NVidia & Dell FP2407FPW Problems

bryceman · #1 4th February 2007, 02:42 AM

FYI I'm using latest kmod-nvidia for my 7600GS.

I'm having no luck in getting the 2407's native 1920x1200 resolution. I've tried using nvidia-settings to select the resolution, but that still results in a 16x1200 display. I noticed that the xorg.conf it was generating only had 1920x1200 as a metamode, not as a display mode in the screen section. I added "1920x1200" to the modes section, but that didn't work either. Additionally, the nvidia-settings app results in windows displaying off-screen or without borders. Setting the xorg.conf via gnome-display-properties fixes that problem. gnome-display-properties doesn't even offer the 1920x1200 option. System->Preferences->Screen Resolution offers it, but results in displaying only the left-most 1600x1200 pixels with the screen at 1920x1200 resolution.

Is there any help to be had? What additional information do you need to help?

Seve · #2 4th February 2007, 02:50 AM

Hello:
Just a thought ?
It may be that Gnome may be mis-reporting your actual settings
What is the output of
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep -F "Setting mode"

and how does that compare to your Modes in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file ?

Seve

bryceman · #3 4th February 2007, 03:51 AM

the log has:

(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1600x1200+0+0"

The relevant bits of my xorg.conf are:

Code:


Section "Monitor"

    # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
 ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
 ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Unknown"
	ModelName    "DELL 2407WFP"
 ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
	HorizSync    30.0 - 83.0
	VertRefresh  56.0 - 76.0
	ModeLine     "1920x1200" 161.8 1920 2024 2056 2184 1200 1202 1208 1235 -hsync -vsync
	Option	    "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Videocard0"
	Driver      "nvidia"
	VendorName  "NVIDIA Corporation"
	BoardName   "GeForce 7600 GS"
	Option	    "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Videocard0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth     24
	Option	    "metamodes" "1600x1200 +0+0; 1920x1200 +0+0; 1600x1024 +0+0; 1440x900 +0+0; 1400x1050 +0+0; 1280x1024 +0+0; 1280x960 +0+0; 1280x800 +0+0; 1152x864 +0+0; 1024x768 +0+0; 800x600 +0+0; 640x480 +0+0"
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1600x1200" "1600x1024" "1440x900" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Seve · #4 4th February 2007, 03:55 AM

Hello:
Since you have "metamodes" included I would edit them and include a
"1920x1200" under each depth and save, exit and Ctrl Alt Backspace and see how it goes.

Seve

bryceman · #5 4th February 2007, 03:59 AM

I tried changing the screen section to:

Code:

<snip>
Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Videocard0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth     24
	Option	    "metamodes" "1920x1200 +0+0; 1600x1200 +0+0; 1600x1024 +0+0; 1440x900 +0+0; 1400x1050 +0+0; 1280x1024 +0+0; 1280x960 +0+0; 1280x800 +0+0; 1152x864 +0+0; 1024x768 +0+0; 800x600 +0+0; 640x480 +0+0"
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1920x1200" "1600x1200" "1600x1024" "1440x900" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

which resulted in the log:

Code:

<snip>

(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1920x1200+0+0"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(**) Option "dpms"
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing <bunch of stuff>
<keyboard & mouse stuff>
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1600x1200+0+0"

There's no indication why it set mode 1600x1200 after already setting mode 1920x1200. Another thing: the monitor is actually in 1920x1200 resolution at the login screen, but changes after login.

Seve · #6 4th February 2007, 04:01 AM

Hello:
What is the output of
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep -F EE

Seve

bryceman · #7 4th February 2007, 04:03 AM

(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER

Yeah, that's all there was.

Seve · #8 4th February 2007, 04:09 AM

Hello:
Mmmm....
Try commenting out your
Option "metamodes" lines in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file
Leaving only your
Modes "1920x1200" .................
in place

Seve

bryceman · #9 4th February 2007, 04:10 AM

Here's the whole log and conf.

bryceman · #10 4th February 2007, 04:13 AM

Sorry, that last post was before your suggestion. I tried it:

Code:

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Videocard0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth     24
#	Option	    "metamodes" "1920x1200 +0+0; 1600x1200 +0+0; 1600x1024 +0+0; 1440x900 +0+0; 1400x1050 +0+0; 1280x1024 +0+0; 1280x960 +0+0; 1280x800 +0+0; 1152x864 +0+0; 1024x768 +0+0; 800x600 +0+0; 640x480 +0+0"
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1920x1200" "1600x1200" "1600x1024" "1440x900" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Same behavior, same log.

bryceman · #11 4th February 2007, 04:16 AM

I even tried:

Code:

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Videocard0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth     24
#	Option	    "metamodes" "1920x1200 +0+0; 1600x1200 +0+0; 1600x1024 +0+0; 1440x900 +0+0; 1400x1050 +0+0; 1280x1024 +0+0; 1280x960 +0+0; 1280x800 +0+0; 1152x864 +0+0; 1024x768 +0+0; 800x600 +0+0; 640x480 +0+0"
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1920x1200"
#		Modes    "1920x1200" "1600x1200" "1600x1024" "1440x900" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

That resulted in the same log. Is there something else taking over, late in the process?

Seve · #12 4th February 2007, 04:30 AM

Hello:
Please check you system-config-display and select the
Monitor ... digital or analog as the case may be. As it is not showing up in your xorg.conf file as such ... not sure why?
It could be as simple as that ???
Also:
I am not sure how you ended up with all the added lines to your xorg.conf file.....
I can only guess that you may have added them in an attempt to solve your issue ? They may not be causing you any issue(s) however, it's difficult to say one way or the other?

I have a DELL 2045FPW (Digital) 1920x1200
and I can post my xorg.conf file, which, subject to a few changes [which you will have to do] should work for you.
If you like ?

Seve

mwette · #13 4th February 2007, 02:52 PM

I have the Dell 24" display. Here is the modeline that my ATI X1300 card is using:

Code:

(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "1920x1200": 154.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 74.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1920x1200"  154.00  1920 1968 2000 2080  1200 1203 1209 1235 +vsync

bryceman · #14 7th February 2007, 02:44 AM

I'd love to have your xorg.conf.

mwette · #15 7th February 2007, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bryceman

I'd love to have your xorg.conf.

It doesn't have what you want (the ModeLine is in the driver, I'd guess).
But in any case, it's attached.

[EDIT: attached current, versus old, xorg.conf file]