desktop bigger than monitor screen (solved) Nvidia driver (not solved yet)

[roman5x3]

My desktop is currently bigger than my monitor can display. I just upgraded to Intrepid and my desktop shows up bigger than my monitor can handle. Basically I hit one edge with my cursor and the desktop moves that way and the same is true for all directions. Please help. This is really quite annoying.

Roman

[Nate]

Re: desktop bigger than monitor screen

Has it been zoomed in somehow? Maybe an inadvertent keyboard shortcut zoomed you in a bit...

[roman5x3]

Re: desktop bigger than monitor screen

I didn't get a chance to hit a shortcut that would zoom it in. It starts up like this when I login. But if it is zoomed in how would I zoom out?
Roman

[arochester]

Re: desktop bigger than monitor screen

I get the same effect. I have an Nvidia card. I can temporarily change it via Nvidia XServer Settings , but the change does not "stick" and has to be redone at every boot.

[roman5x3]

Re: desktop bigger than monitor screen

I have an old NVidia card too. What settings do you put in the xorg file to change it (I don't reboot this machine very often). Or if someone knows of another way of changing it.

Roman

[dibl]

Re: desktop bigger than monitor screen

You guys with Nvidia cards and the Nvidia driver installed might be able to permanently change it with

sudo nvidia-settings

Adjust the resolution and then use the "Save to X Configuration File" button.

[arochester]

Re: desktop bigger than monitor screen

That worked. Thank you Dibl (Tick Tick Tick). Stuck this time.

When th Nvidia box comes up choose: Xserver Display Configuration and choose the resolution. You might need to choose something different first , than choose the resolution you want, then: Save to X Configuration File

[roman5x3]

Re: desktop bigger than monitor screen

When I run nvidia-settings I get:

You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file (just run `nvidia-xconfig` as root), and restart the X server.

When I try and boot into the new xorg.conf file KDM wont come up.

Here are my two xorg.conf files:
Original

# 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 "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

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

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
	Boardname	"NVIDIA GeForce2 DDR (generic)"
	Busid		"PCI:1:0:0"
	Driver		"nv"
	Screen	0
	Vendorname	"NVIDIA"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
	Vendorname	"Dell"
	Modelname	"Dell M770"
	Horizsync	30.0-69.0
	Vertrefresh	48.0-160.0
 modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "640x480@72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "640x480@75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "640x480@85" 36.0 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "800x600@72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "800x600@75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "800x600@85" 56.3 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "832x624@75" 57.284 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "1024x768@85" 94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1024x768@75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1024x768@70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "1024x768@43" 44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264 768 768 776 817 +hsync interlace +vsync
 modeline "1152x864@75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
 modeline "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1400x1050@60" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
	Gamma	1.0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
	Defaultdepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	24
		Virtual	1400	1050
		Modes		"1024x768@75"	"1024x768@70"	"1024x768@85"
	"1024x768@60"	"832x624@75"	"1024x768@43"	"800x600@60"	
"1152x864@75"	"800x600@85"	"1280x960@60"	"800x600@75"	"1280x1024@60"
	"800x600@72"	"1400x1050@60"	"800x600@56"	"640x480@85"	"640x480@75"
	"640x480@72"	"640x480@60"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
 screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
EndSection
Section "Module"
	Load		"glx"
	Load		"GLcore"
	Load		"v4l"
EndSection
Section "device" # 
	Identifier	"device1"
	Boardname	"NVIDIA GeForce2 DDR (generic)"
	Busid		"PCI:1:0:0"
	Driver		"nv"
	Screen	1
	Vendorname	"NVIDIA"
EndSection
Section "screen" # 
	Identifier	"screen1"
	Device		"device1"
	Defaultdepth	24
	Monitor		"monitor1"
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	24
		Modes		"640x480@60"
	EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "monitor" # 
	Identifier	"monitor1"
	Vendorname	"Plug 'n' Play"
	Modelname	"Plug 'n' Play"
 modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
	Gamma	1.0
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection

Nvidia-setup (doesn't work)

# 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   0 "Default Screen" 0 0
  InputDevice  "Generic Keyboard" "CoreKeyboard"
  InputDevice  "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
  Load     "glx"
  Load     "v4l"
EndSection

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

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

Section "Monitor"
  Identifier  "Configured Monitor"
  VendorName  "Dell"
  ModelName   "Dell M770"
  HorizSync   30.0 - 69.0
  VertRefresh  48.0 - 160.0
  Gamma     1
  ModeLine   "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
  ModeLine   "640x480@72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync
  ModeLine   "640x480@75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync
  ModeLine   "640x480@85" 36.0 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync
  ModeLine   "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
  ModeLine   "800x600@72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
  ModeLine   "800x600@75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
  ModeLine   "800x600@85" 56.3 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync
  ModeLine   "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
  ModeLine   "832x624@75" 57.3 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync
  ModeLine   "1024x768@85" 94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync
  ModeLine   "1024x768@75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
  ModeLine   "1024x768@70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
  ModeLine   "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
  ModeLine   "1024x768@43" 44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264 768 768 776 817 +hsync +vsync interlace
  ModeLine   "1152x864@75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
  ModeLine   "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
  ModeLine   "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
  ModeLine   "1400x1050@60" 122.6 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 # 
  Identifier  "monitor1"
  VendorName  "Plug 'n' Play"
  ModelName   "Plug 'n' Play"
  Gamma     1
  ModeLine   "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
  Identifier  "Configured Video Device"
  Driver    "nvidia"
  VendorName  "NVIDIA"
  BoardName   "NVIDIA GeForce2 DDR (generic)"
  BusID     "PCI:1:0:0"
  Screen     0
EndSection

Section "Device"
 # 
  Identifier  "device1"
  Driver    "nv"
  VendorName  "NVIDIA"
  BoardName   "NVIDIA GeForce2 DDR (generic)"
  BusID     "PCI:1:0:0"
  Screen     1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
  Identifier  "Default Screen"
  Device    "Configured Video Device"
  Monitor    "Configured Monitor"
  DefaultDepth  24
  SubSection  "Display"
    Virtual  1400 1050
    Depth   24
    Modes   "1024x768@75" "1024x768@70" "1024x768@85"
 "1024x768@60" "832x624@75" "1024x768@43" "800x600@60"
 "1152x864@75" "800x600@85" "1280x960@60" "800x600@75" 
"1280x1024@60" "800x600@72" "1400x1050@60" "800x600@56"
 "640x480@85" "640x480@75" "640x480@72" "640x480@60"
  EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 # 
  Identifier  "screen1"
  Device    "device1"
  Monitor    "monitor1"
  DefaultDepth  24
  SubSection  "Display"
    Depth   24
    Modes   "640x480@60"
  EndSubSection
EndSection

I am not sure what is going on. Please help

[dibl]

Re: desktop bigger than monitor screen

Driver "nv"

It's telling the truth -- you are using the "nv" open source driver.

I'm not sure what a GeForce 2 is.

Can you run lspci and post the output -- at least the line that shows the "vga" video device?

[roman5x3]

Re: desktop bigger than monitor screen

my lspci:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 735 Host (rev 01)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] Virtual PCI-to-PCI bridge (AGP)
00:02.0 ISA bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS85C503/5513 (LPC Bridge)
00:02.1 SMBus: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS961/2 SMBus Controller
00:02.2 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller (rev 07)
00:02.3 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller (rev 07)
00:02.5 IDE interface: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 5513 [IDE] (rev d0)
00:02.7 Multimedia audio controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Sound Controller (rev a0)
00:03.0 Ethernet controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet (rev 90)
00:0b.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6306 Fire II IEEE 1394 OHCI Link Layer Controller (rev 46)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV11DDR [GeForce2 MX200] (rev b2)

[Snowhog]

Re: desktop bigger than monitor screen

Roman5x3: Please edit your reply #7 and put some hard carriage returns in that VERY LONG line.
That will reduce the width of this thread.

[dibl]

Re: desktop bigger than monitor screen

Found it. According to Nvidia, and assuming yours is a 32-bit system, you want the 32-bit version of driver 96.43.07. Download it from here:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_d..._96.43.07.html

Save the file in your /home/roman/Desktop folder (which is where it should normally go when you download it).

Then, I think the process that I described here is reasonably accurate for your purpose, bearing in mind that your downloaded file has a different name than the one I used:

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3098047.0

Before you follow that, however, in the Konsole do

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

and

sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r)

Then proceed with changing to the /tmp directory, go to Step 1, and so on.

[KeithZG]

Re: desktop bigger than monitor screen

oh, are those working now?

Last I checked the Nvidia drivers for cards other than the ones supported by the most recent tree weren't updated for the new X.org version that Ibex runs and that link you posted shows the drivers as dated July 18th... I've tried those drivers already on my older machine, I believe (it's running a GeForce 5-series card IIRC, which is still on that series of drivers) and it fails in Ibex due to the X.org incompatibility.....

EDIT: apparently my card isn't under the legacy drivers, so I guess I should try again to get that computer up and running with snazzy 3d rendering! Unfortunately that won't help this poor chap here since his card is still under the legacy drivers and they don't work with the new X.org yet as far as I've heard...

[dibl]

Re: desktop bigger than monitor screen

The packaged drivers (i.e. nvidia-glx-nnn ) aren't entirely up to date, at the moment, for 8.10. I'm having better luck running the downloaded installer from Nvidia. When Alberto Milone releases an updated EnvyNG for Intrepid, that's probably the best way to go, but he'll wait until Intrepid is released.

[KeithZG]

Re: desktop bigger than monitor screen

The version I see in the repos now (which was a bitch to install... since apparently Adept now can't scroll down past long text, haha, just skips to the next entry instead but that covers the "install" checkbox, the good old alt-clickdrag trick saves the day though) is 177.80, which is precisely what I see on the nvidia site, so unless I'm missing something obvious I guess the newest drivers have made it in now