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#1 2007-11-12 06:42:14

thewayofzen
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[solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

Ive been using arch for almost a year now and have grown to like it a lot.  I recently updated my system with pacman -Syu. during this process my xorg was updated and now im having issues.

I usually run my monitor at 1152 x 864 running at 85 for a refresh rate.  Id like to continue doing that.

Since updating i now run at 1280x720.

Everything looks retarded as a result.. and id really like to get things back to normal.  Ive pasted my xorg.conf here.. the modeline for the correct resolution is still there but it would seem xorg isnt respecting it.

I will admit to using a REALLY old radeon graphics card (radeon 7000) but it has never been an issue in the past with arch or any other distro.

Please help me restore my usual openbox display settings.

Thanks.
thewayofzen

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"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/artwiz-fonts"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load    "bitmap"
Load    "ddc"
Load    "extmod"
Load    "int10"
Load    "vbe"
    Load  "record"
    Load  "GLcore"
    Load  "dbe"
    Load  "xtrap"
    Load  "dri"
    Load  "glx"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "type1"
    Load  "freetype"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard0"
    Driver      "kbd"
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      330   240    # mm
    Identifier   "Monitor0"
    VendorName   "DEL"
    ModelName    "DELL D1025TM"
 ### Comment all HorizSync and VertRefresh values to use DDC:
    HorizSync    30.0 - 85.0
    VertRefresh  50.0 - 120.0
  Modeline "1152x864_85.00"  119.65  1152 1224 1352 1552  864 865 868 907  -HSync +Vsync
Gamma 1.71
    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     "NoAccel"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "SWcursor"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Dac6Bit"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Dac8Bit"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "BusType"                # [<str>]
        #Option     "CPPIOMode"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CPusecTimeout"          # <i>
        #Option     "AGPMode"                # <i>
        #Option     "AGPFastWrite"           # [<bool>]
        #Option     "AGPSize"                # <i>
        #Option     "GARTSize"               # <i>
        #Option     "RingSize"               # <i>
        #Option     "BufferSize"             # <i>
        #Option     "EnableDepthMoves"       # [<bool>]
        #Option     "EnablePageFlip"         # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoBackBuffer"           # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DMAForXv"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "FBTexPercent"           # <i>
        #Option     "DepthBits"              # <i>
        #Option     "AccelDFS"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "PanelOff"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DDCMode"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "MonitorLayout"          # [<str>]
        #Option     "IgnoreEDID"             # [<bool>]
        #Option     "UseFBDev"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "MergedFB"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CRT2HSync"              # [<str>]
        #Option     "CRT2VRefresh"           # [<str>]
        #Option     "CRT2Position"           # [<str>]
        #Option     "MetaModes"              # [<str>]
        #Option     "MergedDPI"              # [<str>]
        #Option     "MergedXinerama"         # [<bool>]
        #Option     "MergedXineramaCRT2IsScreen0"     # [<bool>]
        #Option     "MergedNonRectangular"     # [<bool>]
        #Option     "MergedMouseRestriction"     # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DisplayPriority"        # [<str>]
        #Option     "PanelSize"              # [<str>]
        #Option     "ForceMinDotClock"       # <freq>
        #Option     "ColorTiling"            # [<bool>]
        #Option     "VideoKey"               # <i>
        #Option     "RageTheatreCrystal"     # <i>
        #Option     "RageTheatreTunerPort"     # <i>
        #Option     "RageTheatreCompositePort"     # <i>
        #Option     "RageTheatreSVideoPort"     # <i>
        #Option     "TunerType"              # <i>
        #Option     "RageTheatreMicrocPath"     # <str>
        #Option     "RageTheatreMicrocType"     # <str>
        #Option     "RenderAccel"            # [<bool>]
        #Option     "SubPixelOrder"          # [<str>]
        #Option     "ShowCache"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DynamicClocks"          # [<bool>]
        #Option     "BIOSHotkeys"            # [<bool>]
        #Option     "VGAAccess"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ReverseDDC"             # [<bool>]
        #Option     "LVDSProbePLL"           # [<bool>]
        #Option     "AccelMethod"            # <str>
        #Option     "ConstantDPI"            # [<bool>]
Option "AGPMode" "4"
Option "AGPFastWrite" "True"
Option "EnablePageFlip" "True"

    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "ati"
    VendorName  "ATI Technologies Inc"
    BoardName   "Radeon RV100 QY [Radeon 7000/VE]"
    BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
#    SubSection "Display"
#DefaultDepth    24
      SubSection "Display"
              Depth           1
              Modes          "1200x720" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "720x350" "640x480"
      EndSubSection
      SubSection "Display"
              Depth           4
              Modes           "1200x720" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "720x350" "640x480"
      EndSubSection
      SubSection "Display"
              Depth           8
              Modes           "1200x720" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "720x350" "640x480"
      EndSubSection
      SubSection "Display"
              Depth           15
              Modes           "1200x720" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "720x350" "640x480"
      EndSubSection
      SubSection "Display"
              Depth           16
              Modes           "1200x720" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "720x350" "640x480"
      EndSubSection
      SubSection "Display"
              Depth           24
              Modes           "1200x720" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "720x350" "640x480"
      EndSubSection
EndSection
#        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 "DRI"
      Mode    0666
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
        Option  "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

Last edited by thewayofzen (2007-11-16 12:22:55)

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#2 2007-11-12 07:15:06

Allan
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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

As a hack solution you could change your Modes lines to:

Modes          "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "720x350" "640x480"

I.e remove "1200x720"

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#3 2007-11-12 13:55:44

thewayofzen
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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

I did that.. unfortunately its not changing anything.. in face i took out every entry EXCEPT "1152 x 864" and nothing.

I also tried  X -configure and editted in the modeline again..

Surely there has to be a way to make this work?

Last edited by thewayofzen (2007-11-12 14:55:50)

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#4 2007-11-13 06:07:04

thewayofzen
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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

Bump.. im a little bummed i reinstalled hoping to figure out a way to fix this problem.. noone in #archlinux could figure out what was up.. ended up torching my entire media drive in the process.. BLAH.

Someone has to know why my xorg is not respecting these settings..  i get 1280X820 without even having xorg.conf.. and if i do have xorg.conf i can do everything to set it up without that res and it defaults to it anyway..

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#5 2007-11-13 07:39:52

henniez
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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

I have the same problem. hope there will be a fix soon.

what I did was change the resolution for my xfce there I can change on the fly. only ugly thing is slim, the wallpaper is distorted but apart from that everything works and is displayed nicely.

Last edited by henniez (2007-11-13 07:40:23)

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#6 2007-11-13 11:59:06

thewayofzen
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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

Thats exactly the issue i am having.. it kinda stinks cause i dont even like using Xfce id much rather be in openbox.. but that resolution makes everything look gross.. even my mouse pointer looks slanty and weird.

It would be cool if someone could at least tell me why.. or that a fix is on the way.
that media drive is gonna take me FOREVER to rebuild.. i never back it up cause it isnt crucial data or anything.. but wow.. pain!

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#7 2007-11-13 12:46:34

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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

run xandr to have a look at the default screen resolution. Then to set the current resolution run:

xrandr  --fb <width>x<height>

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#8 2007-11-13 13:05:48

thewayofzen
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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

after issuing that command will it remember that res or is it something ill need to add to my .xinitrc or do anytime i login..?

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#9 2007-11-13 13:10:26

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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

No idea, if it works in the first place, try to restart x and let me know if it also sets the resolution for the next session.

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#10 2007-11-13 16:01:42

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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

You may get a satisfactory setting if you try ....ctl alt +/-....

That allows searching all the resolutions with repeated tries.

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#11 2007-11-14 05:38:23

thewayofzen
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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

As of 2am my time i have yet to resolve this issue..  Ive been trying everything i can think of including suggestions here.

I am unable to get openbox to achieve the desired resolution other then 1280 x 820 regardless of what xorg.conf says it should do.

Surely there is a fix for this..SOMEHOW.. it seems rather odd that xfce is able to accomplish the resolution im looking for 1152x864 using its display settings.. makes me sure theres a way to get openbox to do it SOMEHOW..

Ill keep bumping.

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#12 2007-11-14 07:02:15

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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

Is there anything insteresting in /var/log/Xorg.0.log?  Have you tried switching the driver to vesa?

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"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/artwiz-fonts"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load    "bitmap"
Load    "ddc"
Load    "int10"
Load    "vbe"
    Load  "record"
    Load  "GLcore"
    Load  "dbe"
    Load  "xtrap"
    Load  "glx"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "type1"
    Load  "freetype"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard0"
    Driver      "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Mouse0"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option        "Protocol" "auto"
    Option        "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option        "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier   "Monitor0"
    VendorName   "DEL"
    ModelName    "DELL D1025TM"
    Option        "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "ati"
    VendorName  "ATI Technologies Inc"
    BoardName   "Radeon RV100 QY [Radeon 7000/VE]"
    BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth    24
      SubSection "Display"
              Depth           24
              Modes           "1152x864"
      EndSubSection
EndSection

Try using the above as your xorg.conf file - I've cleaned it up a bit and removed everything that's not essential.  If it works you can always add all the that you need from your old xorg.conf file and if it doesn't - well, I guess it won't hurt to try...

Last edited by fwojciec (2007-11-14 07:09:02)

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#13 2007-11-14 07:07:45

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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

Paste your xrandr output.

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#14 2007-11-14 17:14:36

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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

I also encountered this problem with ATI open source driver (both radeon and ati) after upgraded to Xorg 7.3. Would really love to know a solution too. sad

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#15 2007-11-14 22:08:33

thewayofzen
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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

Here is my xrandr output.  It shows the chosen res i want 1152X864 in the output as well as the 85 i wish to use as a refresh rate.. i just cant seem to figure out ANY way to have xorg listen to me.

Xfce4 is able to force it through its display settings as i have said.  I'd assume gnome or kde would do the same.  That would be FINE if i wanted to work in any of those environments..  Im a pretty loyal openbox user and can't wait to get back.  This crazy 1280 x 700 res is making everything look retarded.. even my mouse pointer is all skewed and gross.

As ive already stated.. any help is greatly appreciated..
Thanks in advance.


Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 720, maximum 1920 x 1200
VGA-0 connected 1280x720+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 250mm x 184mm
   1920x1200      60.0     60.0  
   1920x1080      74.9     69.9     60.0     59.9  
   1600x1200      65.0     64.9     60.0  
   1680x1050      74.9     69.9     60.0     59.9  
   1600x1024      60.2  
   1400x1050      74.8     70.0     70.0     60.0  
   1280x1024      75.0     60.0  
   1440x900       59.9  
   1280x960       60.0  
   1360x768       59.8     60.0  
   1280x800       85.0     75.0     70.0     60.0  
   1152x864       85.1     85.0     75.0     75.0     70.0     60.0  
   1280x768       85.0     75.0     70.0     60.0  
   1280x720       85.0*    75.0     70.0     60.0  
   1152x768       54.8  
   1024x768       84.9     85.0     75.1     75.0     70.1     60.0  
   832x624        74.6  
   800x600        84.9     85.1     72.2     75.0     60.3     56.2  
   640x480        85.0     84.6     75.0     72.8     75.0     60.0     59.9  
   720x400        85.0     70.1  
   640x400        85.1  
   720x350        70.1  
   640x350        85.1  
S-video disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

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#16 2007-11-15 06:55:15

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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

thewayofzen wrote:

I'd assume gnome or kde would do the same.

Yep it does, thou GDM still look ugly as hell. sad

thewayofzen, could you try running xrandr from inside Openbox? It seems that xrandr will gives correct output if runs form gnome, kde or Xfce4.

I'm pretty sure that this is a problem that new Xorg had with those of us who use ATI card (I had X700 pro). I try Ubuntu live CD today and got the same problem, but I might be wrong here. Can anyone confirm me?

Last edited by zodmaner (2007-11-15 06:56:20)

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#17 2007-11-15 07:27:09

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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

Somebody posted a link to http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12 in some other thread which I found very informative.
The first thing I'd try if I were you is to put 

Option "PreferredMode" "1152x864"

in the Monitor section of xorg.conf.

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#18 2007-11-15 08:19:02

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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

It... It works! yikes

byte, thank you, thank you! Your solution works! big_smile Finally Xorg used the corrected resolution. smile

Hope this solution works for you too, thewayofzen. wink And thanks again byte. I really appreciated your help. big_smile

Hm... from reading Debian Wiki on RandR12, it seems that they revamped the whole Xorg thing, didn't they? Might useful to put some of these info on our Wiki in case some people run into the same problem as we do.

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#19 2007-11-16 12:23:30

thewayofzen
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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

problems here are resolved as well.
Thanks to everyone who helped with suggestions of how to fix my problem i appreciate it greatly!

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#20 2008-01-20 13:55:04

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Re: [solve] Screen resolution changed after upgrading xorg please help?

I couldn-t start icewm with this resolution. Now it works again, thanks a lot.

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