I can't change the resolution of the screen

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#1

Hi,

I’m new with opensuse and after install it all is ok but I have a problem with the nvidia graphic card…

I’m using de VESA driver because opensuse don’t recognise the screen. I set it to 1280x1024 (that’s my resolution) and all is ok.

But now I want to active the 3d acceleration of my 8600gt nvidia, so I change from the xorg file the driver “vesa” to “nvidia” but there is the problem

When I restart the system the aceleration is active but only with the 800x600 resolution. It doesn’t give me the option to change it.:’(

My xorg file is:

Section “Files”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/local”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/Type1”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/URW”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/Speedo”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/PEX”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/japanese:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/kwintv”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/truetype”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/CID”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/xtest”
FontPath “/opt/kde3/share/fonts”
InputDevices “/dev/gpmdata”
InputDevices “/dev/input/mice”
EndSection

Section “ServerFlags”
Option “AllowMouseOpenFail” “on”
Option “ZapWarning” “on”
EndSection

Section “Module”
Load “glx”
Load “dbe”
Load “extmod”
Load “dri”
Load “freetype”
EndSection

Section “InputDevice”
Driver “kbd”
Identifier “Keyboard[0]”
Option “Protocol” “Standard”
Option “XkbLayout” “es”
Option “XkbModel” “microsoftpro”
Option “XkbRules” “xfree86”
EndSection

Section “InputDevice”
Driver “mouse”
Identifier “Mouse[1]”
Option “Buttons” “10”
Option “Device” “/dev/input/mice”
Option “Name” “Logitech Cordless Desktop Optical”
Option “Protocol” “explorerps/2”
Option “Vendor” “Sysp”
Option “ZAxisMapping” “4 5”
EndSection

Section “Monitor”
DisplaySize 305 230
HorizSync 31-64
Identifier “Monitor[0]”
ModelName “1280X1024@60HZ”
Option “PreferredMode” “1280x1024”
VendorName “–> VESA”
VertRefresh 50-60
UseModes “Modes[0]”
EndSection

Section “Modes”
Identifier “Modes[0]”
EndSection

Section “Screen”
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection “Display”
Depth 15
Modes “1280x1024” “1280x800” “1024x768” “800x600”
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 16
Modes “1280x1024” “1280x800” “1024x768” “800x600”
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 24
Modes “1280x1024” “1280x800” “1024x768” “800x600”
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 8
Modes “1280x1024” “1280x800” “1024x768” “800x600”
EndSubSection
Device “Device[0]”
Identifier “Screen[0]”
Monitor “Monitor[0]”
EndSection

Section “Device”
BoardName “GeForce 8600 GT”
Driver “nvidia”
Identifier “Device[0]”
Screen 0
VendorName “NVIDIA”
EndSection

Section “ServerLayout”
Identifier “Layout[all]”
InputDevice “Keyboard[0]” “CoreKeyboard”
InputDevice “Mouse[1]” “CorePointer”
Option “Clone” “off”
Option “Xinerama” “off”
Screen “Screen[0]”
EndSection

Section “DRI”
Group “video”
Mode 0660
EndSection

Section “Extensions”
EndSection

can anybody help me???

#2

Section “Modes”
Identifier “Modes[0]”
EndSection

that section shouldn’t be empty. but it always happens to me with an MSI 7600GT PCI Express card and the nvidia drivers.

paste this in and see if it helps(it’s my modes that i’ve had to carry over since like 10.1 or so). sorry but it only goes up to 1280x768. also remove the DRI section at the bottom.

Section “Modes”
Identifier “Modes[0]”
ModeLine “1280x768” 80.1 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795
ModeLine “1024x768” 64.1 1024 1080 1184 1344 768 769 772 795
ModeLine “1280x600” 61.5 1280 1336 1464 1648 600 601 604 622
ModeLine “1024x600” 49.0 1024 1064 1168 1312 600 601 604 622
ModeLine “800x600” 38.2 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 622
ModeLine “768x576” 35.0 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 597
ModeLine “640x480” 23.9 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 497
ModeLine “1024x768” 96.7 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 808
ModeLine “1024x600” 74.7 1024 1080 1192 1360 600 601 604 631
ModeLine “800x600” 58.0 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 631
ModeLine “768x576” 53.1 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 606
ModeLine “640x480” 36.5 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 505
EndSection

i’ve had this problem for quite a while obviously and haven’t really figured out why it happens. thought it was only me.

put this in the extensions section

Option         "Composite" "off" # "on" to turn compositing effects on
#3

Hi!!

I’ve been trying your method but… it’s the same problem :frowning: the resolution only is in 640x420

#4

Have you installed the nvidia drivers?
If not have a read here.
If you have open a console type su then root pass then nvidia-settings
Set your resolution and choose save to xconfig

/Geoff

#5

Hi Geoff

I have installed the nvidia driver, but it says me that nvidia-settings is a command not found :frowning:

#6

This is strange you should be able to run the command. Are you sure spelled it correctly?
Try sudo sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia in a console. Reboot and if the resolution is not fixed
try nvidia-settings again

/Geoff

#7

ok i have installed with this page the drivers :S and now i can go to nvidia settings but i still can’t change the resolution :frowning:

I don’t know why… when I put
glxinfo | grep direct

it’s all ok :frowning: :frowning:

#8

I’m starting to think that is a monitor problem because it doesn’t recognised it, it’s shows as “unknown”

is there any problem in using dvi?

#9

No i use dvi what monitor do you have?

/Geoff

#10

A benq fp71e+

#11

Had a quick look in yast > hardware > monitor yours isn’t listed but BenQ FP783 (digital) is try selecting that one and see if you can change the resolution.
Also if you have kde you could try setting in configure desktop found in kicker (start menu)

As a last resort can you test the moitor on another machine to see if it works

/Geoff