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Ive been using arch for almost a year now and have grown to like it a lot. I recently updated my system with pacman -Syu. during this process my xorg was updated and now im having issues.
I usually run my monitor at 1152 x 864 running at 85 for a refresh rate. Id like to continue doing that.
Since updating i now run at 1280x720.
Everything looks retarded as a result.. and id really like to get things back to normal. Ive pasted my xorg.conf here.. the modeline for the correct resolution is still there but it would seem xorg isnt respecting it.
I will admit to using a REALLY old radeon graphics card (radeon 7000) but it has never been an issue in the past with arch or any other distro.
Please help me restore my usual openbox display settings.
Thanks.
thewayofzen
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/artwiz-fonts"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "extmod"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
Load "record"
Load "GLcore"
Load "dbe"
Load "xtrap"
Load "dri"
Load "glx"
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
#DisplaySize 330 240 # mm
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "DEL"
ModelName "DELL D1025TM"
### Comment all HorizSync and VertRefresh values to use DDC:
HorizSync 30.0 - 85.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 120.0
Modeline "1152x864_85.00" 119.65 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 907 -HSync +Vsync
Gamma 1.71
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "Dac6Bit" # [<bool>]
#Option "Dac8Bit" # [<bool>]
#Option "BusType" # [<str>]
#Option "CPPIOMode" # [<bool>]
#Option "CPusecTimeout" # <i>
#Option "AGPMode" # <i>
#Option "AGPFastWrite" # [<bool>]
#Option "AGPSize" # <i>
#Option "GARTSize" # <i>
#Option "RingSize" # <i>
#Option "BufferSize" # <i>
#Option "EnableDepthMoves" # [<bool>]
#Option "EnablePageFlip" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoBackBuffer" # [<bool>]
#Option "DMAForXv" # [<bool>]
#Option "FBTexPercent" # <i>
#Option "DepthBits" # <i>
#Option "AccelDFS" # [<bool>]
#Option "PanelOff" # [<bool>]
#Option "DDCMode" # [<bool>]
#Option "MonitorLayout" # [<str>]
#Option "IgnoreEDID" # [<bool>]
#Option "UseFBDev" # [<bool>]
#Option "MergedFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "CRT2HSync" # [<str>]
#Option "CRT2VRefresh" # [<str>]
#Option "CRT2Position" # [<str>]
#Option "MetaModes" # [<str>]
#Option "MergedDPI" # [<str>]
#Option "MergedXinerama" # [<bool>]
#Option "MergedXineramaCRT2IsScreen0" # [<bool>]
#Option "MergedNonRectangular" # [<bool>]
#Option "MergedMouseRestriction" # [<bool>]
#Option "DisplayPriority" # [<str>]
#Option "PanelSize" # [<str>]
#Option "ForceMinDotClock" # <freq>
#Option "ColorTiling" # [<bool>]
#Option "VideoKey" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreCrystal" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreTunerPort" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreCompositePort" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreSVideoPort" # <i>
#Option "TunerType" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreMicrocPath" # <str>
#Option "RageTheatreMicrocType" # <str>
#Option "RenderAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "SubPixelOrder" # [<str>]
#Option "ShowCache" # [<bool>]
#Option "DynamicClocks" # [<bool>]
#Option "BIOSHotkeys" # [<bool>]
#Option "VGAAccess" # [<bool>]
#Option "ReverseDDC" # [<bool>]
#Option "LVDSProbePLL" # [<bool>]
#Option "AccelMethod" # <str>
#Option "ConstantDPI" # [<bool>]
Option "AGPMode" "4"
Option "AGPFastWrite" "True"
Option "EnablePageFlip" "True"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "ati"
VendorName "ATI Technologies Inc"
BoardName "Radeon RV100 QY [Radeon 7000/VE]"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
# SubSection "Display"
#DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1200x720" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "720x350" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1200x720" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "720x350" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1200x720" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "720x350" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1200x720" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "720x350" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1200x720" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "720x350" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1200x720" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "720x350" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
# Viewport 0 0
# Depth 1
# EndSubSection
# SubSection "Display"
# Viewport 0 0
# Depth 4
# EndSubSection
# SubSection "Display"
# Viewport 0 0
# Depth 8
# EndSubSection
# SubSection "Display"
# Viewport 0 0
# Depth 15
# EndSubSection
# SubSection "Display"
# Viewport 0 0
# Depth 16
# EndSubSection
# SubSection "Display"
# Viewport 0 0
# Depth 24
# EndSubSection
#EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
Last edited by thewayofzen (2007-11-16 12:22:55)
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As a hack solution you could change your Modes lines to:
Modes "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "720x350" "640x480"
I.e remove "1200x720"
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I did that.. unfortunately its not changing anything.. in face i took out every entry EXCEPT "1152 x 864" and nothing.
I also tried X -configure and editted in the modeline again..
Surely there has to be a way to make this work?
Last edited by thewayofzen (2007-11-12 14:55:50)
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Bump.. im a little bummed i reinstalled hoping to figure out a way to fix this problem.. noone in #archlinux could figure out what was up.. ended up torching my entire media drive in the process.. BLAH.
Someone has to know why my xorg is not respecting these settings.. i get 1280X820 without even having xorg.conf.. and if i do have xorg.conf i can do everything to set it up without that res and it defaults to it anyway..
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I have the same problem. hope there will be a fix soon.
what I did was change the resolution for my xfce there I can change on the fly. only ugly thing is slim, the wallpaper is distorted but apart from that everything works and is displayed nicely.
Last edited by henniez (2007-11-13 07:40:23)
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Thats exactly the issue i am having.. it kinda stinks cause i dont even like using Xfce id much rather be in openbox.. but that resolution makes everything look gross.. even my mouse pointer looks slanty and weird.
It would be cool if someone could at least tell me why.. or that a fix is on the way.
that media drive is gonna take me FOREVER to rebuild.. i never back it up cause it isnt crucial data or anything.. but wow.. pain!
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run xandr to have a look at the default screen resolution. Then to set the current resolution run:
xrandr --fb <width>x<height>
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after issuing that command will it remember that res or is it something ill need to add to my .xinitrc or do anytime i login..?
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No idea, if it works in the first place, try to restart x and let me know if it also sets the resolution for the next session.
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You may get a satisfactory setting if you try ....ctl alt +/-....
That allows searching all the resolutions with repeated tries.
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As of 2am my time i have yet to resolve this issue.. Ive been trying everything i can think of including suggestions here.
I am unable to get openbox to achieve the desired resolution other then 1280 x 820 regardless of what xorg.conf says it should do.
Surely there is a fix for this..SOMEHOW.. it seems rather odd that xfce is able to accomplish the resolution im looking for 1152x864 using its display settings.. makes me sure theres a way to get openbox to do it SOMEHOW..
Ill keep bumping.
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Is there anything insteresting in /var/log/Xorg.0.log? Have you tried switching the driver to vesa?
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/artwiz-fonts"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
Load "record"
Load "GLcore"
Load "dbe"
Load "xtrap"
Load "glx"
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "DEL"
ModelName "DELL D1025TM"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "ati"
VendorName "ATI Technologies Inc"
BoardName "Radeon RV100 QY [Radeon 7000/VE]"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1152x864"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Try using the above as your xorg.conf file - I've cleaned it up a bit and removed everything that's not essential. If it works you can always add all the that you need from your old xorg.conf file and if it doesn't - well, I guess it won't hurt to try...
Last edited by fwojciec (2007-11-14 07:09:02)
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Paste your xrandr output.
1000
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I also encountered this problem with ATI open source driver (both radeon and ati) after upgraded to Xorg 7.3. Would really love to know a solution too.
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Here is my xrandr output. It shows the chosen res i want 1152X864 in the output as well as the 85 i wish to use as a refresh rate.. i just cant seem to figure out ANY way to have xorg listen to me.
Xfce4 is able to force it through its display settings as i have said. I'd assume gnome or kde would do the same. That would be FINE if i wanted to work in any of those environments.. Im a pretty loyal openbox user and can't wait to get back. This crazy 1280 x 700 res is making everything look retarded.. even my mouse pointer is all skewed and gross.
As ive already stated.. any help is greatly appreciated..
Thanks in advance.
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 720, maximum 1920 x 1200
VGA-0 connected 1280x720+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 250mm x 184mm
1920x1200 60.0 60.0
1920x1080 74.9 69.9 60.0 59.9
1600x1200 65.0 64.9 60.0
1680x1050 74.9 69.9 60.0 59.9
1600x1024 60.2
1400x1050 74.8 70.0 70.0 60.0
1280x1024 75.0 60.0
1440x900 59.9
1280x960 60.0
1360x768 59.8 60.0
1280x800 85.0 75.0 70.0 60.0
1152x864 85.1 85.0 75.0 75.0 70.0 60.0
1280x768 85.0 75.0 70.0 60.0
1280x720 85.0* 75.0 70.0 60.0
1152x768 54.8
1024x768 84.9 85.0 75.1 75.0 70.1 60.0
832x624 74.6
800x600 84.9 85.1 72.2 75.0 60.3 56.2
640x480 85.0 84.6 75.0 72.8 75.0 60.0 59.9
720x400 85.0 70.1
640x400 85.1
720x350 70.1
640x350 85.1
S-video disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
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I'd assume gnome or kde would do the same.
Yep it does, thou GDM still look ugly as hell.
thewayofzen, could you try running xrandr from inside Openbox? It seems that xrandr will gives correct output if runs form gnome, kde or Xfce4.
I'm pretty sure that this is a problem that new Xorg had with those of us who use ATI card (I had X700 pro). I try Ubuntu live CD today and got the same problem, but I might be wrong here. Can anyone confirm me?
Last edited by zodmaner (2007-11-15 06:56:20)
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Somebody posted a link to http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12 in some other thread which I found very informative.
The first thing I'd try if I were you is to put
Option "PreferredMode" "1152x864"
in the Monitor section of xorg.conf.
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It... It works!
byte, thank you, thank you! Your solution works! Finally Xorg used the corrected resolution.
Hope this solution works for you too, thewayofzen. And thanks again byte. I really appreciated your help.
Hm... from reading Debian Wiki on RandR12, it seems that they revamped the whole Xorg thing, didn't they? Might useful to put some of these info on our Wiki in case some people run into the same problem as we do.
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problems here are resolved as well.
Thanks to everyone who helped with suggestions of how to fix my problem i appreciate it greatly!
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I couldn-t start icewm with this resolution. Now it works again, thanks a lot.
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