Gnome gone weird for one user

[Padraig]

On Feb 10, 2008 10:42 AM, damian <misc at daminator.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I've just managed to get a xorg file working for my BenQ W100 wide
> screen projector giving a good image at 1280x720. It's taken months to
> get there so I'm very happy to have a screen that is now the correct
> aspect ratio rather than a standard 4/3 screen squashed.
>
> However, these new settings work in all but one user .. mine.
>
> The log in screen comes up in the shiny new resolution and all seems
> fine. All is fine if I log in as any other user. But if I log in as
> myself, the resolution seems to change to something very odd and is
> either babrely readable or my projector refuses to display it all
> together.
>
> What on earth could be going on here? I can log in ok if I use KDE. If
> there a gnome config file or something that I can either edit or delete
> to fix this?
>
> Looking forward to any ideas.


Compare the "Resolution" sections of your xorg.conf file from one user to
the next.  Maybe check to see if *your* xorg.conf doesn't have the
resolution listed and add as needed.
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