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#1 2010-12-19 16:45:14

Dren
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From: Canada
Registered: 2010-12-14
Posts: 28

800x600 resolution being annoying

I'm using a Geforce 6200 with the Nvidia official drivers. xrandr -s 800x600 gives me an error:

Cannot Display This Video Mode
Optimum resolution 1280x1024 60Hz

Using nvidia-settings, if I set my resolution to 800x600 and my refresh rate to 60Hz(2) (only possible in advanced mode) instead of 60Hz(1)(Doublescan), it works. "xrandr -s 800x600 -r 60" works too. But this is really inconvenient because when I launch a game it automatically changes the resolution, to the not-working 800x600 mode...
My xorg.conf:

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 260.19.29  (buildmeister@swio-display-x86-rhel47-08.nvidia.com)  Wed Dec  8 12:28:43 PST 2010

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 260.19.29  (buildmeister@swio-display-x86-rhel47-08.nvidia.com)  Wed Dec  8 12:28:55 PST 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"

        #43.0 - 72.0
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "DELL E176FP"
    HorizSync       31.0 - 80.0
    VertRefresh     43.0 - 60.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 6200"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "metamodes" "nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Edit: And I should note, the vesa, nv and nouveau drivers supported this resolution. But I need 3D acceleration that works!

Last edited by Dren (2010-12-19 16:46:27)

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#2 2010-12-19 18:12:48

zyxon
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Re: 800x600 resolution being annoying

Have you tried blacklisting previous drivers? Just guessing.

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#3 2010-12-19 19:17:03

shulamy
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Posts: 456

Re: 800x600 resolution being annoying

maybe this will help you

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=104790


ezik

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#4 2010-12-20 00:22:45

Dren
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From: Canada
Registered: 2010-12-14
Posts: 28

Re: 800x600 resolution being annoying

zyxon wrote:

Have you tried blacklisting previous drivers? Just guessing.

They don't show up with lsmod...

shulamy wrote:

I'm not sure what the proper refresh values should be, but I set vertrefresh to 59.9-60.1. Still didn't work... and I have no idea about horizsync. I couldn't find them in /var/log/xorg.0.log. It has something to do with doublescan, but I can't seem to make it use the alternate 60Hz (without doublescan) automatically.

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#5 2010-12-23 16:33:07

Dren
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Re: 800x600 resolution being annoying

bump...

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#6 2010-12-23 17:03:12

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Re: 800x600 resolution being annoying

Shift your xorg.conf to xorg.conf.backup and startx

Archers will help you more with some output and information

Errors, xorg logs, nvidia driver you are using

MrG

[and no bumping!]

Mr Green

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#7 2010-12-23 19:03:47

Dren
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From: Canada
Registered: 2010-12-14
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Re: 800x600 resolution being annoying

Mr Green wrote:

Shift your xorg.conf to xorg.conf.backup and startx

Archers will help you more with some output and information

Errors, xorg logs, nvidia driver you are using

MrG

[and no bumping!]

I'm using the official nvidia driver. I don't remember the version but I've updated several times and the problem has persisted. (Even from back when I used Ubuntu.)
Shifting my xorg.conf makes it load a different driver, probably vesa. I made a minimal xorg.conf:

Section "Device"
  Identifier "Device0"
  Driver "nvidia"
EndSection

And my Xorg.0.log after startx:

[ 10421.307] 
X.Org X Server 1.9.2
Release Date: 2010-10-30
[ 10421.307] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 10421.307] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.35-ARCH i686 
[ 10421.307] Current Operating System: Linux MattsPC 2.6.36-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Dec 10 20:01:53 UTC 2010 i686
[ 10421.307] Kernel command line: root=/dev/sda3 ro resume=/dev/sda2
[ 10421.307] Build Date: 01 November 2010  10:35:30PM
[ 10421.307]  
[ 10421.307] Current version of pixman: 0.20.0
[ 10421.307]     Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 10421.307] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 10421.307] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Dec 23 13:54:21 2010
[ 10421.307] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 10421.308] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 10421.308] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[ 10421.308] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 10421.308] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 10421.308] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[ 10421.308] (==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
    Using the first device section listed.
[ 10421.308] (**) |   |-->Device "Device0"
[ 10421.308] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
    Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 10421.308] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 10421.308] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 10421.308] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 10421.308]     Entry deleted from font path.
[ 10421.308] (==) FontPath set to:
    /usr/share/fonts/misc/,
    /usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
    /usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
    /usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
    /usr/share/fonts/75dpi/
[ 10421.308] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 10421.308] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
    If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 10421.308] (II) Loader magic: 0x81f1f80
[ 10421.308] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 10421.308]     X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 10421.308]     X.Org Video Driver: 8.0
[ 10421.308]     X.Org XInput driver : 11.0
[ 10421.308]     X.Org Server Extension : 4.0
[ 10421.310] (--) PCI: (0:0:2:0) 8086:2582:1028:01c4 rev 4, Mem @ 0xdff80000/524288, 0xb0000000/268435456, 0xdff40000/262144, I/O @ 0x0000ecd8/8
[ 10421.310] (--) PCI:*(0:3:1:0) 10de:0221:3842:b399 rev 161, Mem @ 0xdd000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xde000000/16777216, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[ 10421.310] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
[ 10421.310] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 10421.311] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 10421.311] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 10421.311]     compiled for 1.9.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 10421.311]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 10421.311]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[ 10421.311] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 10421.311] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 10421.311] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 10421.311] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 10421.311] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 10421.311] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 10421.311] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 10421.311] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 10421.311] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 10421.311] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 10421.311]     compiled for 1.9.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 10421.311]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 10421.311]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[ 10421.311] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 10421.311] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 10421.311] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 10421.338] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 10421.338]     compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 10421.338]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 10421.338] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module  260.19.29  Wed Dec  8 12:25:40 PST 2010
[ 10421.338] (II) Loading extension GLX
[ 10421.339] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[ 10421.339] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[ 10421.339] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 10421.339]     compiled for 1.9.2, module version = 1.13.0
[ 10421.339]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 10421.339]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[ 10421.339] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 10421.339] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 10421.339] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[ 10421.339] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 10421.339]     compiled for 1.9.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 10421.339]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[ 10421.339] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[ 10421.339] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 10421.339] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 10421.340] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 10421.340]     compiled for 1.9.2, module version = 1.2.0
[ 10421.340]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[ 10421.340] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 10421.340] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[ 10421.340] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[ 10421.425] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 10421.431]     compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 10421.431]     Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 10421.459] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  260.19.29  Wed Dec  8 12:10:28 PST 2010
[ 10421.465] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 10421.465] (--) using VT number 8

[ 10421.482] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 10421.482] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 10421.482] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 10421.483] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 10421.483]     compiled for 1.9.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 10421.483]     ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 10421.483] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[ 10421.483] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[ 10421.483] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[ 10421.493] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 10421.493]     compiled for 1.9.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 10421.493]     ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 10421.494] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[ 10421.494] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[ 10421.494] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[ 10421.509] (II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
    "Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[ 10421.509] (==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 10421.509] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[ 10421.509] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 10421.509] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 10421.510] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
[ 10421.510] (II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
[ 10421.511] (II) NVIDIA(0):     enabled.
[ 10422.129] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 6200 (NV44) at PCI:3:1:0 (GPU-0)
[ 10422.129] (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 262144 kBytes
[ 10422.129] (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 05.44.a2.10.49
[ 10422.129] (--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
[ 10422.129] (--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 6200 at PCI:3:1:0
[ 10422.129] (--) NVIDIA(0):     DELL E176FP (CRT-1)
[ 10422.129] (--) NVIDIA(0): DELL E176FP (CRT-1): 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[ 10422.130] (II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: CRT-1
[ 10422.130] (==) NVIDIA(0): 
[ 10422.130] (==) NVIDIA(0): No modes were requested; the default mode "nvidia-auto-select"
[ 10422.130] (==) NVIDIA(0):     will be used as the requested mode.
[ 10422.130] (==) NVIDIA(0): 
[ 10422.130] (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
[ 10422.130] (II) NVIDIA(0):     "nvidia-auto-select"
[ 10422.130] (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 1024
[ 10422.132] (--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (95, 96); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
[ 10422.132] (--) NVIDIA(0):     option
[ 10422.132] (==) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
[ 10422.132] (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[ 10422.143] (II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART.
[ 10422.154] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "nvidia-auto-select"
[ 10422.276] (II) Loading extension NV-GLX
[ 10422.314] (II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized OpenGL Acceleration
[ 10422.322] (==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
[ 10422.322] (II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized X Rendering Acceleration
[ 10422.322] (==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
[ 10422.322] (==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
[ 10422.322] (==) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
[ 10422.322] (II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
[ 10422.323] (II) Loading extension XINERAMA
[ 10422.323] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[ 10422.323] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 10422.323] (II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 10422.323] (II) NVIDIA(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[ 10422.323] (==) RandR enabled
[ 10422.323] (II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[ 10422.323] (II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[ 10422.323] (II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[ 10422.323] (II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[ 10422.323] (II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[ 10422.323] (II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[ 10422.323] (II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[ 10422.323] (II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[ 10422.323] (II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[ 10422.323] (II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[ 10422.323] (II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[ 10422.323] (II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[ 10422.323] (II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[ 10422.323] (II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[ 10422.323] (II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[ 10422.323] (II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[ 10422.328] (II) Initializing extension GLX
[ 10422.536] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)
[ 10422.536] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 10422.536] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[ 10422.537] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 10422.537] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 10422.537]     compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 2.5.0
[ 10422.537]     Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 10422.537]     ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 11.0
[ 10422.537] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 10422.537] (**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
[ 10422.537] (--) Power Button: Found keys
[ 10422.537] (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 10422.537] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 10422.537] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 10422.537] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 10422.537] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 10422.586] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1)
[ 10422.586] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 10422.586] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 10422.586] (**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
[ 10422.586] (--) Power Button: Found keys
[ 10422.586] (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 10422.586] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 10422.586] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 10422.586] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 10422.586] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 10422.588] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Line In at Ext Rear Jack (/dev/input/event3)
[ 10422.588] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[ 10422.588] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Mic at Ext Rear Jack (/dev/input/event4)
[ 10422.589] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[ 10422.589] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Line Out at Ext Rear Jack (/dev/input/event5)
[ 10422.589] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[ 10422.589] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel HP Out at Ext Front Jack (/dev/input/event6)
[ 10422.589] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[ 10422.592] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Dell Dell USB Keyboard (/dev/input/event9)
[ 10422.592] (**) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 10422.592] (**) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: always reports core events
[ 10422.592] (**) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event9"
[ 10422.592] (--) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Found keys
[ 10422.592] (II) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 10422.592] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Dell Dell USB Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 10422.592] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 10422.592] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 10422.592] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 10422.593] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Dell Dell USB Keyboard (/dev/input/event10)
[ 10422.593] (**) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 10422.593] (**) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: always reports core events
[ 10422.593] (**) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event10"
[ 10422.593] (--) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Found absolute axes
[ 10422.593] (--) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Found keys
[ 10422.594] (II) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Configuring as mouse
[ 10422.594] (II) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 10422.594] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Dell Dell USB Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 10422.594] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 10422.594] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 10422.594] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 10422.594] (II) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: initialized for absolute axes.
[ 10422.595] (II) config/udev: Adding input device USB Optical Mouse (/dev/input/event7)
[ 10422.595] (**) USB Optical Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[ 10422.595] (**) USB Optical Mouse: always reports core events
[ 10422.595] (**) USB Optical Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event7"
[ 10422.595] (--) USB Optical Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
[ 10422.595] (--) USB Optical Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s)
[ 10422.595] (--) USB Optical Mouse: Found relative axes
[ 10422.595] (--) USB Optical Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
[ 10422.595] (II) USB Optical Mouse: Configuring as mouse
[ 10422.595] (**) USB Optical Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[ 10422.595] (**) USB Optical Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 10422.595] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "USB Optical Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
[ 10422.595] (**) USB Optical Mouse: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 10422.595] (**) USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 10422.595] (**) USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 10422.595] (**) USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 10422.595] (II) USB Optical Mouse: initialized for relative axes.
[ 10422.596] (II) config/udev: Adding input device USB Optical Mouse (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 10422.596] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[ 10422.597] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech Logitech RumblePad 2 USB (/dev/input/event8)
[ 10422.597] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[ 10422.598] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech Logitech RumblePad 2 USB (/dev/input/js0)
[ 10422.598] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[ 10422.604] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event0)
[ 10422.604] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[ 10434.892] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "800x600"
[ 10439.276] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "nvidia-auto-select"

Everything acts pretty much the same.

Last edited by Dren (2010-12-23 19:09:45)

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#8 2010-12-23 19:12:28

Mr Green
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Re: 800x600 resolution being annoying

Arch has xorg stuff in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d so that is why I asked about moving xorg.conf

pacman -Qi nvidia

Will tell you what you have installed

Nvidia can be an issue even more so if monitor is not found. spent many hours trying to get it working

Mr Green

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#9 2010-12-24 03:14:59

Dren
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Posts: 28

Re: 800x600 resolution being annoying

Mr Green wrote:

Arch has xorg stuff in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d so that is why I asked about moving xorg.conf

pacman -Qi nvidia

Will tell you what you have installed

Nvidia can be an issue even more so if monitor is not found. spent many hours trying to get it working

This driver wasn't installed by pacman, it's closed-source anyway.
The executable that installed it is called NVIDIA-Linux-x86-260.19.29.run. Just checked, it's the latest version.

The problem seems fairly simple though, all I have to do is tell it not to use 'doublescan' in 800x600 mode, apparently that's what's giving me an error. But I have no idea how to do that.

Last edited by Dren (2010-12-24 03:17:35)

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#10 2010-12-24 07:15:14

Mr Green
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Re: 800x600 resolution being annoying

OT but is there a reason for not using nvidia package in repos?

Mr Green

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#11 2010-12-24 13:38:10

Mr.Elendig
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Re: 800x600 resolution being annoying

Mr Green wrote:

OT but is there a reason for not using nvidia package in repos?

Only silly and misinformed ones.

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#12 2010-12-24 16:27:18

Dren
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Re: 800x600 resolution being annoying

Mr Green wrote:

OT but is there a reason for not using nvidia package in repos?

There are 2 nvidia drivers in the repos:
nv - only supports 2D, and is slow.
nouveau - offers experimental 3D acceleration, it's NOT good enough for my needs.

There's a section on nvidia graphics cards in the beginners guide, which directs me to nvidia's website for the proprietary driver. Which is not offered in .tar.gz format, so it couldn't be made into a package.

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#13 2010-12-24 16:54:27

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Re: 800x600 resolution being annoying

http://www.archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/nvidia/

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NVIDIA

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#14 2010-12-24 16:58:02

Dren
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Re: 800x600 resolution being annoying

Ah. My mistake.

Edit - it's now installed by pacman "cleanly" but I'm back to square 1.

Last edited by Dren (2010-12-24 17:18:55)

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