screen size not always correct

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#1

Hi !
I recently installed opensuse 12.1on my laptop, and it is mostly working fine, but there are two problems:
first, my screen is of size 1366x768 and usually when i start up, it will show the desktop at that size, but ocasionally it will show it as 1024 x 768 when it starts up, apparently for no reason at all. Then i manually set it back to 1366x768 using the system settings- size and orientation.
I notice then that behind “1366x768” it says “auto” but that option is not selected- the 1024 x 768 is.

second, The last time i reset the scrreen size it generated an error and now the desktop looks bad- some buttons of the panel are shown in black and only turn grey as they should when the mouse is hovered over them.ç

I would be very thankful for any suggestions!

#2

Next time you have this issue check /var/log/Xorg.0.log for errors (EE) and/or warnings (WW).

Also provide more info on graphics card/chipset (hwinfo --gfxcard). Is it an hybrid system?

#3

hi, thanks for helping!!

I have beein trying things today and it seems that by changing the windows decoration theme the issue of the blackened buttons is solved. I haven’t had the first issue (changing screen size) either but that one only manifests occasionaly so i don’t really know if it is solved.
also, i installed the gnome desktop and that one works fine. So maybe it is a KDE issue.
Anyway, things seem to work now.
If i can do people a favour by sending more data about the issue please say so, I’d be happy to, but for me it seems solved- or worked around.

Many thanks again!
for completeness, the output of hwinfo --gfxcard:

10: PCI 02.0: 0300 VGA compatible controller (VGA)
[Created at pci.319]
Unique ID: _Znp.+49RAr_A02D
SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0
SysFS BusID: 0000:00:02.0
Hardware Class: graphics card
Model: “Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller”
Vendor: pci 0x8086 “Intel Corporation”
Device: pci 0x2a42 “Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller”
SubVendor: pci 0x103c “Hewlett-Packard Company”
SubDevice: pci 0x1526
Revision: 0x07
Driver: “i915”
Driver Modules: “drm”
Memory Range: 0xd0000000-0xd03fffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
Memory Range: 0xc0000000-0xcfffffff (ro,non-prefetchable)
I/O Ports: 0x70f0-0x70f7 (rw)
IRQ: 46 (1057969 events)
I/O Ports: 0x3c0-0x3df (rw)
Module Alias: “pci:v00008086d00002A42sv0000103Csd00001526bc03sc00i00”
Driver Info #0:
Driver Status: i915 is active
Driver Activation Cmd: “modprobe i915”
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

11: PCI 02.1: 0380 Display controller
[Created at pci.319]
Unique ID: ruGf.WXW34hHrHf2
SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1
SysFS BusID: 0000:00:02.1
Hardware Class: graphics card
Model: “Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller”
Vendor: pci 0x8086 “Intel Corporation”
Device: pci 0x2a43 “Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller”
SubVendor: pci 0x103c “Hewlett-Packard Company”
SubDevice: pci 0x1526
Revision: 0x07
Memory Range: 0xd0500000-0xd05fffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
Module Alias: “pci:v00008086d00002A43sv0000103Csd00001526bc03sc80i00”
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

Primary display adapter: #10

#4

Glad you could work around it. Do keep in mind to check Xorg log if the problem reappear.