Re: KVM switch - display resolution.

It is a "Slim KVM Switch - 4 port". I cant find a model number on it. I
didn't think about restarting Gnome. Maybe that will work.

Dave

At 09:25 PM 11/24/2006 , Gary wrote:
For me if I don't plug the second monitor in when the system boots
then I don't get the display on it until I restart Gnome.

However a good quality KVM switch would tell the machine that the
monitor is plugged in even when you are switched over to another
monitor, hence the system should boot up in the right resolution. What
is the brand and model of KVM switch that you use, if I have stock, I
might be able to check it out!

Gary

On 11/25/06, Dave M <DaveM@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
Here is my edited xorg.conf
But this does not solve the problem.
Still boots to 640x480 when the monitor is switched out.

Section "Device"
Identifier "Trident Microsystems CyberBlade/i1"
Driver "trident"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "VL1918"
# Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Trident Microsystems CyberBlade/i1"
Monitor "VL1918"
DefaultDepth 24
# SubSection "Display"
# Depth 1
# Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624"
"800x600"
"720x400" "640x480"
# EndSubSection
# SubSection "Display"
# Depth 4
# Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624"
"800x600"
"720x400" "640x480"
# EndSubSection
# SubSection "Display"
# Depth 8
# Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624"
"800x600"
"720x400" "640x480"
# EndSubSection
# SubSection "Display"
# Depth 15
# Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624"
"800x600"
"720x400" "640x480"
# EndSubSection
# SubSection "Display"
# Depth 16
# Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624"
"800x600"
"720x400" "640x480"
# EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
# Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624"
"800x600"
"720x400" "640x480"
Modes "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
EndSection


At 08:54 PM 11/23/2006 , Gary wrote:
have a look under the screen section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf there
should be a few sub sections called "Display" if you remove all the
subsections but the one that you need I believe it would work by
defaulting to the only one which you have defined.

My "Screen" section for the second monitor looks something like this:

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "ATI GC1"
Monitor "Monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
#Option "backingstore"

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024"
ViewPort 0 0 # initial origin if mode is smaller than desktop
# Virtual 1280 1024
EndSubsection
EndSection

Hope this helps

Gary

On 11/24/06, Dave M <DaveM@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
I am using a KVM switch with Ubuntu v6.06. If I boot with the monitor
switched to another system, the desktop defaults to 800x600. If I
boot with
the monitor switched to the Ubuntu system, it works OK (1280x1024). Is
there a way I can save my monitor settings and make them the default
settings?

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