This is a problem I had with PCLinuxOS 2007 while using my Dell 2407WFPb.
With onboard video ∞
(2007-06-24 or earlier)
PCLinuxOS .93 works fine at 1920x1200. However the PCLinuxOS 2007 test releases and final version were displaying some kind of 1600x1200 resolution.
This is not an issue of 'fill' or 'aspect' monitor settings.
pcc > hardware > configure hardware - displays s3 unichrome Pro VGA Adapter
When I configure it, it shows the proper monitor.
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.
Change an existing Monitor setting thusly:
ModeLine "1920x1200_60" 193.16 1920 2048 2256 2592 1200 1201 1204 1242 -HSync +Vsync => ModeLine "1920x1200" 193.16 1920 2048 2256 2592 1200 1201 1204 1242 -HSync +Vsync
# File generated by XFdrake (rev 57713) # ********************************************************************** # Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of # this file. # ********************************************************************** Section "Files" # font server independent of the X server to render fonts. FontPath "unix/:-1" # minimal fonts to allow X to run without xfs FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled" EndSection Section "Extensions" EndSection Section "ServerFlags" #DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort) #DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching) AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work EndSection Section "Module" Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension Load "v4l" # Video for Linux Load "extmod" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "glx" # 3D layer Load "dri" # throwing this in because it was there for .93 EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us" Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Generic" ModelName "Flat Panel 1920x1200" HorizSync 31.5-90 VertRefresh 60 ModeLine "1920x1200" 193.16 1920 2048 2256 2592 1200 1201 1204 1242 -HSync +Vsync EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "device1" VendorName "VIA Technologies Inc." BoardName "OpenChrome" Driver "openchrome" Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "screen1" Device "device1" Monitor "monitor1" DefaultColorDepth 16 Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1920x1200" EndSubsection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "layout1" InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" Screen "screen1" EndSection
With a GeForce 5200 ∞
- Fix the BIOS so that it's defaulting to use an AGP video card and not onboard video.
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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 **************
My next steps ∞
Full reboots and reinstalls of this software did not change anything. There is no 'nvidia' driver.
I even installed this:
apt-get install nvidia_96xx
which didn't seem to have been installed before. Then when I reinstalled the other drivers like so:
apt-get reinstall dkms-nvidia_96xx
This seems to have reinstalled both dkms-nvidia_96xx
and nvidia_96xx
.. strange. Something is broken with the packaging.
comment ∞
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.
other notes ∞
su - cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.orig nvidia-xconfig -composite; nvidia-xconfig --allow-glx-with-composite nvidia-xconfig --render-accel; nvidia-xconfig -add-argb-glx-visuals exit
Open your xorg.conf file and make sure the Section "Module"
contains the line Load "glx"
and that this section exists:
Section "Extensions" Option "Composite" "Enable" EndSection
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