Login Windows is OVERSIZED

[newsportal]

I am VERY new to Ubuntu! I must say ... I am quite thrilled!

My initial challenge after installation was getting Ubuntu to recognize my video adapter and correctly set screen resolution. Thanks to the forums, I was able to gleam enough information to solve that problem. I am now trying to set the "correct" resolution for the Login Window. The screen is so over-sized that the user and password fields do not appear on the screen. As soon as I successfully log on ... X-Server correctly re-adjust my screen to 1024X768 and everything is great.

Can someone review my config file and point out the offending command.


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# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by failsafeDexconf, using
# values from the debconf database and some overrides to use vesa mode.
#
# You should use dexconf or another such tool for creating a "real" xorg.conf
# For example:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Configured Monior"
Defaultdepth 24
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen 0 "screen1" 0 0
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "v4l"
EndSection
Section "device" #
Identifier "device1"
Boardname "NVIDIA GeForce2 DDR (generic)"
Busid "PCI:0:14:0"
Driver "nv"
Screen 0
Vendorname "NVIDIA"
EndSection
Section "screen" #
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Defaultdepth 24
Monitor "monitor1"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768@85" "1024x768@75" "832x624@75" "1024x768@70" "800x600@60" "1024x768@60" "800x600@85" "1024x768@43" "800x600@75" "1152x864@75" "800x600@72" "1280x1024@75" "800x600@56" "1280x960@60" "640x480@85" "1280x1024@60" "640x480@75" "1280x960@75" "640x480@72" "1400x1050@60" "640x480@60" "1400x1050@75" "1600x1200@65" "1600x1200@60" "1792x1344@60"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "monitor" #
Identifier "monitor1"
Vendorname "Compaq"
Modelname "Compaq V700 Color Monitor"
Horizsync 30.0-85.0
Vertrefresh 50.0-160.0
modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
modeline "640x480@72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -vsync -hsync
modeline "640x480@75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -vsync -hsync
modeline "640x480@85" 36.0 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -vsync -hsync
modeline "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@85" 56.3 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
modeline "832x624@75" 57.284 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -vsync -hsync
modeline "1024x768@85" 94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1024x768@75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1024x768@70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
modeline "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
modeline "1024x768@43" 44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264 768 768 776 817 +hsync interlace +vsync
modeline "1152x864@75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x1024@75" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x960@75" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1400x1050@60" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1400x1050@75" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1600x1200@65" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1600x1200@60" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1792x1344@60" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
Gamma 1.0
EndSection
Section "device" #
Identifier "device2"
Boardname "SiS 650"
Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
Driver "sis"
Screen 0
Vendorname "SiS"
EndSection
Section "screen" #
Identifier "screen2"
Device "device2"
Defaultdepth 24
Monitor "monitor2"
EndSection
Section "monitor" #
Identifier "monitor2"
Gamma 1.0
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection

[overdrank]

Hi and welcome, it would appear you are using two graphic cards. Are you using dual monitors also.

[newsportal]

This is true. There are two video cards in the box. One is integrated on the motherboard and disabled in the BIOS. The add-on card [nvidia] is the active one in use. The monitor is truly a COMPAQ V700 (from the days of OLD). I must also re-state for clarity, after the X-Server starts and the Desktop appears ... all is fine. The resolution can be changed from the SYSTEM menus and it defaults to 1024x768@85Mhz. I am just not sure where the LOGIN WINDOW is drawing its attributes.
Thanks!

[Ripfox]

There is an app called startup manager in the repos that can help configure login resolution