Resolution reset on reboot with NVidia video card

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I’ve changed my screen resolution thru the NVidia utility
“nvidia-settings” to 1920x1080, I’ve saved the Xorg configuration file,
and it works fine. Though, when I reboot my computer, the resolution is
1280x960.

Question: how can I make my resolution fixed to 1920x1080 when I reboot
my PC?

Here there is my corg.conf file:

Code:

nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings

nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder58) Thu Jul 17 18:39:42 PDT 2008

SaX generated X11 config file

Created on: 2008-12-09T18:10:31+0100.

Version: 8.1

Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005

Contact: SaX-User list <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users>

Automatically generated by [ISaX] (8.1)

PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!

Section “ServerLayout”
Identifier “Layout[all]”
Screen 0 “Screen0” 0 0
InputDevice “Keyboard[0]” “CoreKeyboard”
InputDevice “Mouse[1]” “CorePointer”
Option “Clone” “off”
Option “Xinerama” “off”
EndSection

Section “Files”
InputDevices “/dev/gpmdata”
InputDevices “/dev/input/mice”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/local”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/Type1”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/URW”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/Speedo”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/PEX”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/japanese:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/kwintv”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/truetype”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/CID”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/xtest”
FontPath “/opt/kde3/share/fonts”
EndSection

Section “Module”
Load “glx”
Load “type1”
Load “extmod”
Load “dbe”
Load “freetype”
EndSection

Section “ServerFlags”
Option “AllowMouseOpenFail” “on”
Option “Xinerama” “0”
EndSection

Section “InputDevice”
Identifier “Keyboard[0]”
Driver “kbd”
Option “Protocol” “Standard”
Option “XkbLayout” “it”
Option “XkbModel” “pc102”
Option “XkbRules” “xfree86”
EndSection

Section “InputDevice”
Identifier “Mouse[1]”
Driver “mouse”
Option “Buttons” “10”
Option “Device” “/dev/input/mice”
Option “Name” “A4 Tech Optical Mouse WOP-35 / Trust 450L Optical Mouse”
Option “Protocol” “explorerps/2”
Option “Vendor” “Sysp”
Option “ZAxisMapping” “4 5”
EndSection

Section “Modes”
Identifier “Modes[0]”
ModeLine “1280x960” 131.72 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1003
ModeLine “1280x960” 122.11 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1000
ModeLine “1280x960” 111.52 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 997
ModeLine “1280x960” 102.10 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994
ModeLine “1280x800” 108.77 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 836
ModeLine “1280x800” 100.78 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 833
ModeLine “1280x800” 92.08 1280 1352 1488 1696 800 801 804 831
ModeLine “1280x800” 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828
ModeLine “1152x864” 106.51 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 903
ModeLine “1152x864” 97.69 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 900
ModeLine “1152x864” 90.02 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 897
ModeLine “1152x864” 81.62 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 895
ModeLine “1280x768” 104.48 1280 1360 1496 1712 768 769 772 803
ModeLine “1280x768” 95.88 1280 1352 1488 1696 768 769 772 800
ModeLine “1280x768” 88.42 1280 1352 1488 1696 768 769 772 798
ModeLine “1280x768” 80.14 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795
ModeLine “1024x768” 83.00 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 803
ModeLine “1024x768” 76.89 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 800
ModeLine “1024x768” 70.07 1024 1080 1184 1344 768 769 772 798
ModeLine “1024x768” 64.11 1024 1080 1184 1344 768 769 772 795
ModeLine “1280x600” 80.06 1280 1344 1480 1680 600 601 604 627
ModeLine “1368x768” 111.80 1368 1456 1600 1832 768 769 772 803
ModeLine “1280x600” 73.49 1280 1336 1472 1664 600 601 604 625
ModeLine “1280x960” 131.72 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1003
ModeLine “1280x600” 67.08 1280 1336 1464 1648 600 601 604 623
ModeLine “1440x900” 138.31 1440 1536 1688 1936 900 901 904 940
ModeLine “1280x600” 61.50 1280 1336 1464 1648 600 601 604 622
ModeLine “1024x600” 64.04 1024 1080 1184 1344 600 601 604 627
ModeLine “1024x600” 58.65 1024 1072 1176 1328 600 601 604 625
ModeLine “1024x600” 54.05 1024 1072 1176 1328 600 601 604 623
ModeLine “1024x600” 48.96 1024 1064 1168 1312 600 601 604 622
ModeLine “800x600” 50.32 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 627
ModeLine “800x600” 45.93 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 625
ModeLine “800x600” 42.33 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 623
ModeLine “800x600” 38.22 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 622
ModeLine “768x576” 46.12 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 602
ModeLine “768x576” 42.06 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 600
ModeLine “768x576” 38.82 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 599
ModeLine “768x576” 34.96 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 597
ModeLine “640x480” 31.13 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 502
ModeLine “640x480” 28.83 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 500
ModeLine “640x480” 26.60 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 499
ModeLine “640x480” 23.86 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 497
EndSection

Section “Monitor”
Identifier “Benq”
VendorName “BENQ”
ModelName “FP783 (DIGITAL)”
UseModes “Modes[0]”
DisplaySize 478 299
HorizSync 29.0 - 83.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 76.0
EndSection

Section “Monitor”
Identifier “Monitor0”
VendorName “Unknown”
ModelName “BenQ E2200HD”
HorizSync 30.0 - 94.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 76.0
EndSection

Section “Device”
Identifier “Device[0]”
Driver “nvidia”
VendorName “NVidia”
BoardName “GeForce 8400 GS”
Option “NoBandWidthTest” “TRUE”
Option “ExactModeTimingsDVI” “TRUE”
Option “ModeValidation” “NoEdidModes”
Option “UseEDIDFreqs” “FALSE”
Screen 0
EndSection

Section “Device”
Identifier “Videocard0”
Driver “nvidia”
VendorName “NVIDIA Corporation”
BoardName “GeForce 8400 GS”
EndSection

Section “Screen”
Identifier “Screen[0]”
Device “Device[0]”
Monitor “Benq”
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection “Display”
Depth 15
Modes “1280x960” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 16
Modes “1280x960” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 24
Modes “1280x960” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 8
Modes “1280x960” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section “Screen”

Removed Option “metamodes” “1280x960 +0+0; 1280x800 +0+0; 1152x864 +0+0; 1280x768 +0+0; 1024x768 +0+0; 1280x600 +0+0; 1024x600 +0+0; 800x600 +0+0; 768x576 +0+0; 640x480 +0+0; 1368x768 +0+0; 1792x1344 +0+0”

Removed Option “metamodes” “1920x1080 +0+0; 1280x960 +0+0; 1280x800 +0+0; 1152x864 +0+0; 1024x768 +0+0; 800x600 +0+0; 640x480 +0+0; 1440x900 +0+0”

Identifier “Screen0”
Device “Videocard0”
Monitor “Monitor0”
DefaultDepth 24
Option “TwinView” “0”
Option “TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder” “CRT-0”
Option “metamodes” “1920x1080 +0+0; 1280x960 +0+0; 1280x800 +0+0; 1152x864 +0+0; 1024x768 +0+0; 800x600 +0+0; 640x480 +0+0; 1440x900 +0+0; 1920x1080_60 +0+0”
SubSection “Display”
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section “Extensions”
Option “Composite” “Enable”
EndSection

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guidros;1908238 Wrote:
> OpenSUSE 10.3
>
> I’ve changed my screen resolution thru the NVidia utility
> “nvidia-settings” to 1920x1080, I’ve saved the Xorg configuration file,
> and it works fine. Though, when I reboot my computer, the resolution is
> 1280x960.
>
> Question: how can I make my resolution fixed to 1920x1080 when I reboot
> my PC?
>
> Here there is my xorg.conf file:
> >
Code:

> > # nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
> # nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder58) Thu Jul 17 18:39:42 PDT 2008
>
> # SaX generated X11 config file
> # Created on: 2008-12-09T18:10:31+0100.
> #
> # Version: 8.1
> # Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005
> # Contact: SaX-User list <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users>
> #
> # Automatically generated by [ISaX] (8.1)
> # PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
> #
>
> Section “ServerLayout”
> Identifier “Layout[all]”
> Screen 0 “Screen0” 0 0
> InputDevice “Keyboard[0]” “CoreKeyboard”
> InputDevice “Mouse[1]” “CorePointer”
> Option “Clone” “off”
> Option “Xinerama” “off”
> EndSection
>
> Section “Files”
> InputDevices “/dev/gpmdata”
> InputDevices “/dev/input/mice”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/local”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/Type1”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/URW”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/Speedo”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/PEX”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/japanese:unscaled”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/kwintv”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/truetype”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/CID”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled”
> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/xtest”
> FontPath “/opt/kde3/share/fonts”
> EndSection
>
> Section “Module”
> Load “glx”
> Load “type1”
> Load “extmod”
> Load “dbe”
> Load “freetype”
> EndSection
>
> Section “ServerFlags”
> Option “AllowMouseOpenFail” “on”
> Option “Xinerama” “0”
> EndSection
>
> Section “InputDevice”
> Identifier “Keyboard[0]”
> Driver “kbd”
> Option “Protocol” “Standard”
> Option “XkbLayout” “it”
> Option “XkbModel” “pc102”
> Option “XkbRules” “xfree86”
> EndSection
>
> Section “InputDevice”
> Identifier “Mouse[1]”
> Driver “mouse”
> Option “Buttons” “10”
> Option “Device” “/dev/input/mice”
> Option “Name” “A4 Tech Optical Mouse WOP-35 / Trust 450L Optical Mouse”
> Option “Protocol” “explorerps/2”
> Option “Vendor” “Sysp”
> Option “ZAxisMapping” “4 5”
> EndSection
>
> Section “Modes”
> Identifier “Modes[0]”
> ModeLine “1280x960” 131.72 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1003
> ModeLine “1280x960” 122.11 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1000
> ModeLine “1280x960” 111.52 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 997
> ModeLine “1280x960” 102.10 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994
> ModeLine “1280x800” 108.77 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 836
> ModeLine “1280x800” 100.78 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 833
> ModeLine “1280x800” 92.08 1280 1352 1488 1696 800 801 804 831
> ModeLine “1280x800” 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828
> ModeLine “1152x864” 106.51 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 903
> ModeLine “1152x864” 97.69 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 900
> ModeLine “1152x864” 90.02 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 897
> ModeLine “1152x864” 81.62 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 895
> ModeLine “1280x768” 104.48 1280 1360 1496 1712 768 769 772 803
> ModeLine “1280x768” 95.88 1280 1352 1488 1696 768 769 772 800
> ModeLine “1280x768” 88.42 1280 1352 1488 1696 768 769 772 798
> ModeLine “1280x768” 80.14 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795
> ModeLine “1024x768” 83.00 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 803
> ModeLine “1024x768” 76.89 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 800
> ModeLine “1024x768” 70.07 1024 1080 1184 1344 768 769 772 798
> ModeLine “1024x768” 64.11 1024 1080 1184 1344 768 769 772 795
> ModeLine “1280x600” 80.06 1280 1344 1480 1680 600 601 604 627
> ModeLine “1368x768” 111.80 1368 1456 1600 1832 768 769 772 803
> ModeLine “1280x600” 73.49 1280 1336 1472 1664 600 601 604 625
> ModeLine “1280x960” 131.72 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1003
> ModeLine “1280x600” 67.08 1280 1336 1464 1648 600 601 604 623
> ModeLine “1440x900” 138.31 1440 1536 1688 1936 900 901 904 940
> ModeLine “1280x600” 61.50 1280 1336 1464 1648 600 601 604 622
> ModeLine “1024x600” 64.04 1024 1080 1184 1344 600 601 604 627
> ModeLine “1024x600” 58.65 1024 1072 1176 1328 600 601 604 625
> ModeLine “1024x600” 54.05 1024 1072 1176 1328 600 601 604 623
> ModeLine “1024x600” 48.96 1024 1064 1168 1312 600 601 604 622
> ModeLine “800x600” 50.32 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 627
> ModeLine “800x600” 45.93 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 625
> ModeLine “800x600” 42.33 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 623
> ModeLine “800x600” 38.22 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 622
> ModeLine “768x576” 46.12 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 602
> ModeLine “768x576” 42.06 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 600
> ModeLine “768x576” 38.82 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 599
> ModeLine “768x576” 34.96 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 597
> ModeLine “640x480” 31.13 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 502
> ModeLine “640x480” 28.83 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 500
> ModeLine “640x480” 26.60 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 499
> ModeLine “640x480” 23.86 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 497
> EndSection
>
> Section “Monitor”
> Identifier “Benq”
> VendorName “BENQ”
> ModelName “FP783 (DIGITAL)”
> UseModes “Modes[0]”
> DisplaySize 478 299
> HorizSync 29.0 - 83.0
> VertRefresh 56.0 - 76.0
> EndSection
>
> Section “Monitor”
> Identifier “Monitor0”
> VendorName “Unknown”
> ModelName “BenQ E2200HD”
> HorizSync 30.0 - 94.0
> VertRefresh 50.0 - 76.0
> EndSection
>
> Section “Device”
> Identifier “Device[0]”
> Driver “nvidia”
> VendorName “NVidia”
> BoardName “GeForce 8400 GS”
> Option “NoBandWidthTest” “TRUE”
> Option “ExactModeTimingsDVI” “TRUE”
> Option “ModeValidation” “NoEdidModes”
> Option “UseEDIDFreqs” “FALSE”
> Screen 0
> EndSection
>
> Section “Device”
> Identifier “Videocard0”
> Driver “nvidia”
> VendorName “NVIDIA Corporation”
> BoardName “GeForce 8400 GS”
> EndSection
>
> Section “Screen”
> Identifier “Screen[0]”
> Device “Device[0]”
> Monitor “Benq”
> DefaultDepth 24
> SubSection “Display”
> Depth 15
> Modes “1280x960” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
> EndSubSection
> SubSection “Display”
> Depth 16
> Modes “1280x960” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
> EndSubSection
> SubSection “Display”
> Depth 24
> Modes “1280x960” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
> EndSubSection
> SubSection “Display”
> Depth 8
> Modes “1280x960” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section “Screen”
>
> # Removed Option “metamodes” “1280x960 +0+0; 1280x800 +0+0; 1152x864 +0+0; 1280x768 +0+0; 1024x768 +0+0; 1280x600 +0+0; 1024x600 +0+0; 800x600 +0+0; 768x576 +0+0; 640x480 +0+0; 1368x768 +0+0; 1792x1344 +0+0”
> # Removed Option “metamodes” “1920x1080 +0+0; 1280x960 +0+0; 1280x800 +0+0; 1152x864 +0+0; 1024x768 +0+0; 800x600 +0+0; 640x480 +0+0; 1440x900 +0+0”
> Identifier “Screen0”
> Device “Videocard0”
> Monitor “Monitor0”
> DefaultDepth 24
> Option “TwinView” “0”
> Option “TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder” “CRT-0”
> Option “metamodes” “1920x1080 +0+0; 1280x960 +0+0; 1280x800 +0+0; 1152x864 +0+0; 1024x768 +0+0; 800x600 +0+0; 640x480 +0+0; 1440x900 +0+0; 1920x1080_60 +0+0”
> SubSection “Display”
> Depth 24
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section “Extensions”
> Option “Composite” “Enable”
> EndSection
>

> >

Try to save it again as root same as you did last time but choose not
to merge it with the existing configuration. In case you wonder what
that is in the prompt before you click save it is there where you can
just tick/untick it.

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Thank you conram.
I’ve tried your solution but it doesn’t function (saving the xorg.conf
file by the nvidia-settings utility without merging content): the
problem persists.

I missed to say that, when PC reboots, at the login form the resolution
is 1920x1080 but as soon as I’m logged in the resolution will change to
1280x960. More, the xorg.conf is unchanged and is the same that I’ve
saved by the nvidia-settings.

It seems that the problem is in the module that reads the xorg.conf
just after the logging operation tooks effect. Maybe a problem of GNome?

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What was the original resolution before you changed it.
Did you check if the resolutio you are trying to use is supported?

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Yes, the resolution 1920x1080 is supported. At the login form, the
resolution IS 1920x1080, but as soon as I insert username, password and
login, the resolution change to 1280x960. So I must enter in terminal,
launch nvidia-settings utility, select 1920x1080 resolution then click
on Apply and the resolution change to 1920x1080.

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guidros;1909265 Wrote:
> Yes, the resolution 1920x1080 is supported. At the login form, the
> resolution IS 1920x1080, but as soon as I insert username, password and
> login, the resolution change to 1280x960. So I must enter in terminal,
> launch nvidia-settings utility, select 1920x1080 resolution then click
> on Apply and the resolution change to 1920x1080.

In the nvidia-settings did you use your user or as su. If using the
user it will not stick you have to be su to be able to save it.

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