KVM switch - display resolution.

[Dave M]

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 at mich.com> 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 at mich.com> 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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> > > > Ann Arbor, Mich. USA
> > > >
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Dave M
Davem (at) Mich (dot) Com
Ann Arbor, Mich. USA

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The "Trusted Computing Platform" could take that freedom away.
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