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#1 2008-12-02 20:46:36

valpolyakov
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Registered: 2008-07-28
Posts: 5

resolution issues (oh, and xvidtune does not work)

I'm using my 32" Samsung TV as my PC monitor.

according to the specs in the manual, the max resolution it supports is 1360x768 @ 60Hz
also, according to the manual, the horizontal frequency is 30-60 and vertical is 60-75

I use the GeForce 7950 GX2 video card, and am using the latest nvidia drivers.

here is the issue:
X starts up. it even uses 1360x768 as it should. however, the display is not aligned with the monitor/TV - there is roughly a 150 pixel "gap" on the left side of the monitor.

I tried a lot of things to eliminate it:

1. adjust the picture on the screen using the monitor itself, obviously (it doesn't go past this point. can't move it more to the left.. I don't know why the limit this, but they do)

2. xvidtune worked on numerous occasions for me in the past, but it fails horribly this time. whatever I do (even if I don't change anything) it tells me that the mode line I am requesting is either impossible or unsupported by my hardware config

3. looked for a way to adjust the screen position using the nvidia tools, but I cannot find a way to do so.

Currently, to be able to use the TV/monitor at all, I'm using the 1024x768 resolution in 4:3 picture mode. But this just won't cut it, I want to use the 1360x768 resolution in 16:9 picture mode (widescreen) as I _should_ be able to.

how should I take care of this?

my xorg.conf (complete) is as follows:

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Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    Option         "AutoAddDevices" "off"
    Option         "AllowEmptyInput" "off"
EndSection

Section "Files"

    #RgbPath         "/usr/lib/X11/rgb"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "glx"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
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"
    Option         "CoreKeyboard"
    Option         "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option         "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option         "XkbLayout" "us,ru"
    Option         "XkbVariant" ",phonetic"
    Option         "XkbOptions" "grp:caps_toggle"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

# 96 DPI @ 1360x768
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "SAMSUNG"
    DisplaySize     359    203
    HorizSync       30.0 - 60.0
    VertRefresh     60.0 - 75.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 7950 GX2"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "UseEdidDpi" "false"
    Option         "DPI" "96 x 96"
    Option         "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
#    Option         "metamodes" "1360x768 @1366x768 +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes      "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option         "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

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#2 2008-12-04 03:03:05

valpolyakov
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Registered: 2008-07-28
Posts: 5

Re: resolution issues (oh, and xvidtune does not work)

hello?

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#3 2008-12-07 23:37:01

valpolyakov
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Registered: 2008-07-28
Posts: 5

Re: resolution issues (oh, and xvidtune does not work)

uh..

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#4 2008-12-13 21:30:37

zeratul289
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From: Liverpool, UK
Registered: 2008-03-07
Posts: 24

Re: resolution issues (oh, and xvidtune does not work)

Perhaps try replace your Screen section with this:

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "metamodes" "DFP-1: 1366x768 +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

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#5 2008-12-23 23:15:36

aidy
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Registered: 2008-11-09
Posts: 2

Re: resolution issues (oh, and xvidtune does not work)

Sorry for the thread hijack/bump, but could anyone tell my where I can find the xvidtune program?
pkgfile doesn't turn up anything sad

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