Resolution wonked after update?

Bellum · 2012-04-11 04:01:13

The power went off at some point today, and after I boot up my screen resolution is messed up. Probably an issue with an update, but I'm not sure which once because I haven't had to reboot in some time. I don't think it's an xorg problem, because my console resolution is messed up as well; It only takes up the top-left quarter of the screen. I suppose it's possible that it's a seperate issue. Anyway, the default resolution in X seems to have switched from 1280x1024 to 1024x768. When I change it with xrandr, I think my DPI is off because the fonts are huge. It changes from 96x96 at 1024x768 to 120x128. I'm not getting any error messages in Xorg.0.log.

Bellum · 2012-04-11 06:41:25

Setting dpi with xrandr seems to be the work around for my font issue, at least. I'm not sure what to do about the console.

Korab · 2012-04-12 08:22:11

I confirm, I have the same problem with my old notebook after last upgrade, and searching solution for it

Lone_Wolf · 2012-04-12 10:18:27

Please give us some info, like what videocard and drivers you use.

Korab · 2012-04-12 10:32:13

OK, I have Dell Inspiron 2650
videocard geforce go2 16mb onboard
drver nouveau

Korab · 2012-04-12 12:22:02

I suppose that is KMS issue, and KMS initializes the display driver on boot with improperly resolution. Result as above. I can see boot process to udev start, and after that I cant see anything on the console screen beyond black screen and many other colors - characteristic to improper resolution.

Bellum · 2012-04-12 13:45:53

I've got a GeForce FX 5500, also with nouveau drivers.

Korab · 2012-04-12 14:41:04

My temporary solution:

Switch off KMS (nomodeset=1) in the kernel line

Boot system without KMS. Now I can log to my account. Unfortunately I cant start X on the nouveau driver too.
Second step - uninstall nouveau, and nouveau-dri
Disable KMS permanently in menu.lst
Install xf86-video-nv
reboot
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I know that is temporary solution, and alreade seek why KMS and Nouveau was stopped working

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Resolution wonked after update?

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