screen resolution to be fixed in gnome

[Alex Deucher]

On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 11:16 AM, Bernhard Kleine <bbfk at gmx.net> wrote:
> Hallo, my first post to this list.
>
> I am using debian sid with actual, i.e. latest packages. After some
> tuning I could bring the xserver-xorg to start gnome display manager and
> its welcome screen at the desired, highest resolution 1920 x 1200 px.
> However, after logging in it takes a few seconds and than the resolution
> shifts to 1280 x 800, something I never added to any configuration file.
>
> I am using gnome. Do you happen to know where -- aside from xorg.conf --
> screen resolution is to be saved or controlled?
>
> Any help appreciated.
>

Some versions of gnome save display related settings and switch to
them when you log in.  Youhave to remove the saved gnome settings.
See this post for more info:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=529791

Alex