[Eug-lug] Linux hates big monitor
Bob Crandell
bob at assuredcomp.com
Fri Jul 13 12:15:37 PDT 2007
I'm passing this back to the list where the help will be better.
On Fri, 2007-07-13 at 12:03 -0700, Jared Ubelhor wrote:
> Video Card: nVidia GeForce FX5200 256MB AGP
> Monitor: Sceptre X22 22.2in Widescreen
> MoBo: Unknown. What comes with a Compaq Evo D500?
>
> xorg.conf is as follows. I manually edited the HorzSync and
> VertRefresh to the same settings I always use.
> I also manually edited it to use the NV drivers instead of the NVIDIA
> one as that causes X to not start at all...
>
> # /.../
> # SaX generated X11 config file
> # Created on: 2007-07-12T13:13:55-0700.
> #
> # Version: 8.1
> # Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax at 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"
> FontPath "unix/:7100"
> InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
> InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerFlags"
> Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
> Load "dbe"
> Load "type1"
> Load "freetype"
> Load "extmod"
> Load "glx"
> Load "v4l"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Driver "kbd"
> Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
> Option "Protocol" "Standard"
> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
> Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
> EndSection
>
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Driver "mouse"
> Identifier "Mouse[1]"
> Option "Buttons" "9"
> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> Option "Name" "ImExPS/2 Logitech Explorer Mouse"
> Option "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
> Option "Vendor" "Sysp"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> EndSection
>
>
> Section "Monitor"
> DisplaySize 474 296
> HorizSync 50-65
> Identifier "Monitor[0]"
> ModelName "SCEPTRE X22WG-GAMER"
> Option "DPMS"
> VendorName "SPT"
> VertRefresh 50-65
> UseModes "Modes[0]"
> EndSection
>
>
> Section "Modes"
> Identifier "Modes[0]"
> Modeline "1680x1050" 144.55 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054
> 1086
> Modeline "1680x1050" 115.00 1680 1728 1760 1840 1050 1053 1059
> 1079 +HSync -Vsync
> Modeline "1600x1024" 145.72 1600 1704 1872 2144 1024 1025 1028
> 1062
> Modeline "1600x1024" 116.75 1600 1648 1680 1760 1024 1027 1037
> 1055 +HSync -Vsync
> Modeline "1600x1000" 144.66 1600 1704 1872 2144 1000 1001 1004
> 1038
> Modeline "1600x1000" 116.00 1600 1648 1680 1760 1000 1003 1009
> 1031 +HSync -Vsync
> Modeline "1400x1050" 145.06 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054
> 1093
> Modeline "1400x1050" 116.75 1400 1448 1480 1560 1050 1053 1057
> 1085 +HSync -Vsync
> Modeline "1280x1024" 145.69 1280 1376 1512 1744 1024 1025 1028
> 1071
> Modeline "1280x1024" 132.75 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028
> 1067
> Modeline "1280x1024" 121.35 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028
> 1064
> Modeline "1280x1024" 117.75 1280 1328 1360 1440 1024 1027 1034
> 1062 +HSync -Vsync
> Modeline "1280x1024" 108.88 1280 1360 1496 1712 1024 1025 1028
> 1060
> Modeline "1440x900" 145.26 1440 1536 1696 1952 900 901 904 942
> Modeline "1440x900" 132.10 1440 1536 1688 1936 900 901 904 939
> Modeline "1440x900" 119.08 1440 1528 1680 1920 900 901 904 935
> Modeline "1440x900" 116.50 1440 1488 1520 1600 900 903 909 934
> +HSync -Vsync
> Modeline "1440x900" 106.47 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932
> Modeline "1280x960" 145.77 1280 1376 1512 1744 960 961 964 1007
> Modeline "1280x960" 130.57 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1003
> Modeline "1280x960" 117.75 1280 1328 1360 1440 960 963 967 998
> +HSync -Vsync
> Modeline "1280x960" 115.61 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 998
> Modeline "1366x768" 131.40 1368 1464 1608 1848 768 769 772 808
> Modeline "1360x768" 105.75 1360 1408 1440 1520 768 771 776 801
> +HSync -Vsync
> Modeline "1366x768" 115.87 1368 1456 1600 1832 768 769 772 804
> Modeline "1366x768" 100.60 1368 1448 1592 1816 768 769 772 799
> Modeline "1366x768" 85.86 1368 1440 1584 1800 768 769 772 795
> Modeline "1280x800" 128.04 1280 1368 1504 1728 800 801 804 842
> Modeline "1280x800" 112.72 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 837
> Modeline "1280x800" 104.25 1280 1328 1360 1440 800 803 809 834
> +HSync -Vsync
> Modeline "1280x800" 97.95 1280 1352 1488 1696 800 801 804 833
> Modeline "1280x800" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828
> Modeline "1152x864" 125.43 1152 1232 1360 1568 864 865 868 909
> Modeline "1152x864" 110.37 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 904
> Modeline "1152x864" 102.75 1152 1200 1232 1312 864 867 871 901
> +HSync -Vsync
> Modeline "1152x864" 95.74 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 899
> Modeline "1152x864" 81.62 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 895
> Modeline "1280x768" 122.87 1280 1368 1504 1728 768 769 772 808
> Modeline "1280x768" 108.28 1280 1360 1496 1712 768 769 772 804
> Modeline "1280x768" 100.25 1280 1328 1360 1440 768 771 778 801
> +HSync -Vsync
> Modeline "1280x768" 93.95 1280 1352 1488 1696 768 769 772 799
> Modeline "1280x768" 80.14 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795
> Modeline "1024x768" 97.84 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 808
> Modeline "1024x768" 87.03 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 804
> Modeline "1024x768" 82.50 1024 1072 1104 1184 768 771 775 801
> +HSync -Vsync
> Modeline "1024x768" 75.34 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 799
> Modeline "1024x768" 64.11 1024 1080 1184 1344 768 769 772 795
> Modeline "1280x600" 94.32 1280 1352 1488 1696 600 601 604 632
> Modeline "1280x600" 83.00 1280 1344 1480 1680 600 601 604 628
> Modeline "1280x600" 78.25 1280 1328 1360 1440 600 603 613 626
> +HSync -Vsync
> Modeline "1280x600" 72.11 1280 1336 1472 1664 600 601 604 625
> Modeline "1280x600" 61.50 1280 1336 1464 1648 600 601 604 622
> Modeline "1024x600" 75.64 1024 1080 1192 1360 600 601 604 632
> Modeline "1024x600" 66.40 1024 1080 1184 1344 600 601 604 628
> Modeline "1024x600" 64.25 1024 1072 1104 1184 600 603 613 626
> +HSync -Vsync
> Modeline "1024x600" 57.55 1024 1072 1176 1328 600 601 604 625
> Modeline "1024x600" 48.96 1024 1064 1168 1312 600 601 604 622
> Modeline "800x600" 58.73 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 632
> Modeline "800x600" 52.25 800 848 880 960 600 603 607 626 +HSync
> -Vsync
> Modeline "800x600" 52.17 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 628
> Modeline "800x600" 45.07 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 625
> Modeline "800x600" 38.22 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 622
> Modeline "768x576" 53.75 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 606
> Modeline "768x576" 48.50 768 816 848 928 576 579 583 601 +HSync
> -Vsync
> Modeline "768x576" 47.82 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 603
> Modeline "768x576" 41.27 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 600
> Modeline "768x576" 34.96 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 597
> Modeline "640x480" 36.97 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 505
> Modeline "640x480" 34.75 640 688 720 800 480 483 487 501 +HSync
> -Vsync
> Modeline "640x480" 32.92 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 503
> Modeline "640x480" 28.29 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 500
> Modeline "640x480" 23.86 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 497
> EndSection
>
>
> Section "Screen"
> DefaultDepth 24
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 15
> Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1400x1050"
> "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1280x960" "1366x768" "1280x800" "1152x864"
> "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576"
> "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 16
> Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1400x1050"
> "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1280x960" "1366x768" "1280x800" "1152x864"
> "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576"
> "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1400x1050"
> "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1280x960" "1366x768" "1280x800" "1152x864"
> "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576"
> "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 32
> Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1400x1050"
> "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1280x960" "1366x768" "1280x800" "1152x864"
> "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576"
> "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 8
> Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1400x1050"
> "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1280x960" "1366x768" "1280x800" "1152x864"
> "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576"
> "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> Device "Device[0]"
> Identifier "Screen[0]"
> Monitor "Monitor[0]"
> EndSection
>
>
> Section "Device"
> BoardName "GeForce FX 5200 (0x0322)"
> BusID "1:0:0"
> Driver "nv"
> Identifier "Device[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"
> EndSection
>
>
>
> On 7/13/07, Bob Crandell <bob at assuredcomp.com> wrote:
> The one I was working on had hardware problems. Yours seem to
> be
> configuration. Pick your favorite distro and stick with it
> then work
> through the problems.
>
> Post the make and model of your monitor, video card and
> motherboard.
>
> Thanks
>
> On Fri, 2007-07-13 at 10:33 -0700, Jared Ubelhor wrote:
> > But how could that be true? Everythign works fine with some
> distros.
> >
> > So far:
> > Flashing: Suse 10.2, Ubuntu 6.10 (and distros based on
> > it), Fedora Core 6
> > Not Flashing: Suse 10.2 Installation Process, Mandriva
> 2007.1 , Ubuntu
> > 7.10, and Windows.
> >
> > So it seems my choices are between distros that either blink
> or ones
> > that refuse to show the correct resolution. ..or Windows.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 7/13/07, Bob Crandell <bob at assuredcomp.com> wrote:
> > The last time I saw this happen the video card had 2
> blown
> > caps. That
> > blinking got real irritating before I found it.
> >
> > On Fri, 2007-07-13 at 02:32 -0700, Jared Ubelhor
> wrote:
> > > OK, when I said that everything was working, I
> seem to have
> > spoken too
> > > soon. Every so often the screen flashes blue (no
> signal).
> > The longer
> > > it runs, the more it flashes. This continues to
> the point I
> > cannot
> > > see. Even pressing CTRL + ALT + F1 to go back to
> the shell
> > doesn't
> > > stop the flashing. WTF?
> > >
> > > I've had OpenSuse 10.2 installed on the computer
> and with
> > this monitor
> > > before and I didn't have this issue.
> > >
> > > It's not a problem with the monitor. I put in a
> Mandriva
> > live CD and
> > > it works fine (except for the part where it wont
> display at
> > > 1680x1050!)
> > >
> > > ARGH! That XP Pro disk is looking really good
> right now!
> > >
> > > On 7/12/07, Allen Brown <abrown at peak.org> wrote:
> > > What rev KDE is it using? According to
> synaptic I
> > am running
> > > 5:47.
> > > --
> > > Allen
> > >
> >
> Brown abrown at peak.org http://brown.armoredpenguin.com/~abrown/
> > > Who is General Failure and why is he
> reading my
> > hard disk?
> > >
> > > Jared Ubelhor wrote:
> > > > Installed Suse 10.2 this morning.Works
> perfect
> > thus far on
> > > both KDE and
> > > > GNOME. We'll see what happens when I
> install the
> > nvidia
> > > drivers.
> > > >
> > > > On 7/12/07, *Allen Brown *
> <abrown at peak.org
> > > <mailto: abrown at peak.org>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Jim K wrote:
> > > > > Just a guess, it may not be a
> function of
> > kde. Do you
> > > also use
> > > > kdm the
> > > > > kde display manager or gnome
> > > > > display manager. Check for a file
> such as
> > > > > $KDEDIR/share/config/kdm/.kdmrc.
> > > >
> > > > I use gdm with KDE. I had to change
> the
> > config of KDE
> > > to
> > > > fix the resolution. So it seems
> unlikely to
> > have
> > > anything to
> > > > do with kdm.
> > > >
> > > > > Also you might check the init
> scripts
> > > > > to see what program actuall y
> configures
> > the display
> > > for kde on your
> > > > > system.
> > > >
> > > > How do I do that?
> > > >
> > > > > If you are using kde and kdm try
> installing
> > just
> > > gnome and see
> > > > > if it works, if so then install
> kde , but
> > don't
> > > change the display
> > > > > manager. These may not alter the
> > characteristics of
> > > the display, so
> > > > > this is just a guess.
> > > > > Jim K
> > > >
> > > > I've always had gnome, xfce4, and
> kde
> > > installed. Logging in under
> > > > gnome or under xfce4 I get the
> correct screen
> > > resolution. It's
> > > > remotely possible the fix that I did
> to KDE
> > also fixed
> > > gnome. It
> > > > was awhile back when I did it, plus
> it
> > involved quite a
> > > bit of
> > > > thrashing about. But most likely
> the only
> > culprit is
> > > KDE.
> > > > --
> > > > Allen Brown abrown at peak.org
> > <mailto: abrown at peak.org>
> > > >
> http://brown.armoredpenguin.com/~abrown/
> > > > The trouble with our times is
> that the
> > > > future is not what it used to be.
> ---Paul
> > Valery
> > > >
> > > > > Allen Brown wrote:
> > > > >> I would like to know if this is
> unique to
> > one or
> > > more distributions
> > > > >> such as Ubuntu. Or if it is
> simply a
> > function of
> > > one or more
> > > > >> desktops such as KDE. I
> wouldn't be
> > surprised if it
> > > is the latter.
> > > > >> If so, changing distributions
> won't help.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> So before changing your install,
> try
> > switching to
> > > xfce4. You can
> > > > >> get it by "apt-get install
> > xubuntu-desktop".
> > > >
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