Nvidia video settings on Ubuntu get reset back to 1024x768 when logging back in

Question

In making changes to video settings in Ubuntu I tried the following in Gnome:

gksudo nvidia-settings

Resolution is set to 1920x1080 and applied, voila screen looks fine.
/etc/X11/xorg.conf is saved, great.

So far so good.

But on the next login it reverts back to 1024x768. I don't get it. What is the problem?

Running Ubuntu 8.04, NVIDIA Driver Version: 173.14.12

Answer 1

First, you should really upgrade (Both system and/or vga driver). Second, just use sudo nvidia-xconfig, reboot, and execute this: sudo nvidia-xconfig . So the official config utility writes the xorg.conf, all clean, all good. Set resolution there and click Save to xorg.conf file. That's all.

(I'd stay far from such things like the one you mentioned.)

Answer 2

Mission accomplished, it was so trivial.

System > Preferences > Screen Resolution Apply & Keep Settings.