screen resolution to be fixed in gnome

[Bernhard Kleine]

Am Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:39:36 -0500 schrieb 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

The link was the correct tipp. I had to delete in gnome's configuration 
editor all keys related to desktop->gnome->screen and after that the 
1920x1200 are there.

Thanks for the tip!

Bernhard