Am 08.02.2012 10:55, schrieb Graeme Russ: > Hi Oliver, > > On 02/08/2012 08:28 PM, Oliver Seitz wrote: >>> $ xrandr --output HDMI1 --mode 1680x1050 >>> >>> Will set the display mode properly, but the gnome menu bar (normally on the >>> bottom) appears in the middle of the screen and logging of reverts back >> >> This is a gnome thing, then. Try switching off VGA completly, gnome might > > How? xrandr --output VGA1 --off Or, set the screens to something different than clone mode. Like xrandr --output HDMI1 --below VGA1 xrandr --output HDMI1 --above VGA1 xrandr --output HDMI1 --left-of VGA1 xrandr --output HDMI1 --right-of VGA1 I may add, this is all very off-topic on this list. Greets, Kiste