xorg.conf file

kaddy · June 29, 2008, 1:10pm

Hi
I’ve been using Suse for about a week now, before Suse i was using mainly debian based distro’s
My problem is with OpenSuse, when i run some games, I get an “out of range” error, some of these games i was able to fix in the config file for that particular game, but some i can’t.
I never had this problem in other distro’s, and i think it is because mode “1280x1024” in the xorg.conf file is missing in OpenSuse, and alot of these games default at that resolution.
I added in “1280x1024” to my xorg.conf file, reboot, and my resolution is messed up even though it says in YAST that my resolution is still 1440x900, which is what it should be.

Any suggestions??? How do i add the resolution i need into xorg.conf without it messing up my screen, all i want is support for that resolution for my games. Or if anybody has an alternatate solution i’de be happy to hear it?

heres my xorg.conf file

/…/

SaX generated X11 config file

Created on: 2008-06-29T16:28:56+0800.

Version: 8.1

Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005

Contact: SaX-User list <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users>

Automatically generated by [ISaX] (8.1)

PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!

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 “type1”
Load “extmod”
Load “dbe”
Load “freetype”
EndSection

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

Section “InputDevice”
Driver “mouse”
Identifier “Mouse[1]”
Option “Buttons” “12”
Option “Device” “/dev/input/mice”
Option “Name” “Logitech USB Gaming Mouse”
Option “Protocol” “explorerps/2”
Option “Vendor” “Sysp”
Option “ZAxisMapping” “4 5”
EndSection

Section “Monitor”
Option “CalcAlgorithm” “XServerPool”
DisplaySize 340 270
HorizSync 30-83
Identifier “Monitor[0]”
ModelName “L1811S (ANALOG)”
Option “DPMS”
Option “PreferredMode” “1440x900”
VendorName “LG”
VertRefresh 56-75
UseModes “Modes[0]”
EndSection

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

Section “Screen”
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection “Display”
Depth 15
Modes “1440x900” “1366x768” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 16
Modes “1440x900” “1366x768” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 24
Modes “1440x900” “1366x768” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 8
Modes “1440x900” “1366x768” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
EndSubSection
Device “Device[0]”
Identifier “Screen[0]”
Monitor “Monitor[0]”
EndSection

Section “Device”
BoardName “GeForce 7800 GTX”
BusID “7:0:0”
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”
Option “Composite” “on”
EndSection

thanx
kaddy

lornix · June 29, 2008, 1:31pm

kaddy wrote:

>
> Hi
> I’ve been using Suse for about a week now, before Suse i was using
> mainly debian based distro’s
> My problem is with OpenSuse, when i run some games, I get an “out of
> range” error, some of these games i was able to fix in the config file
> for that particular game, but some i can’t.
> I never had this problem in other distro’s, and i think it is because
> mode “1280x1024” in the xorg.conf file is missing in OpenSuse, and alot
> of these games default at that resolution.
> I added in “1280x1024” to my xorg.conf file, reboot, and my resolution
> is messed up even though it says in YAST that my resolution is still
> 1440x900, which is what it should be.
>
> Any suggestions??? How do i add the resolution i need into xorg.conf
> without it messing up my screen, all i want is support for that
> resolution for my games. Or if anybody has an alternatate solution i’de
> be happy to hear it?
>
> heres my xorg.conf file
>
>
> # /…/
> # SaX generated X11 config file
> # Created on: 2008-06-29T16:28:56+0800.
> #
> # Version: 8.1
> # Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005
> # Contact: SaX-User list
> <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users>
> #
> # Automatically generated by [ISaX] (8.1)
> # PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
> #
>
> 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 “type1”
> Load “extmod”
> Load “dbe”
> Load “freetype”
> EndSection
>
> Section “InputDevice”
> Driver “kbd”
> Identifier “Keyboard[0]”
> Option “Protocol” “Standard”
> Option “XkbLayout” “us”
> Option “XkbModel” “microsoftpro”
> Option “XkbRules” “xfree86”
> EndSection
>
>
> Section “InputDevice”
> Driver “mouse”
> Identifier “Mouse[1]”
> Option “Buttons” “12”
> Option “Device” “/dev/input/mice”
> Option “Name” “Logitech USB Gaming Mouse”
> Option “Protocol” “explorerps/2”
> Option “Vendor” “Sysp”
> Option “ZAxisMapping” “4 5”
> EndSection
>
>
> Section “Monitor”
> Option “CalcAlgorithm” “XServerPool”
> DisplaySize 340 270
> HorizSync 30-83
> Identifier “Monitor[0]”
> ModelName “L1811S (ANALOG)”
> Option “DPMS”
> Option “PreferredMode” “1440x900”
> VendorName “LG”
> VertRefresh 56-75
> UseModes “Modes[0]”
> EndSection
>
>
> Section “Modes”
> Identifier “Modes[0]”
> EndSection
>
>
> Section “Screen”
> DefaultDepth 24
> SubSection “Display”
> Depth 15
> Modes “1440x900” “1366x768” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768”
> “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576”
> “640x480”
> EndSubSection
> SubSection “Display”
> Depth 16
> Modes “1440x900” “1366x768” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768”
> “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576”
> “640x480”
> EndSubSection
> SubSection “Display”
> Depth 24
> Modes “1440x900” “1366x768” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768”
> “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576”
> “640x480”
> EndSubSection
> SubSection “Display”
> Depth 8
> Modes “1440x900” “1366x768” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768”
> “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576”
> “640x480”
> EndSubSection
> Device “Device[0]”
> Identifier “Screen[0]”
> Monitor “Monitor[0]”
> EndSection
>
>
> Section “Device”
> BoardName “GeForce 7800 GTX”
> BusID “7:0:0”
> 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”
> Option “Composite” “on”
> EndSection
>
>
> thanx
> kaddy
>
>

Well, you COULD shoehorn the 1280x1024 into the “Screen” section, maybe right
before the “1280x800” bit… put it in all 4 sections (which correspond to
displaying with 8 bit, 15 bit, 16 bit or 24 bit color). Just don’t put it
FIRST in the line. Last will work though. Might make it easier.

BUT. (there’s always a but…)

Based on your configuration, 1280x1024 is not a native resolution for your
monitor. If it does display anything, it’ll be squished in the vertical
direction, and you’ll lose pixels, since the monitor has to somehow
interpolate 1024 pixels into the physically present 900 pixels.

Hey! Haven’t I seen you around here before?

L R Nix
lornix@lornix.com

kaddy · June 29, 2008, 2:36pm

lol, ive posted alot today.
I tried what you suggested the first time, i added “1280x1024” before 1280x800, and i just tried adding it at the end for all 4 screen mode settings, but it still messes my resolution. bugga.

I remember with ubuntu/linux mint my xorg.conf file had 1280x1024 in it.
Weird.
Any other suggestions?

lornix · June 29, 2008, 3:04pm

kaddy wrote:

>
> lol, ive posted alot today.
> I tried what you suggested the first time, i added “1280x1024” before
> 1280x800, and i just tried adding it at the end for all 4 screen mode
> settings, but it still messes my resolution. bugga.
>
> I remember with ubuntu/linux mint my xorg.conf file had 1280x1024 in
> it.
> Weird.
> Any other suggestions?
>
>

Well, to be honest… What do you need 1280x1024 for anyways? (rhetorical
question!) It’s a 4:3 ratio screen size, it would certainly distort any
image displayed on your 16:10 Widescreen display.

Fullscreen apps work very well for me on my 1440x900. All scaled nice and
everything!

I’m not helping huh?

Really down to inane answers and dumb stuff…

messed up resolution when you choose 1280x1024? well don’t DO that!
(images of Three Stooges flash in my head when I say that)

–
L R Nix
lornix@lornix.com

hank_se · June 29, 2008, 9:31pm

I have exactly the same monitor, but on an ati card, the repo
ati 8.49.7 driver gives this in Xorg.0.log

(–) fglrx(0): Virtual size is 1440x900 (pitch 0)
() fglrx(0): *Mode “1440x900”: 106.5 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 55.9 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1440x900"x60.0 106.50 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 903 909 934 +vsync (55.9 kHz)
() fglrx(0): *Mode “1400x1050”: 121.8 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 65.3 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1400x1050"x60.0 121.75 1400 1488 1632 1864 1050 1053 1057 1089 +hsync (65.3 kHz)

The 8.50.3 driver gives the correct screen size:

(–) fglrx(0): Virtual size is 1280x1024 (pitch 0)
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode “1280x1024”: 135.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 80.0 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x75.0 135.00 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 (80.0 kHz)

A little strange that both Nvidia and ATI gives the same
error. Though there is a solution that worked for me with
the repo driver. Goto yast>system>etc sysconfig editor
continue with
desktop>display manager>DISPLAYMANAGER_RANDR_MODE_auto
set the value to 1280x1024_75 which should be fine for
your display. Now I didn’t use a sax generated xorg.conf
for this, so it’s still possible it won’t work for you.
But it’s worth a try.

user · December 20, 2008, 11:15pm

I found this link below and it helped. I had to do this just to run the live cd. I changed the directory to 11.1

Nvidia Installer HOWTO for SUSE LINUX users

Update your Kernel via YOU (YaST Online Update). Use

YaST -> Software -> Software Repositories -> Add

Protocol: HTTP
Server Name: : download.nvidia.com
Directory on Server: /opensuse/11.1

to add the NVIDIA http server as additional installation source.
Now use

YaST -> Software -> Software Management

to install the NVIDIA driver. The appropriate NVIDIA packages will be
autoselected, if your card is supported. These are either

x11-video-nvidiaG02…

Then run “sax2 -r” and it works