I was trying to set widescreen resolution on my laptop using
nvidia-settings and I found out that as KDE is not detecting my monitor
as widescreen, nvidia driver is also not getting that information. I
think that is why when I try to set the resolution to WXGA in Sax2, it
falls back to XGA on re-login.
I searched online and all I could find is how to fix this in Gnome
(Ubuntu forums) but couldn’t find anything about KDE. Please help.
Also I noticed one more thing. If I change the screen aspect ratio in
Sax2 from 16/10 to 16/9, it doesn’t take effect and on next sax2 login,
its again 16/10.
caf4926;1920572 Wrote:
> Have a look here
> ‘HCL/Nvidia Video Cards - openSUSE’
> (http://en.opensuse.org/HCL/Nvidia_Video_Cards)
>
> Also check the boot argument in /boot/grub/menu.lst
> vga=???
>
> you might try failsafe boot
> which may land you at a CLI login then do
> startx
>
> see what happens
In menu.lst, the vga parameter is 0x317. Also I tried rebooting in
failsafe and in init level 3 and changed sax2 configuration from there.
If I change from one non-widescreen to another non-widescreen
resolution, the change stays. Otherwise it falls back to XGA. Same is
the case when I change aspect ratio from 16/10 to 16/9; the change is
ignored as if the hardware is telling it otherwise.
caf4926;1920577 Wrote:
> 0x317 is not widescreen, I think it is 1024x768
>
> There is a way to know the right setting, but I forget. maybe google
> it, but I have to logout now sorry.
I googled for the vga modes and it looks like the grub vga mode only
determines which resolution is used during boot-up screen. Is this
right? If it is then this parameter should not be a problem.
The vga modes are just for booting so you can leave it as 0x317.
To get your resolution working try this: Open a console type su then
root pass then nvidia-xconfig then nvidia-settings set you resolution and save to
xconfig.
In kde you can also set the resolution open kicker > configure desktop
> computer administration > display.
However should be enough to use the nvidia settings above
/Geoff
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Core 2 Duo 3.16GHz 4GB DDR2 2.5 TB GeForce 7600 GS OS 11.1 x86_64
KDE4.2 beta2 ‘Smolt specs’ (http://tinyurl.com/9hgxhl)
geoffro;1920603 Wrote:
> The vga modes are just for booting so you can leave it as 0x317.
> To get your resolution working try this: Open a console type su then
> root pass then
> nvidia-xconfig then nvidia-settings set you resolution and save to
> xconfig.
>
> In kde you can also set the resolution open kicker > configure desktop
> > computer administration > display.
>
> However should be enough to use the nvidia settings above
>
> /Geoff
Actually I tried that and found out that widescreen resolutions are not
appearing in nvidia-settings tool. This first tip me off that KDE or X
itself is not recognizing the LCD as widescreen.
In your xorg.conf below you have "Option “PreferredMode”
“1280x800"” which is widescreen.
The only thing i can think of that could help is reinstalling the
drivers the “hard way” as described’ here’
(http://en.opensuse.org/NVIDIA#The_hard_way) answer yes to all the
questions
/Geoff
–
Core 2 Duo 3.16GHz 4GB DDR2 2.5 TB GeForce 7600 GS OS 11.1 x86_64
KDE4.2 beta2 ‘Smolt specs’ (http://tinyurl.com/9hgxhl)
I had much the same problem with my Viewsonic widescreen monitor, to
cut a long story short, by using the VGA cable (dvi-vga on monitor) it
cured it 100%.
ie I was able to use the Nvidia driver or the NV driver at the
1680X1050 res
freedguy;1921500 Wrote:
> Put your correct resolution in “PreferredMode” under Monitor section.
>
> Then put the same resolution as first item in all “Modes” under Screen
> section.
I have already tried that actually. I even deleted all modes other than
my desired one (1280x800) but restarting X didn’t help at all.
I have been following this up on Nvidia forums and the guy sover there
think that Nvidia driver is not the source of the problem and it has
something to do with Sax2 or X configuration itself. To go further, I
removed the Nvidia driver and shifted back to NV and the resolution
problem is still there.
Here is the link for my Xorg.0.log. I hope someone will find why is my
desired resolution being ignored and why do i keep falling back to
1024x768 if I choose WXGA.
go to > application launcher > application tab > system > configuration
> configure X11 system. U will be in Sax2 (/usr/bin/sax2) First u have
to setup monitor (my is max.res. 1920x1080, Full HD laptop display) so
my monitor is: 1920x1080@60Hz, then change resolution in properties
(same window) , my is 1920x1080 (1080p) , after restart X11 (logout and
login again, because CTRL+ALT+BKPSPACE didn’t work properly) or restart
openSuSe (11.1 version) working perfect in wide screen! Good luck. Rasty