Hi,
I am new to OpenSuse and I just installed version 12.2. I have an AMD 6770M graphics card in an HP laptop and I use it with an external monitor outputted over VGA. The monitor is a Samsung SynaMaster SA300 and it has a resolution of 1920*1080. I installed the proprietary drivers using the instructions from here https://de.opensuse.org/SDB:AMD/ATI-Grafiktreiber and then I can get the correct resolution by modifying Xrandr as follows:
@jdmcdaniel3: I am using a HP dv6 laptop. The external monitor is connected via VGA port.
@keellambert: I will try it out later.
But as i remember, there is no option to control the setting of display in AMD Catalyst Control Center.
There is only option to switch between Intel and AMD graphic card.
Just a another question: (dont want to create a new thread :P)
If i create a virtualbox with Windows 7. Do i need to install AMD driver for Windows 7 in Virtualbox as well ?
I have installed the Legacy-Driver and there is an Option to change the Resolution in the AMD Control Center. Try to rename the /etc/X11/xorg.conf and define it with the Control Center.
Just a another question: (dont want to create a new thread :P)
If i create a virtualbox with Windows 7. Do i need to install AMD driver for Windows 7 in Virtualbox as well ?
No, You have to install the vbox-extensions in the VBox Main Window and the Guest-Extensions in Windows 7 to get higher Resolution. The Native AMD/ATI Driver will not work.
I have installed the Legacy-Driver and there is an Option to change the Resolution in the AMD Control Center. Try to rename the /etc/X11/xorg.conf and define it with the Control Center.
I dont use the Legacy-Driver, therefore no option for change the Resolution, only switch between Intel and AMD.
What do u mean by rename /etc/X11/xorg.conf?
The file “/etc/X11/xorg.conf” file is not required by openSUSE and some entries in the file, should this file exist, might override functions that really work OK without the file. Rename “/etc/X11/xorg.conf” as root so you can look at what it contained for reference or restore if it was required later.
Applications
– System
— Configuration
you should have two options available
AMD Catalyst Control Center (Administrative) invoking cmd amdxdg-su -c amdcccle
AMD Catalyst Control Center invoking cmd amdcccle
the first requires root privileges from which the system can be set-up,
the second is only for viewing the actual set-up
ii. jdmcdaniel3 is suggesting if you have a file named
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
you should rename it, too say,
/etc/X11/xorg.conf-org
iii, can you post here the output of your cmd
xrandr
on this pc the output is
<2013Mar07><00:46><~/Updates/Tumbleweed/ati> xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 3600 x 1080, maximum 3600 x 1920
DFP1 connected 1920x1080+1680+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 521mm x 293mm
1920x1080 60.0*+
1776x1000 60.0 +
1280x720 60.0 +
1680x1050 60.0
1400x1050 60.0
1280x1024 75.0 60.0
1440x900 59.9
1280x960 75.0 60.0
1280x800 75.0 60.0
1152x864 75.0 60.0
1280x768 74.9 59.9
1024x768 75.0 70.1 60.0
800x600 72.2 75.0 70.0 60.3 56.2
720x480 60.0
640x480 75.0 72.8 60.0
CRT1 connected 1680x1050+0+30 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 474mm x 296mm
1680x1050 60.0*+
1400x1050 60.0
1280x1024 75.0 60.0
1440x900 59.9
1280x960 75.0 60.0
1280x800 75.0 60.0
1152x864 75.0 60.0
1280x768 74.9 59.9
1280x720 60.0
1024x768 75.0 60.0
800x600 75.0 60.3
720x480 60.0
640x480 75.0 60.0
<2013Mar07><00:47><~/Updates/Tumbleweed/ati>
I’ll take a stab at this, although I note we have some users who are far more knowledgeable than I when it comes to proposing file edits to fix one’s resolution, based on the excellent information you provided.
Save, Reboot and test. I do not know if the VendorName and ModelName are important. I also do not know if it ok to use the HorizSync and VertRefresh that I suggested (I obtained those from my openSUSE-12.1 default commented out values for the 50-monitor.conf file).
After rename xorg.config to xorg.config-org, what is the next step ?
Here is the response of my xrandr after i added new mode “1920x1080_60.00” into it:
tran@linux-givw:~> xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 8192 x 8192
LVDS1 connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
1366x768 60.0 +
1024x768 60.0
800x600 60.3 56.2
640x480 59.9
VGA1 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 521mm x 293mm
1024x768 60.0
800x600 60.3 56.2
848x480 60.0
640x480 59.9
1920x1080_60.00 60.0*
HDMI1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
I tried to change the /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-monitor.conf like u said.
But when tried to save it, there was a message, that no access or not enough space.
I did everything in GUI with kedit. Do i need root-right to save it? And how do i active root-right with GUI element ?
all monitor settings are system wide, so you must be root or have root privileges
to make changes
under the Gecko program starter, you should see, assuming you use kde, select
(something similar also for gnome?)
-applications
– system
— file manager
---- dolphin super user
after entering the root password, kwrite can be used to edit any file
(right mouse click on a file and then select kwrite)
(any ascii editor will do)
NB. the ‘Switchable Graphics’ in catalyst control has not been seen before,
so your set-up is not recognised.
You can always navigate to System → File Manager–> File Manager - Super User Mode. You’ll be prompted for your password.
Navigate to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-monitor.conf.
Clicking on the file “50-monitor.conf” will open kwrite. Follow oldcpu instructions.
I tried like ur suggestion. But nothing happends. After the reboot, the screen still changes to low resolution, xrandr doesnt have option for 1920x1080.
File 50-monitor.conf now looks like this:
# Having multiple "Monitor" sections is known to be problematic. Make
# sure you don't have in use another one laying around e.g. in another
# xorg.conf.d file or even a generic xorg.conf file. More details can
# be found in https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32430.
#
#Section "Monitor"
# Identifier "Default Monitor"
#
# ## If your monitor doesn't support DDC you may override the
# ## defaults here
# #HorizSync 28-85
# #VertRefresh 50-100
#
# ## Add your mode lines here, use e.g the cvt tool
#
#EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor1"
VendorName "Samsung"
ModelName "SyncMaster SA300"
HorizSync 28.0 - 85.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 100.0
Modeline "1920x1080_60.00" 173.00 1920 2048 2248 2576 1080 1083 1088 1120 -hsync +vsync
EndSection
There is a log file, called /var/log/Xorg.0.log, that contains all sort of useful information about why things work and why they do not in X window.
I suspect you had no idea about that file as you did not mention it.
Please, boot with the edits suggested (which you note does not work) and then copy the content of /var/log/Xorg.0.log and paste the content into SUSE Paste, press contribute and post the output URL/web address provided here.
That may have information. It may not have information. But without even looking at that sort of information one is forced to speculated wildly, and if possible, I really like to avoid wild speculation. Thanks.
They should be taken from the specification data usually to be found in the manufacturer’s documentation supplied or available online for the monitor in question. Really a hangover from the days of CRT’s when they could be damaged by operating outside the ranges. Upper limit for Vertical Refresh looks a bit high at 100 (since panels at 60 or 75 Hz are quite common). Anyway, I don’t think it is such a big issue with panels.
In all due honesty, I do not know the exact requirements here. The wiki does not mention it being necessary. I note some of our graphic guru’s have on occasion suggested it be added. But I don’t know.
I’m hoping the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file provides some hints.
Useful, to set the default starting mode - its the first one in a list of Modes. Useful for restricting modes that may be too high a resolution for comfortable viewing, especially when KDE starts out with the highest. Also, useful to lose the lower modes that never get used these days.
There must be at least one Screen definition, but you have that in the basic 50-screen.conf. The Display subsection is not essential. Remember, the “mode-names” must correspond to those in the Monitor section or to any built-in standard vesa modes being used.
In this case, if used, it should be Modes “1920x1080_60.00”, if that is what ends up in the Modeline statement.
