I also had this problem, and resolving it was easy {in the end} The x server uses the first screen resolution in the xorg.conf file for login So make the first entry the one you want.
The biggest problem with hardy is that the flexible x configuration tools have been dumbed down; e.g. displayconfig-gtk Therefore I had to manually edit xorg.conf to add Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "Generic Video Card" Monitor "Generic Monitor" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1280x1024" "(pitch" "1024)" EndSubSection EndSection -- GDM login screen too wide https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/214704 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs