It also shows my expected resolution - except that it's obviously lying. I change the resolution right down and test it, and it shows the same exact resolution and asks for my confirmation. Strange.
What I did to solve it was hack /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg.conf)
Remove all excess options, including different resolution options and such.
Fix the BIOS so that it's defaulting to use an AGP video card and not onboard video.
Install the correct drivers:
apt-get install dkms-nvidia_96xx
I then get the below message. I did exit the shell I had open while I had the 10 second grace period.
Remote broadcast message (Sun Jun 24 17:47:00 2007):
X will automatically restart in 10 secs. Please wait.......
Remote broadcast message (Sun Jun 24 17:47:34 2007):
WARNING: Unfortunately, the installation and configuration of the nvidia seems to have FAILED.
PLEASE NOTE: your xorg.conf is NOT not currently configured to use the newly installed/updated nvidia driver.
Instead, the X server has now been configured to start using the 'failsafe' driver.
Please refer to /tmp/x11-driver-finalize-install.log for possible installation/configuration errors.
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Sun Jun 24 17:46:21 EDT 2007: x11-driver-finalize - version: 0.2.1
Sun Jun 24 17:46:21 EDT 2007: nvidia driver installation
Sun Jun 24 17:46:21 EDT 2007: /etc/X11/xorg.conf found
Sun Jun 24 17:46:21 EDT 2007: checking for basic /etc/X11/xorg.conf structural validity
Sun Jun 24 17:46:21 EDT 2007: /etc/X11/xorg.conf has passed basic structural validity testing
Sun Jun 24 17:46:21 EDT 2007: restarting atd service.....
Sun Jun 24 17:46:25 EDT 2007: launching x11-driver-finalize-main
warning: commands will be executed using (in order) a) $SHELL b) login shell c) /bin/sh
job 1 at 2007-06-24 17:46
Sun Jun 24 17:46:25 EDT 2007: driver version = nvidia_96xx
Sun Jun 24 17:46:25 EDT 2007: backed up original xorg.conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.original-x11-driver-finalize
Sun Jun 24 17:46:25 EDT 2007: backed up existing xorg.conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup-x11-driver-finalize
Sun Jun 24 17:46:25 EDT 2007: replaced nv driver with nvidia driver in xorg.conf
Sun Jun 24 17:46:25 EDT 2007: current default colour depth is 16
Sun Jun 24 17:46:25 EDT 2007: default colour depth has been set to 24
Sun Jun 24 17:46:25 EDT 2007: updated existing nvidia glx module path (/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia/libglx.so) in xorg.conf
Sun Jun 24 17:46:25 EDT 2007: added ARGB GLX Visuals to xorg.conf
Sun Jun 24 17:46:25 EDT 2007: enabled composite in xorg.conf
Sun Jun 24 17:46:25 EDT 2007: called from inside X (:0.0)
Sun Jun 24 17:47:00 EDT 2007: X restart selected
Sun Jun 24 17:47:10 EDT 2007: initiated runlevel 3
Error: "/root/.kde/socket-localhost" points to "/root/tmp/ksocket-root" instead of "/tmp/ksocket-root".
Error: "/root/.kde/socket-localhost" points to "/root/tmp/ksocket-root" instead of "/tmp/ksocket-root".
Sun Jun 24 17:47:11 EDT 2007: terminated arts
FATAL: Module nvidia not found.
Sun Jun 24 17:47:14 EDT 2007: ****WARNING!****: Could not load the nvidia kernel module
Sun Jun 24 17:47:14 EDT 2007: ****WARNING!****: Falling back to failsafe 'vesa' xorg driver
Sun Jun 24 17:47:14 EDT 2007: ****NOTE!****: You will need to setup your gfx driver either manually or using XFdrake
Sun Jun 24 17:47:14 EDT 2007: restored vesa driver in xorg.conf
Sun Jun 24 17:47:14 EDT 2007: set default colour depth to 16bit in xorg.conf
Sun Jun 24 17:47:14 EDT 2007: restored original glx path in xorg.conf
Sun Jun 24 17:47:14 EDT 2007: removed AddARGBGLXVisuals from xorg.conf
Sun Jun 24 17:47:14 EDT 2007: initiated runlevel 5
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Have you run XFdrake or PCLOS control center utilties "set up graphical server," " display" and "resolution" after installing your drivers?
Then have you run system> configuration> hardware> nvidia settings?
I just ran nvidia settings and kicked my resolution up to 1600x1200 @85hz had no issues. Opening KRandRTray allows me to change resolutions between 1600x1200 all the way down to 320x175, the KDE displayed frequency is incorrect, but my monitor's onscreen display reports 85hz.
Additionally, I just installed a 6200 NV card in my daughters machine yesterday to replace a dying ti-4200 and using the very methods I've described several times in this thread everything works first attempt... except the misreported hz. If what you are looking for is a fix to the misreported frequency, I cannot help you other than to reassure you that the nvidia settings utility does work properly, it will give you the resolutions and frequencies you desire...and you can use KRandRtray to switch resolutions at will.
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