Stuck in 640x480

[jameslloyd]

Okay, this noob needs some help again. I have had awesome success with my laptop and Kubuntu, but now I have been trying really hard to get it on this old desktop and works great. There is one problem. I am stuck at 640x480. I have been trying to fix this for four days now. and reading as much as I can, but no luck at all.

I have tried editing the xorg.conf file and failed miserbly. Both times I have got it editted and reboot, the OS crashed and had to reinstall, which is no big deal except the frustation

I have an nVidia GE5600XT and my monitor is a Samsung 712N.

Here is a link to my manual. http://www.retrevo.com/d/ds/progress...20332343121107

Will someone please tell me what my xorg.conf should look like?

[ardvark71]

Hi...

Nothing comes up with the link you provided. Could you provide a more direct link? Also, could you open a terminal and post the results of the following command....

lspci

Also, what driver and version did you install for your card?

Regards...

[NickStone]

I am assuming you have installed the Nvidia drivers.

[jameslloyd]

Yes, I installed the additional driver recommended.

Here is a better link http://www.retrevo.com/s/Samsung-712...78bh735/t/1-2/ and click on the greeb tab that says Get The Manual. It asks for an email address but it is not required.

[ardvark71]

Here is a better link http://www.retrevo.com/s/Samsung-712...78bh735/t/1-2/ and click on the greeb tab that says Get The Manual. It asks for an email address but it is not required.

Hi....

Thank you but I will need the additional information I requested.

Thanks...

[oshunluvr]

James,

Start by looking in your /var/log/Xorg.0.log file. It will show you what driver is being loaded. You may not have to use an xorg.conf file at all unless you want or need special performance settings or have an "exotic" setup (unlikely).

Open a terminal and enter all these commands one at a time. Then post back to output from each and we'll go from there.

xrandr -q
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log |grep Driver
dkms status

[jameslloyd]

Alright, thank you. I will be back soon. I have to reinstall becuase I screwed up.

Update: I am currently reinstalling. This will not take long and I do not have anything to worry about with the hard drive. This computer does not have any OS on it, including WIndows (I am using my laptop to type)

Here are the specs for the montir that I can currently provide while Kubuntu is reinstalling
Max resolution 1280 x 1024x75
Optimal: 1280 x 1024x60
Horiz: 30-81
Vert 56-75


This is what I am doing:

1. Fresh reinstall from Live CD.
2. Install all updates manually through Konsole.
3. Install recommended nVidia driver.
4. Restarting computer and will prvide xorg.conf text and /var/log/Xorg.0.log file text.

[jameslloyd]

>Command: lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IGP2 (rev c1)
00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 0 (rev c1)
00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 4 (rev c1)
00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 3 (rev c1)
00:00.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 2 (rev c1)
00:00.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 5 (rev c1)
00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 ISA Bridge (rev a4)
00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation nForce2 SMBus (MCP) (rev a2)
00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
00:02.2 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
00:04.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Ethernet Controller (rev a1)
00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AC97 Audio Controler (MCP) (rev a1)
00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 External PCI Bridge (rev a3)
00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IDE (rev a2)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (rev c1)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV31 [GeForce FX 5600XT] (rev a1)

>Command: xrandr -q

xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 240, current 640 x 480, maximum 640 x 480
default connected 640x480+0+0 0mm x 0mm
640x480 50.0*
320x240 51.0

>Command: cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log |grep Driver

[ 21.819] X.Org Video Driver: 10.0
[ 24.397] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 24.864] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 24.864] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 10.0
[ 24.886] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 24.886] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 10.0
[ 24.897] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 10.0
[ 24.911] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 173.14.30 Thu Apr 14 08:56:42 PDT 2011
[ 24.918] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 25.184] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 10.0
[ 27.277] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver

>Command: dkms status

nvidia-173, 173.14.30, 3.0.0-12-generic, i686: installed
nvidia-173, 173.14.30, 3.0.0-17-generic, i686: installed

>My xorg.conf settings

Section "Device"
Identifier "Default Device"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection

>My var/log/xorg.0.log

[ 22.353]
X.Org X Server 1.10.4
Release Date: 2011-08-19
[ 22.353] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 22.353] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-29-server i686 Ubuntu
[ 22.353] Current Operating System: Linux jameslloyd-desktop 3.0.0-17-generic #30-Ubuntu SMP Thu Mar 8 17:34:21 UTC 2012 i686
[ 22.353] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-17-generic root=UUID=7949f090-66f2-4579-8ce7-62c8a62bceab ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
[ 22.353] Build Date: 19 October 2011 05:09:41AM
[ 22.353] xorg-server 2:1.10.4-1ubuntu4.2 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
[ 22.353] Current version of pixman: 0.22.2
[ 22.353] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 22.353] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 22.353] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Apr 1 21:54:33 2012
[ 22.354] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 22.354] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 22.355] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[ 22.355] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 22.355] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 22.355] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[ 22.355] (==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using the first device section listed.
[ 22.355] (**) | |-->Device "Default Device"
[ 22.355] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 22.355] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 22.355] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 22.366] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[ 22.366] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 22.366] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not exist.
[ 22.366] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 22.366] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist.
[ 22.366] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 22.366] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" does not exist.
[ 22.366] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 22.366] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" does not exist.
[ 22.366] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 22.367] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
built-ins
[ 22.367] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 22.367] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 22.367] (II) Loader magic: 0x823ada0
[ 22.367] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 22.367] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 22.367] X.Org Video Driver: 10.0
[ 22.367] X.Org XInput driver : 12.3
[ 22.367] X.Org Server Extension : 5.0
[ 22.376] (--) PCI:*(0:2:0:0) 10de:0314:0000:0000 rev 161, Mem @ 0xe4000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, BIOS @ 0x??/131072
[ 22.377] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
[ 22.377] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 22.378] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 22.378] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 22.378] compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 22.378] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 22.378] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[ 22.378] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 22.378] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 22.378] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 22.379] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 22.379] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 22.379] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 22.379] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 22.379] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 22.379] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 22.379] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 22.379] compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 22.379] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 22.379] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[ 22.379] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 22.379] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 22.379] (II) Loading /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/libglx.so
[ 22.653] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 22.653] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 22.653] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 22.653] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 173.14.30 Thu Apr 14 09:20:02 PDT 2011
[ 22.653] (II) Loading extension GLX
[ 22.653] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[ 22.654] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[ 22.654] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 22.654] compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.13.0
[ 22.654] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 22.654] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[ 22.654] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 22.654] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 22.654] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[ 22.655] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 22.655] compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 22.655] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[ 22.655] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[ 22.655] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 22.655] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 22.668] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 22.668] compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.2.0
[ 22.668] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[ 22.668] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 22.668] (==) Matched nvidia as autoconfigured driver 0
[ 22.668] (==) Matched nouveau as autoconfigured driver 1
[ 22.668] (==) Matched nv as autoconfigured driver 2
[ 22.668] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 3
[ 22.668] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 4
[ 22.668] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[ 22.668] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[ 22.668] (II) Loading /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/nvidia_drv.so
[ 22.670] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 22.684] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 22.684] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 22.684] (II) LoadModule: "nouveau"
[ 22.689] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so
[ 22.690] (II) Module nouveau: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 22.690] compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 0.0.16
[ 22.690] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 22.690] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 10.0
[ 22.690] (II) LoadModule: "nv"
[ 22.700] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nv
[ 22.700] (II) UnloadModule: "nv"
[ 22.700] (II) Unloading nv
[ 22.700] (EE) Failed to load module "nv" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 22.700] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[ 22.701] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
[ 22.701] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 22.701] compiled for 1.10.2, module version = 2.3.0
[ 22.701] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 22.701] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 10.0
[ 22.701] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 22.702] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[ 22.702] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 22.702] compiled for 1.10.0, module version = 0.4.2
[ 22.702] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 10.0
[ 22.702] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 173.14.30 Thu Apr 14 08:56:42 PDT 2011
[ 22.702] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 22.702] (II) NOUVEAU driver Date: Thu Mar 24 02:13:12 2011 +1000
[ 22.702] (II) NOUVEAU driver for NVIDIA chipset families :
[ 22.702] RIVA TNT (NV04)
[ 22.702] RIVA TNT2 (NV05)
[ 22.702] GeForce 256 (NV10)
[ 22.702] GeForce 2 (NV11, NV15)
[ 22.702] GeForce 4MX (NV17, NV18)
[ 22.702] GeForce 3 (NV20)
[ 22.702] GeForce 4Ti (NV25, NV28)
[ 22.703] GeForce FX (NV3x)
[ 22.703] GeForce 6 (NV4x)
[ 22.703] GeForce 7 (G7x)
[ 22.703] GeForce 8 (G8x)
[ 22.703] GeForce GTX 200 (NVA0)
[ 22.703] GeForce GTX 400 (NVC0)
[ 22.703] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[ 22.703] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[ 22.703] (++) using VT number 7

[ 22.703] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 22.703] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 22.704] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 22.704] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 22.704] compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 22.704] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 22.704] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[ 22.704] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[ 22.705] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[ 22.705] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 22.705] compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 22.705] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 22.705] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[ 22.705] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[ 22.705] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[ 22.705] (II) Loading /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/nvidia_drv.so
[ 22.706] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[ 22.706] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 22.706] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
[ 22.706] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
[ 22.706] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[ 22.706] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 22.707] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[ 22.707] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 22.707] compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 0.0.2
[ 22.707] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 10.0
[ 22.707] (II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[ 22.707] (==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 22.707] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[ 22.707] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 22.707] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 22.707] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "NoLogo" "True"
[ 22.707] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
[ 22.711] (II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
[ 22.711] (II) NVIDIA(0): enabled.
[ 24.713] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Unable to read EDID for display device CRT-0
[ 24.713] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce FX 5600XT (NV31) at PCI:2:0:0 (GPU-0)
[ 24.713] (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 131072 kBytes
[ 24.713] (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 04.31.20.69.02
[ 24.713] (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected AGP rate: 8X
[ 24.713] (--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
[ 24.713] (--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce FX 5600XT at
[ 24.713] (--) NVIDIA(0): PCI:2:0:0:
[ 24.713] (--) NVIDIA(0): CRT-0
[ 24.713] (--) NVIDIA(0): CRT-0: 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[ 24.714] (II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: CRT-0
[ 24.714] (==) NVIDIA(0):
[ 24.714] (==) NVIDIA(0): No modes were requested; the default mode "nvidia-auto-select"
[ 24.714] (==) NVIDIA(0): will be used as the requested mode.
[ 24.714] (==) NVIDIA(0):
[ 24.714] (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
[ 24.714] (II) NVIDIA(0): "nvidia-auto-select"
[ 24.714] (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 640 x 480
[ 24.714] (WW) NVIDIA(0): Unable to get display device CRT-0's EDID; cannot compute DPI
[ 24.714] (WW) NVIDIA(0): from CRT-0's EDID.
[ 24.714] (==) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (75, 75); computed from built-in default
[ 24.715] (==) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
[ 24.715] (II) UnloadModule: "nouveau"
[ 24.715] (II) Unloading nouveau
[ 24.715] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[ 24.715] (II) Unloading vesa
[ 24.715] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[ 24.715] (II) Unloading fbdev
[ 24.715] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 24.715] (II) Unloading fbdevhw
[ 24.715] (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[ 24.726] (II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized AGP GART.
[ 24.755] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "nvidia-auto-select"
[ 24.854] (II) Loading extension NV-GLX
[ 25.127] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized
[ 25.141] (II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture
[ 25.141] (==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
[ 25.141] (==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
[ 25.142] (==) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
[ 25.142] (II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
[ 25.143] (==) RandR enabled
[ 25.143] (II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[ 25.143] (II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[ 25.143] (II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[ 25.143] (II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[ 25.143] (II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[ 25.143] (II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[ 25.143] (II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[ 25.143] (II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[ 25.143] (II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[ 25.143] (II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[ 25.143] (II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[ 25.143] (II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[ 25.143] (II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[ 25.143] (II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[ 25.143] (II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[ 25.143] (II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[ 25.143] (II) Initializing built-in extension GESTURE
[ 25.174] (II) Initializing extension GLX
[ 25.346] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-B20D7FC79C7F597315E3E501AEF10E0D866E8E92.xkm
[ 25.417] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)
[ 25.418] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 25.418] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[ 25.419] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 25.425] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 25.425] compiled for 1.10.2, module version = 2.6.0
[ 25.425] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 25.425] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 12.3
[ 25.425] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[ 25.425] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 25.425] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 25.425] (**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
[ 25.425] (--) Power Button: Found keys
[ 25.425] (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 25.425] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input2/event2"
[ 25.425] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 25.425] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 25.425] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 25.425] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 25.448] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event0)
[ 25.449] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 25.449] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[ 25.449] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 25.449] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 25.449] (**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
[ 25.449] (--) Power Button: Found keys
[ 25.449] (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 25.449] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input0/event0"
[ 25.449] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 25.449] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 25.449] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 25.449] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 25.451] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Sleep Button (/dev/input/event1)
[ 25.451] (**) Sleep Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 25.451] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Sleep Button'
[ 25.451] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 25.451] (**) Sleep Button: always reports core events
[ 25.451] (**) Sleep Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
[ 25.451] (--) Sleep Button: Found keys
[ 25.451] (II) Sleep Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 25.451] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0C0E:00/input/input1/event1"
[ 25.451] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Sleep Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 25.451] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 25.451] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 25.451] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 25.483] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB Receiver (/dev/input/event4)
[ 25.483] (**) Logitech USB Receiver: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[ 25.483] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Logitech USB Receiver'
[ 25.483] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 25.483] (**) Logitech USB Receiver: always reports core events
[ 25.483] (**) Logitech USB Receiver: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
[ 25.483] (--) Logitech USB Receiver: Found 20 mouse buttons
[ 25.483] (--) Logitech USB Receiver: Found scroll wheel(s)
[ 25.483] (--) Logitech USB Receiver: Found relative axes
[ 25.483] (--) Logitech USB Receiver: Found x and y relative axes
[ 25.484] (II) Logitech USB Receiver: Configuring as mouse
[ 25.484] (II) Logitech USB Receiver: Adding scrollwheel support
[ 25.484] (**) Logitech USB Receiver: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[ 25.484] (**) Logitech USB Receiver: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 25.484] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/usb3/3-3/3-3:1.0/input/input5/event4"
[ 25.484] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech USB Receiver" (type: MOUSE)
[ 25.484] (II) Logitech USB Receiver: initialized for relative axes.
[ 25.484] (**) Logitech USB Receiver: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 25.484] (**) Logitech USB Receiver: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 25.484] (**) Logitech USB Receiver: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 25.484] (**) Logitech USB Receiver: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 25.485] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB Receiver (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 25.485] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[ 25.487] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB Receiver (/dev/input/event5)
[ 25.487] (**) Logitech USB Receiver: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 25.487] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Logitech USB Receiver'
[ 25.487] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 25.487] (**) Logitech USB Receiver: always reports core events
[ 25.487] (**) Logitech USB Receiver: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
[ 25.487] (--) Logitech USB Receiver: Found 1 mouse buttons
[ 25.487] (--) Logitech USB Receiver: Found scroll wheel(s)
[ 25.487] (--) Logitech USB Receiver: Found relative axes
[ 25.487] (--) Logitech USB Receiver: Found absolute axes
[ 25.487] (II) evdev-grail: failed to open grail, no gesture support
[ 25.487] (--) Logitech USB Receiver: Found keys
[ 25.487] (II) Logitech USB Receiver: Configuring as mouse
[ 25.487] (II) Logitech USB Receiver: Configuring as keyboard
[ 25.505] (II) Logitech USB Receiver: Adding scrollwheel support
[ 25.505] (**) Logitech USB Receiver: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[ 25.505] (**) Logitech USB Receiver: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 25.505] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/usb3/3-3/3-3:1.1/input/input6/event5"
[ 25.505] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech USB Receiver" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 25.505] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 25.505] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 25.505] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 25.506] (EE) Logitech USB Receiver: failed to initialize for relative axes.
[ 25.506] (II) Logitech USB Receiver: initialized for absolute axes.
[ 25.506] (**) Logitech USB Receiver: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 25.506] (**) Logitech USB Receiver: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 25.506] (**) Logitech USB Receiver: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 25.506] (**) Logitech USB Receiver: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 25.530] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event3)
[ 25.530] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 25.530] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
[ 25.530] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 25.530] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
[ 25.530] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
[ 25.530] (--) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
[ 25.530] (II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 25.530] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input4/event3"
[ 25.530] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 25.530] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 25.530] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 25.530] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 488.796] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-A77BBE312A49C9FE89948D38B2A8CB84C3CBB410.xkm

[vw72]

The Nvidia Driver 173.14.30 is reported to be very buggy, at least on prior versions of Ubuntu. What happens if you uninstall it and use the default noveau driver? Does your resolution seem correct?

[jameslloyd]

Does your resolution seem correct?

No, its a 1280x1080 monitor, but ideally, I would have it at 1024x768. I am taking a risk and upgrading to 12.04, but i doubt that would fix the issue. Since my desktop is my "play box" I am willing to take that huge risk.

[vw72]

The open source driver also doesn't give you the right resolution? The proprietary Nvidia 173 is broken in 11.10. A lot of people report success by uninstalling the nvidia 173 driver and using the open source noveau driver.

[oshunluvr]

I never had any trouble with the nvidia 173 series drivers in the past. According to nVidia, you are using the correct driver. From what I read on the net, that monitor has trouble with EDID. Before dumping desktop effects completely, you should try a fully developed xorg.conf. Have you tried using nvidia-settings yet? If not, do so.

If you still get no joy, try an xorg.conf something like this:

# Manually created xorg.conf

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection


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


Section "Files"
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
    # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Samsung"
    ModelName      "Samsung 712N"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 81.0
    VertRefresh     56.0 - 76.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection


Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce FX 5600XT"
    BusId          "PCI:2:0:0"
EndSection


Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "DPI" "100x100"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1280x1024"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

[jameslloyd]

THank you so muchy. I will try that when it is done. I have already reinstalled about six times this week, so what is another install?

[jameslloyd]

You guys are not going to believe this. I only REMOVED the nVidia driver, rebooted and got BEAUTIFUL 1024x768. LOL. I did not even install the Nouveau driver!

I am not going to mess with anything else. No use in fixing something that is not broken!

Thank you everyone. I am one happy noob!

[vw72]

After removing the nvidia driver, it automatically should have reverted back to the nouveau driver (it's installed by default). Glad it works!