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This is a separate but sorta related problem to my previous post: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=101770
I have a Sanyo HDTV and I'm using it as my computer Monitor. The desktop now shows up on the screen, but the position of the desktop is wrong. (tool bars are off screen) and the windows are really big.
The TV manual gives these settings for hooking up a computer:
1360x768 16:9 refresh 60hz horizontal freq: 47.71 vertical freq: 60
Thats resolution is not showing up as an option in nvidia x server settings.
I tried using xrandr to set up the TV's resolution by adding a new mode
xrandr --newmode "1360x768_60.00" 84.75 1360 1432 1568 1776 768 771 781 798 -hsync +vsync
xrandr --addmode default 1360x768_60.00
xrandr --output default --mode 1360x768_60.00
xrandr: Configure crtc 0 failed
It didn't work so I tried following another tutorial online and added a modeline to my xorg.cong
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder58) Thu Apr 22 20:35:23 PDT 2010
# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildd@yellow) Fri Apr 9 11:51:21 UTC 2010
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
Option "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection
Section "Files"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
# HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Sanyo"
ModelName "SANYO LCD"
HorizSync 15.0 - 46.0
VertRefresh 59.0 - 61.0
Option "DPMS"
Modeline "1360x768@60" 84.50 1360 1392 1712 1744 768 783 791 807 -HSync +Vsync
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 9500 GT"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1360x768_60.00"
EndSubSection
EndSection
That did not work either and now I'm a bit lost on what to do to get my desktop to show up properly on the screen.
In windows 7 I had to use some weird settings to get it to work:
resolution: 1790x1012
DPI: 125%
Should I try using those settings?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Last edited by Meskarune (2010-08-12 06:47:38)
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Couple of weeks ago I did have exactly the same issue, probably following the same steps that you've done. I spent hours looking in logs and different configs, however the issue was a simple re-setup of the HDTV.
Check the settings of your HDTV and double check that the zoom in option is not enable.
I hope it helps
Last edited by warenoso (2010-08-09 00:37:43)
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Just noticed you have given the modeline the label 1360x768@60 while you reference it as 1360x768_60 in your screen section. Is this just a typo, or does it really say that in your config file? Could perhaps be the problem?
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Thanks guys. I fixed my xorg.conf >< and messed with the pix shape settings on my tv and got it to work.
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I'm having the same exact problem with my HDTV
Running latest NVIDIA 256.44-2, it keeps defaulting to 1024x768. Sometimes my monitor will display 1260x768 but nvidia-settings still only shows 1024x768 as the highest resolution.
Did you end up using 1360x768_60 or 1360x768@60?
Can you post your xorg.conf?
And what is the command to get your output of:
1360x768_60.00 84.75 1360 1432 1568 1776 768 771 781 798 -hsync +vsync
Here is my xorg.conf in case it helps
# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 256.44 (buildmeister@builder103.nvidia.com) Thu Jul 29 01:52:36 PDT 2010
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
Option "Xinerama" "0"
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"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "xtrap"
Load "freetype"
Disable "dri"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
# HorizSync source: builtin, VertRefresh source: builtin
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "TV-0"
HorizSync 28.0 - 55.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
Option "DPMS"
# Modeline "1360x768_60"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 7100 GS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"
#Option "DynamicTwinView" "false"
#Option "metamodes" "nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" "1366x768" "1360x768" "1260x768" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Edit: I was able to get my resolution to 1280x768 using the xfree86 modeline generator http://xtiming.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/xtiming.pl ( i put in 1360 but it defaults to 1280)
Last edited by ruhtranayr (2010-09-02 21:20:17)
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