Comment 14 for bug 146828

I am having a similar problem on Kubuntu Gusty 64 using an integrated Intel GM965 chipset.

(Note that I have run sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg, setting the driver to intel, and the display resolution to 1680x1050 to match my hardware).

When I boot up (start my machine from a power-off state) KDM resolution is low, so the text seems large. Once I log in, The the resolution looks correct, judging from the sizes of the icons, but the fonts are very large.

If I log out at this point, KDM appears with the correct resolution and font size. Once I log back in, the desktop also appears with the correct resolution and font size.

However, If I reboot/restart, the problem returns, as described.

I do not have a "virtual" setting in my xorg.conf...

Section "Device"
 Identifier "Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller"
 Driver "intel"
 BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier "DCLCD"
 Option "DPMS"
 HorizSync 64.7-65.29
 VertRefresh 59.883-59.954
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Default Screen"
 Device "Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller"
 Monitor "DCLCD"
 DefaultDepth 24
 SubSection "Display"
  Modes "1680x1050"
 EndSubSection
EndSection

$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82566MM Gigabit Network Connection (rev 03)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Contoller #4 (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev f3)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801HEM (ICH8M) LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA IDE Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
01:03.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Agere Systems FW323 (rev 70)