Kubuntu won't save resolution

[Stijnen]

I'm using kubuntu 9.04 (fresh install), and have an ATI radeon card (9000 serie, don't know the exact serie).

Problem is, when i change my resolution in System Settings from 1024x768 to 1280x1024, after a reboot it changes back to 1024x768. When i enter System Settings,->Monitor (i have a dutch language, maybe the exact words are different) it changes automatically in 1280x1024.

This is getting very frustrating to do every time. Anybody knows how to save my resolution in 1280x1024.

I've already took a look at the xorg.conf file, but it says nothing about resolution. It looks like this:

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Any help?

[dibl]

Re: Kubuntu won't save resolution

All I can say is, the Ubuntu Forums are full of complaints about Radeon cards on 9.04.

You might look there and see if there are any useful tips. There have been only a few posts here on Kubuntu, and none of them seem to have a "magic breakthrough", unfortunately. Sorry.

[Oceanwatcher]

Re: Kubuntu won't save resolution

You will probably have to dive into xorg.conf editing...

Take a look at this thread for some more info about problems. BUT - there is also a working xorg.conf there for a 9550. You might be able to use something from it. I can give you a little guidance, but just be aware that the xorg.conf there is a work in progress. It is a real minimal of what is needed. We are working on expanding it to get things a bit better and more stable.

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3103103.0

[phil1349]

Re: Kubuntu won't save resolution

I have exactly the same problem except I have an nvidia graphics chipset. The problem started 6 months ago when I installed 8.10 (clean install) I upgraded to 9.04 & the problem has remained, probably because the Xorg.conf file has not changed.

The other problem which has been reported elsewhere is that the desktop effects also only last one session & as with the resolution have to be reset after every restart so yeah, I would be very interested in a resolution.

Other than that, the upgrade went very smoothly & all else is working perfectly. I am very pleased with 9.04.

[Stijnen]

Re: Kubuntu won't save resolution

I've played with the xorg.conf file for a while, but don't know if i did it right.

I changed my posted xorg.conf (see post #1) in this:

Section "Screen"
    Identifier    "Default Screen"
    Monitor        "Configured Monitor"
    Device        "Configured Video Device"
    Defaultdepth  24
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth    24
          Virtual 1280 800 
           Modes       "1280x800@70"    "1024x768@60"    
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Also tried putting one resolution in xorg.conf file, but the problem remains.

[Stijnen]

Re: Kubuntu won't save resolution

Found this:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/kdebase/+bug/268434

It's an 'old' problem since KDE 4.1, that still exists in KDE 4.2.2

There is a bandaid by running "Screen resize & rotate". This wil open krandrtray in your panel, aslong you don't close it, it wil autom. boot at startup. Problem is, that the taskbarpanel won't adjust size, so you have to manually maximize it at each startup.

Not a really good solution, but maybe it helps other people with the same problem.