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#1 2009-10-02 03:54:17

csat
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[Solved] Nvidia settings not keeping high resolution

Hi
I can not get my system 64-bit Arch hold the video setting at 1920 x 1080. Each boot the system returns 1280 x 1024.

I log in with my userid, step to the condition of root, call nvidia-settings, change the display to 1920 x 1080, I confirm, I give apply and save. The system saves in / etc/X11/xorg.conf. When I return from reboot the display has 1280 x 1024.

I'm using nvidia version 185.18.36-1 and my Arch is 64 bits, the video card is nvidia 8800 gts.

Thank you for your help.  How can I fix it?

Last edited by csat (2009-10-03 00:36:21)


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#2 2009-10-02 09:57:10

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Re: [Solved] Nvidia settings not keeping high resolution

Did you rund nvidia-settings as root? Like "sudo nvidia-setting" from terminal? It will not be able to save to xorg-conf otherwise because normal user don't have the proper permission.

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#3 2009-10-02 12:53:32

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Re: [Solved] Nvidia settings not keeping high resolution

rune0077 wrote:

Did you rund nvidia-settings as root? Like "sudo nvidia-setting" from terminal? It will not be able to save to xorg-conf otherwise because normal user don't have the proper permission.

Yes, I did.  I can run sudo nvidia-settings or su (password) and then, at the root prompt, type nvidia-settings, configure to 1920 x 1080, apply, save, and after coming from rebooting the display comes to old setup, as 1280 x 1024.

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#4 2009-10-02 14:38:42

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Re: [Solved] Nvidia settings not keeping high resolution

enter at the nvidia-settings as root, change the resolution and click the "Save to X configuration file". That should put it in xorg.conf so it stays that way.


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#5 2009-10-02 15:13:38

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Re: [Solved] Nvidia settings not keeping high resolution

SKeaLoT wrote:

enter at the nvidia-settings as root, change the resolution and click the "Save to X configuration file". That should put it in xorg.conf so it stays that way.

Thanks for your reply.

I've done all this... see above.  Apply and save, as root user.

Here is part of my /etc/X11/xorg.conf

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"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "DELL G2410"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 83.0
    VertRefresh     56.0 - 76.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 8800 GTS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"

# Removed Option "metamodes" "nvidia-auto-select +0+0; 1920x1080_60 +0+0"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "NoLogo" "True"
    Option         "RenderAccel" "True"
    Option         "AllowGLXWithComposite" "True"
    Option         "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
    Option         "NvAGP" "1"
    Option         "1920x1080_60 +0+0"
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "metamodes" "nvidia-auto-select +0+0; 1920x1080 +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

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

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#6 2009-10-02 19:30:50

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Re: [Solved] Nvidia settings not keeping high resolution

It seems that the problem has something related with my user account since I've created another user account and got no issues.  I couldn't figure out what might be wrong.

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#7 2009-10-03 00:34:22

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Re: [Solved] Nvidia settings not keeping high resolution

Fixed.  Just created another user and using it without problems.

Thank you.


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