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Screen Resolution at Login Screen

Post by userzero »

Hello,

My login screen looks like its at 1024x768 and has a stretched look to it when I add an mdm login theme from gnomelook.org. I was looking for 1920x1080 themes and assuming that's what I need but didn't see any specified as such. Where would I go to adjust the resolution settings for login screen to 1920x1080 like my desktop is currently? I've been poking around, looking at mdm config files but would like some solid advise before I start changing things around.

Thanks,

u0
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xircon

Re: Screen Resolution at Login Screen

Post by xircon »

Edit /etc/default/grub, look for GRUB_GFXMODE and uncomment and change to a value that suits your display/theme.

Steve

*Edit*

Format is widthxheightxcolour_depth mine is set to 1360x768x32
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Re: Screen Resolution at Login Screen

Post by titetanium »

@xircon,
That only affects grub and to a smaller degree the framebuffer, before the display manager is loaded.

@userzero
What video driver are you using for the framebuffer and for Xorg? Try this code to find out:

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dmesg | grep fb
and

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dmesg | grep drm
Both will output short snippets of your kernel messages that u can post here.

Edit: Forgot one more thing: Do you have an /etc/X11/xorg.conf file? Or any file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ directory that pertains to the xorg driver you are using? You may need a modeline block in your xorg.conf file. See here for details.
xircon

Re: Screen Resolution at Login Screen

Post by xircon »

:oops: Don't think I had my head screwed on the right way this morning!
userzero

Re: Screen Resolution at Login Screen

Post by userzero »

Thanks to both of you for replying. Here are the results:

polaris ~ # dmesg | grep fb
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 00000000dedf6000 - 00000000dedfb000 (ACPI data)
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 00000000dedfb000 - 00000000dee3e000 (ACPI NVS)
[ 0.000000] kernel direct mapping tables up to df800000 @ 1fffb000-20000000
[ 0.000000] NODE_DATA [000000041effb000 - 000000041effffff]
[ 0.000000] PM: Registered nosave memory: 00000000dedf6000 - 00000000dedfb000
[ 0.000000] PM: Registered nosave memory: 00000000dedfb000 - 00000000dee3e000
[ 0.920011] PM: Registering ACPI NVS region at dedfb000 (274432 bytes)
[ 0.920252] PCI: MMCONFIG for domain 0000 [bus 00-3f] at [mem 0xf8000000-0xfbffffff] (base 0xf8000000)
[ 0.920254] PCI: MMCONFIG at [mem 0xf8000000-0xfbffffff] reserved in E820
[ 1.011754] pnp 00:0b: [mem 0xf8000000-0xfbffffff]
[ 1.011803] system 00:0b: [mem 0xf8000000-0xfbffffff] has been reserved

and second command retrieved no results:

polaris ~ # dmesg | grep drm
polaris ~ #


Thanks,

u0
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Re: Screen Resolution at Login Screen

Post by titetanium »

That's not good...
Your kernel either doesn't have a framebuffer driver compiled in or as a module...or your system is set up not to use one. That pretty much means a blank console at ttys 1 thru 6.
The other grep was to help fish out any drm module in use for xorg. How you are able to have Xorg running almost surprises me....I expected the vesa driver at the very least but there's no mention of it......

Ok, I'll need one more thing, can you post the contents of /var/log/Xorg.0.log?
userzero

Re: Screen Resolution at Login Screen

Post by userzero »

Thanks again for your help. Here is the output you were asking for:

[ 78384.757]
X.Org X Server 1.11.4
Release Date: 2012-01-27
[ 78384.757] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 78384.757] Build Operating System: Linux 3.2.0-1-amd64 x86_64 Debian
[ 78384.757] Current Operating System: Linux polaris 3.2.0-2-amd64 #1 SMP Sun Mar 4 22:48:17 UTC 2012 x86_64
[ 78384.757] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-2-amd64 root=UUID=fc7c7dcb-057b-4ca7-8f81-b062dd712213 ro quiet
[ 78384.757] Build Date: 04 March 2012 11:42:13PM
[ 78384.757] xorg-server 2:1.11.4-1 (Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org>)
[ 78384.757] Current version of pixman: 0.24.4
[ 78384.757] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 78384.757] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 78384.758] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Jul 22 13:26:57 2012
[ 78384.758] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 78384.758] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 78384.758] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
[ 78384.758] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[ 78384.758] (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[ 78384.758] (**) | |-->Device "Device0"
[ 78384.758] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[ 78384.758] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[ 78384.758] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 78384.758] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 78384.758] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[ 78384.758] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 78384.758] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not exist.
[ 78384.758] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 78384.758] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist.
[ 78384.758] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 78384.758] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" does not exist.
[ 78384.758] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 78384.758] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" does not exist.
[ 78384.758] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 78384.758] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
built-ins
[ 78384.758] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 78384.758] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[ 78384.758] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[ 78384.758] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[ 78384.758] (II) Loader magic: 0x7f9cb20b8ae0
[ 78384.758] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 78384.758] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 78384.758] X.Org Video Driver: 11.0
[ 78384.758] X.Org XInput driver : 13.0
[ 78384.758] X.Org Server Extension : 6.0
[ 78384.759] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0f01:196e:0f01 rev 161, Mem @ 0xf6000000/16777216, 0xe8000000/134217728, 0xf0000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000e000/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
[ 78384.759] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
[ 78384.759] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 78384.759] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 78384.760] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 78384.760] compiled for 1.11.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 78384.760] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 78384.760] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 78384.760] (II) Loading extension SELinux
[ 78384.760] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 78384.760] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 78384.760] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 78384.760] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 78384.760] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 78384.760] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 78384.760] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 78384.760] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 78384.760] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 78384.760] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 78384.760] compiled for 1.11.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 78384.760] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 78384.760] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 78384.760] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 78384.760] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 78384.760] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libglx.so
[ 78384.767] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 78384.767] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 78384.767] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 78384.767] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 295.20 Mon Feb 6 21:28:16 PST 2012
[ 78384.767] (II) Loading extension GLX
[ 78384.767] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[ 78384.767] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[ 78384.767] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 78384.767] compiled for 1.11.4, module version = 1.13.0
[ 78384.767] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 78384.767] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 78384.767] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 78384.767] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 78384.767] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[ 78384.767] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 78384.767] compiled for 1.11.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 78384.767] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 78384.767] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[ 78384.767] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 78384.768] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 78384.768] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 78384.768] compiled for 1.11.4, module version = 1.2.0
[ 78384.768] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 78384.768] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 78384.768] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[ 78384.768] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[ 78384.768] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 78384.768] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 78384.768] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 78384.768] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 295.20 Mon Feb 6 21:09:10 PST 2012
[ 78384.768] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 78384.768] (++) using VT number 8

[ 78384.778] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 78384.778] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 78384.778] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 78384.778] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 78384.778] compiled for 1.11.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 78384.778] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 78384.778] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[ 78384.778] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[ 78384.778] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[ 78384.778] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 78384.778] compiled for 1.11.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 78384.778] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 78384.778] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[ 78384.778] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[ 78384.778] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[ 78384.778] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[ 78384.778] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[ 78384.778] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 78384.779] (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 78384.779] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[ 78384.779] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 78384.779] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 78384.779] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration
[ 78385.174] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL ST2420L (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[ 78385.174] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[ 78385.175] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU Unknown (Unknown) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
[ 78385.175] (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 1048576 kBytes
[ 78385.175] (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 70.08.ae.00.00
[ 78385.175] (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
[ 78385.175] (--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
[ 78385.175] (--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on Unknown at PCI:1:0:0
[ 78385.175] (--) NVIDIA(0): DELL ST2420L (CRT-0)
[ 78385.175] (--) NVIDIA(0): DELL ST2420L (CRT-0): 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[ 78385.201] (**) NVIDIA(0): Using HorizSync/VertRefresh ranges from the EDID for display
[ 78385.201] (**) NVIDIA(0): device DELL ST2420L (CRT-0) (Using EDID frequencies has
[ 78385.201] (**) NVIDIA(0): been enabled on all display devices.)
[ 78385.207] (II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: CRT-0
[ 78385.207] (==) NVIDIA(0):
[ 78385.207] (==) NVIDIA(0): No modes were requested; the default mode "nvidia-auto-select"
[ 78385.207] (==) NVIDIA(0): will be used as the requested mode.
[ 78385.207] (==) NVIDIA(0):
[ 78385.207] (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
[ 78385.207] (II) NVIDIA(0): "nvidia-auto-select"
[ 78385.207] (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1920 x 1080
[ 78385.236] (--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (92, 91); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
[ 78385.236] (--) NVIDIA(0): option
[ 78385.236] (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[ 78385.236] (II) NVIDIA: Using 3072.00 MB of virtual memory for indirect memory
[ 78385.236] (II) NVIDIA: access.
[ 78385.245] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "nvidia-auto-select"
[ 78385.274] (II) Loading extension NV-GLX
[ 78385.319] (==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
[ 78385.319] (==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
[ 78385.319] (==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
[ 78385.319] (**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
[ 78385.319] (II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
[ 78385.320] (II) Loading extension XINERAMA
[ 78385.320] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[ 78385.320] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 78385.320] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 78385.320] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 78385.320] compiled for 1.11.4, module version = 1.2.0
[ 78385.320] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 78385.320] (II) NVIDIA(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[ 78385.320] (II) NVIDIA(0): [DRI2] VDPAU driver: nvidia
[ 78385.320] (==) RandR enabled
[ 78385.320] (II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[ 78385.320] (II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[ 78385.320] (II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[ 78385.320] (II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[ 78385.320] (II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[ 78385.320] (II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[ 78385.320] (II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[ 78385.320] (II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[ 78385.320] (II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[ 78385.320] (II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[ 78385.320] (II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[ 78385.320] (II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[ 78385.320] (II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[ 78385.320] (II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[ 78385.320] (II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[ 78385.320] (II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[ 78385.320] (II) SELinux: Disabled on system
[ 78385.321] (II) Initializing extension GLX
[ 78385.347] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event4)
[ 78385.347] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 78385.347] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[ 78385.347] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 78385.348] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 78385.348] compiled for 1.11.0, module version = 2.6.0
[ 78385.348] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 78385.348] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 13.0
[ 78385.348] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[ 78385.348] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 78385.348] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 78385.348] (**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
[ 78385.348] (--) Power Button: Found keys
[ 78385.348] (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 78385.348] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input4/event4"
[ 78385.348] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[ 78385.348] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 78385.348] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 78385.348] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 78385.348] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event3)
[ 78385.348] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 78385.348] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[ 78385.348] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 78385.348] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 78385.348] (**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
[ 78385.348] (--) Power Button: Found keys
[ 78385.348] (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 78385.348] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input3/event3"
[ 78385.348] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[ 78385.348] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 78385.348] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 78385.349] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 78385.349] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=7 (/dev/input/event10)
[ 78385.349] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 78385.349] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 78385.349] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=3 (/dev/input/event11)
[ 78385.349] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 78385.349] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 78385.349] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=9 (/dev/input/event8)
[ 78385.349] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 78385.350] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 78385.350] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=8 (/dev/input/event9)
[ 78385.350] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 78385.350] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 78385.350] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HID 1241:1166 (/dev/input/event0)
[ 78385.350] (**) HID 1241:1166: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[ 78385.350] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'HID 1241:1166'
[ 78385.350] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 78385.350] (**) HID 1241:1166: always reports core events
[ 78385.350] (**) HID 1241:1166: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
[ 78385.350] (--) HID 1241:1166: Found 9 mouse buttons
[ 78385.350] (--) HID 1241:1166: Found scroll wheel(s)
[ 78385.350] (--) HID 1241:1166: Found relative axes
[ 78385.350] (--) HID 1241:1166: Found x and y relative axes
[ 78385.350] (II) HID 1241:1166: Configuring as mouse
[ 78385.350] (II) HID 1241:1166: Adding scrollwheel support
[ 78385.350] (**) HID 1241:1166: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[ 78385.350] (**) HID 1241:1166: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 78385.350] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.0/input/input0/event0"
[ 78385.350] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "HID 1241:1166" (type: MOUSE, id 8)
[ 78385.350] (II) HID 1241:1166: initialized for relative axes.
[ 78385.350] (**) HID 1241:1166: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 78385.350] (**) HID 1241:1166: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 78385.350] (**) HID 1241:1166: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 78385.350] (**) HID 1241:1166: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 78385.351] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HID 1241:1166 (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 78385.351] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 78385.351] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 78385.351] (II) config/udev: Adding input device DELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard (/dev/input/event1)
[ 78385.351] (**) DELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 78385.351] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'DELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard'
[ 78385.351] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 78385.351] (**) DELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard: always reports core events
[ 78385.351] (**) DELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
[ 78385.351] (--) DELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard: Found keys
[ 78385.351] (II) DELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 78385.351] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.0/input/input1/event1"
[ 78385.351] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "DELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 9)
[ 78385.351] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 78385.351] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 78385.351] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 78385.352] (II) config/udev: Adding input device DELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard (/dev/input/event2)
[ 78385.352] (**) DELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 78385.352] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'DELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard'
[ 78385.352] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 78385.352] (**) DELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard: always reports core events
[ 78385.352] (**) DELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
[ 78385.352] (--) DELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard: Found keys
[ 78385.352] (II) DELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 78385.352] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.1/input/input2/event2"
[ 78385.352] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "DELL Dell USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 10)
[ 78385.352] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 78385.352] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 78385.352] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 78385.352] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=3 (/dev/input/event6)
[ 78385.352] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 78385.352] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 78385.352] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH Headphone (/dev/input/event7)
[ 78385.352] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 78385.352] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 78385.352] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event5)
[ 78385.352] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 78385.352] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 94133.790] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
[ 94133.881] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "nvidia-auto-select"
titetanium
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Re: Screen Resolution at Login Screen

Post by titetanium »

Ok,

Seems you have the nvidia drm driver running at 1920 x 1080. It should already be accelerated, which is good.
I looked for the framebuffer driver, and you aren't running one, but that's ok if you don't use the consoles outside of your favorite DE.
What display manager do you have? mdm, gdm3, lightdm, kdm, or lxdm? I have mdm running on my setup and when changing from the default theme to a new one, I had to modify the theme to fit the resolution I was running at. If you have mdm, are you running the mint theme by any chance?
userzero

Re: Screen Resolution at Login Screen

Post by userzero »

Hi titetanium,

Thanks again for taking the time to look at that long output. Yes, I'm running mdm with the default mint theme which seems to be fine resolution-wise. The only problem is when I try to add an mdm login theme from elsewhere (http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/ ... ent=152611) I get the weird resolution and stretched look. So I'm trying to understand... I notice that when I log into say, run level 1 with no DE, the text is large. Is this because there is no frame buffer driver? If so, is there a tutorial that will help me to understand the issue and help me to install the necessary drivers? I consider this a hike up the learning curve and appreciate being pointed in the right direction.

-u0
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Re: Screen Resolution at Login Screen

Post by titetanium »

I figured as much. Yes, you are correct that without a framebuffer driver, you get the standard 640x480 resolution until your nvidia drm drivers kicks in. At which point you get the correct resolution. To temporarily fix that would require adding vga=792 to your kernel line when booting.
To test it, reboot.
-When grub comes up, press any key to stop the timer.
-Highlight the kernel you want to boot, then press e.
-Scroll to the end of the kernel line and add "vga=792" and remove "splash" so it looks like this: "vga=792 quiet"
-Press f10 to boot

You should see a much smaller set of letters scrolling by. It won't be perfect but it will be close enough. This is temporary though. For a more permanent fix, edit /etc/default/grub and make the changes in the kernel default line.

As for the mdm theme, I had to modify the theme like you did. My resolution is 1366x768 which isn't a standard resolution. I had to take apart the theme and find the .jpg or png file. Open it in GIMP and expand the layer (not the image) to the desired size. Center the image in the resized layer. Fill in the colors in the borders, I usually match the background color of the image. Export the image to a .jpg or png file, making sure you add the size to the image name, like this: mdm_theme_1920x1080.jpg. Put the image into the theme folder and then install it into mdm. I used mdm setup to install the new theme. Test the theme using mdm flexiserver so you don't have to keep rebooting over and over to get your theme right. Once you're satisfied with your new theme and it looks good in the flexiserver, then you're done. Reboot and enjoy.

NOTES*: vga=792 is 1024x768-24, you can try vga=795 for a 1280x1024-24 resolution if your graphics cards supports it.
userzero

Re: Screen Resolution at Login Screen

Post by userzero »

Great info! Also, thanks for the time saving tips with flexiserver. I'll try this out tomorrow and post the results.

Cheers,

u0
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