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jfca283

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From: Santiago, Chile

Registered: 2007-10-09

Posts: 177

litlle trouble with nvidia/xorg and shutdown from gnome

when is startx the resolution is 800x640, although i'm using the nvidia driver
when i set the resolution from nvidia-settings, then i get the 1024x768
but that's everytime i login
the other issue is i ave permission to the user to use hal
but on gnome i can't shutdown the PC
the dialog from System is LogOut only
that's possible?
turn off my PC like i did it on ubuntu?
or the permissions are only available from the console?
well, that's all
i can say I COULD INSTALL THIS DISTRO

fwojciec

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Registered: 2007-05-20

Posts: 1,411

Re: litlle trouble with nvidia/xorg and shutdown from gnome

A lot of problems here - I suggest digging through the wiki some more (look up stuff about groups, for example, to add your user to proper groups so you can use hal).

As for the gnome log out problem - my guess is that you are starting it using startx command.  Try setting up GDM or another login manager, that should enable you to shut down from gnome.

As for the X resolution - can you post your xorg.conf?

fernux

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Registered: 2007-06-03

Posts: 31

Re: litlle trouble with nvidia/xorg and shutdown from gnome

I will answer this: on gnome i can't shutdown the PC ,the dialog from System is LogOut only.

To have the options to shutdown/restart in gnome.You have to let gdm (Grafiks login manager) to manage it.
nano /etc/rc.conf   and in the line DEAMONS add gdm.Her is mine DAEMONS=(syslog-ng network netfs crond @sensors gdm)

And if you want to loggin directly to gnome do this( i.e don.t need to give loggin name and passwd):
At first boot type as usual loggin name and passwd, then system>administration>login window
then chose tab security and enable automatic loggin add your user name.

Last edited by fernux (2007-10-10 02:54:07)

jfca283

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From: Santiago, Chile

Registered: 2007-10-09

Posts: 177

Re: litlle trouble with nvidia/xorg and shutdown from gnome

ok
about the groups and permission, i did it
must be that i don't start with gdm, i do it with startx
here is my xorg

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"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load  "glx"
    Load  "record"
    Load  "dri"
    Load  "dbe"
    Load  "xtrap"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "type1"
    Load  "freetype"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard0"
    Driver      "kbd"
    Option "XkbLayout" "es"
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      270   200    # mm
    Identifier   "Monitor0"
    VendorName   "EPI"
    ModelName    "4V"
 ### Comment all HorizSync and VertRefresh values to use DDC:
    HorizSync    30.0 - 54.0
    VertRefresh  50.0 - 120.0
    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     "SWcursor"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "HWcursor"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoAccel"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ShadowFB"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "UseFBDev"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Rotate"                 # [<str>]
        #Option     "VideoKey"               # <i>
        #Option     "FlatPanel"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "FPDither"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CrtcNumber"             # <i>
        #Option     "FPScale"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "FPTweak"                # <i>
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "nvidia"
    VendorName  "nVidia Corporation"
    BoardName   "NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
    BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
    Option "TripleBuffer" "True"
    Option "AddARGLXVisuals"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    SubSection "Display"
        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 "Extensions"
        Option "Composite" "Enable"
    EndSection

fwojciec

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Registered: 2007-05-20

Posts: 1,411

Re: litlle trouble with nvidia/xorg and shutdown from gnome

OK, try replacing your section "Screen" with something like this.  Backup your old xorg.conf first!!!

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth   24
        SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     24
        Modes "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

This should give you 1024x768 in 24 bit color.

jfca283

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From: Santiago, Chile

Registered: 2007-10-09

Posts: 177

Re: litlle trouble with nvidia/xorg and shutdown from gnome

sorry, but i didn't want to make another post...
the sound quality isn't bad, but no so good as in ubuntu
i read something about alsa here
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php?tit … section=14
but i don't get it
with some apps, like amarok, i realise that with OSS outpu is a litle bit beter than with alsa
maybe an eq file on amarok would help me
i spend almost all the time listening music, so if you can't listen very well Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin, it hurts...

Last edited by jfca283 (2007-10-10 04:13:31)