stop some candy effects)
anyway amazing the resolution, i don't think it was good even when i got the laptop with the windows inside!!

i love jaunty!
(& a little of my love for mando_hacker!!)