Nvidia driver installed but impossible screen resolution! [SOLVED]

[dhumble]

lspci
...
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV18 [GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x] (rev a2)

I've followed dibl's tip #7 at http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3099811.0
and here is my resultant xorg.conf

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder3) Tue Jan 22 19:53:46 PST 2008

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "nvidia"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "nvidia-auto-select"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

Trouble is, I am in such a low screen resolution (320x something) that I cannot navigate Nvidia X Server Setting utility to configure any settings, let alone the screen resolution!

Can someone give me any 'tweak' for xorg.conf so that I can get a better resolution to be in a position to see the whole Nvidia X Server Setting utility window?

GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x (is a dual-head)
Dell D1028L monitor
Dell D1028L Monitor 2

[dibl]

Re: Nvidia driver installed but impossible screen resolution!

Possibly you can add a "metamodes" option in your screen section -- I don't run dual monitors so I'm not sure exactly how it works in that configuration. So your existing "screens" stanza looks like this:

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "nvidia-auto-select"
EndSubSection
EndSection

and so I'm recommending you edit it, after making a backup copy, to add the red line like this:

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
Option "metamodes" "1600x1200 +0+0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "nvidia-auto-select"
EndSubSection
EndSection

The resolution value can be whatever you want, that your monitor(s) support.

The other thing that might be a problem is your line "Modes "nvidia-auto-select" " --- that one might need to be commented out for the metamodes line to work.

Good luck with it.

[dhumble]

Re: Nvidia driver installed but impossible screen resolution! [SOLVED]

Many thanks dibl!

I added the metamodes line and it worked a treat. I was then able to configure the display adapter in 'NVIDIA X Settings' tool. Including turning on TwinView, which allows for dual-displays.

Next, I have to work out how to get the KDE task-bar onto the left monitor and then I am displaying good.

[Addendum]
Just figured that out too. I'm on a roll!!!

Right-click on the task-bar and select 'Configure Panel'. Press the 'Identitiy' button and note the number of the monitor you want to move the task-bar to.

Then select that monitor in the 'Xinerama screen' drop-down menu and 'Apply'.

Thanks!

David

[dibl]

Re: Nvidia driver installed but impossible screen resolution!

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Great.

Can you edit your original post, and add "SOLVED" at the front of the Subject, so others will be able to find it and fix theirs. Thanks.