Non-stand resolution

[davidkaye]

I installed Fedora Core 2 Test 3 on a ZD7000 (specifically a ZD7058CL) laptop. It has a huge 17" wide screen that prefers a resolution of 1440x900. Here is a link to the specs of my system:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...name=c00042933

When I installed Fedora, I couldn't find an appropriate monitor to use. Also, I found that Fedora Core 2 prefers to use xorg.conf for its X settings, but changing them there resulted in no change. Also, the Screen Resolution utility proved useless in changing to the proper resolution. I really like Fedora, but I need to get this resolved before proceeeding.

Can anyone help me, please?

Thanks,

David

[rkrijger]

I have the same problem. I cannot seem to adjust the resolution to anything more than 640x480. The problem could also be the gfx card. I have a NVidia Geforce 2 MX... There are a lot of threads on (problems with this) card. Perhaps you can find your anwer there. I havent tried yet...

Regards,
Robin...

[gonzalo76]

I know how to help you, it's very easy (it worked for me)

What Fedora are you using, 1 or 2?

For Fedora Core 1, please copy here your /etc/X11/XF86Config.

For Fedora Core 2, please coy here your /etc/X11/xorg.conf.

We'll be in touch.

[gonzalo76]

Basically, what you would have to do is edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config (FC1) or /etc/X11/xorg.conf (FC2) adding "1440x900" at the beggining of Section "Screen" + SubSection "Display" + Mode.

Here's mine "Screen" /etc/X11/XF86Config Section:

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Videocard0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

As you can see, my video card supported modes are, 1024x768, 800x600 and 640x480.

HOWTO:

1. You'll have to add "1440x900" at the beggining of 'Modes' section. Make sure that the resolution you want, appears first in the line Modes like this:

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Videocard0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     24
		Modes   "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

2. Log out from KDE and log in again.

3. Configure the monitor seetings: open a console, log in as root (su -) and run:

/usr/bin/redhat-config-xfree86

and select the desired resolution.

4. Tip: You should be able to toggle through different resolutions with [ctrl alt -] or [ctrl alt +]. That will cycle through the screen resolutions you have listed in your /etc/XF86Config file. The plus and minus signs are the ones on the numerical keypad and not Shift&- etc.

5. You can also try changing "Depth" to 16.
Depth 16 instead of 24.

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Videocard0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth     16
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     16
		Modes   "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

6. Make sure you have your monitor and video card selected properly.

Good Luck !

[rkrijger]

Originally posted by gonzalo76
Good Luck ! [/B]

Well i'll give it a shot. Thanks for helping so far. I hope it works. I will get back here!!!

[rkrijger]

It doesn't work...
First of all, I am using Fedore Core 1.92 Test 3
The redhat-config-xfree86 cmd does not exist
I used system-config-display (mentioned in /etc/X11/xorg.conf)

I added the modes first in xorg.conf
Then ran system-config-display and selected 1600x1200
The UI prompted me to logout and restart X
I did (CTRL-ALT-BACKSP)
Still 640x480

Heres some output in /var/log/Xorg.0.log

[...]
(II) NV(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
(II) NV(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" removed.
(II) NV(0): ... none found
(II) NV(0): Probing for EDID on I2C bus B...
(II) NV(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
(II) NV(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" removed.
(II) NV(0): ... none found
(II) NV(0): Unable to detect display type...
(==) NV(0): ...Using default of CRT
(II) NV(0): Unable to detect which CRTCNumber...
(==) NV(0): ...Defaulting to CRTCNumber 0
(II) NV(0): Using CRT on CRTC 0
(--) NV(0): VideoRAM: 32768 kBytes
(==) NV(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(II) NV(0): Monitor0: Using default hsync range of 28.00-33.00 kHz
(II) NV(0): Monitor0: Using default vrefresh range of 43.00-72.00 Hz
(II) NV(0): Clock range: 12.00 to 350.00 MHz
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "640x350" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "320x175" (hsync out of range)

[...]


Plz help...

Regards,
Robin...

[gonzalo76]

That's why I said:

What Fedora are you using, 1 or 2?

For Fedora Core 1, please copy here your /etc/X11/XF86Config.

For Fedora Core 2, please coy here your /etc/X11/xorg.conf.

Could you copy here your xorg.org file

Thanks

[rkrijger]

Originally posted by gonzalo76
That's why I said:
Could you copy here your xorg.org file
Thanks

Okay, sorry, here you are:


# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"

# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
# Option "XkbDisable"
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
# Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
# Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# or:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
#
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor 1600x1200"
### Uncomment if you don't want to default to DDC:
# HorizSync 31.5 - 94.0
# VertRefresh 50.0 - 90.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nv"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX (generic)"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection

[dhs13]

# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of
the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"

# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
# Option "XkbDisable"
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
# Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
# Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# or:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
#
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

### Uncomment if you don't want to default to DDC:
### Uncomment if you don't want to default to DDC:
# HorizSync 31.0 - 64.0
# VertRefresh 50.0 - 120.0
### Uncomment if you don't want to default to DDC:
# HorizSync 31.5 - 37.9
# VertRefresh 50.0 - 70.0
### Uncomment if you don't want to default to DDC:
# HorizSync 31.5 - 37.9
# VertRefresh 50.0 - 70.0
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Sony Multiscan 17sf"
### Uncomment if you don't want to default to DDC:
# HorizSync 31.5 - 37.9
# VertRefresh 50.0 - 70.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "ati"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "ATI Mach64"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection

[Prometheus]

About 6 lines up from the bottom of your first post is the line you need to edit that starts wiht mode and lists all the different resolutions. Add in the one you want, then go in to etc/x11/xorg.config and select it and voila! it should work just fine

[dhs13]

I have added "1024x768" and added it to the proper line in modes.

I don't understand what you mean be "select it" ?

[Picomp314]

Yeah.. I have also had quite a few problems with this type of thing, particularly on HP lcd's for some reason they are not well supported in Linux

dhs13 & rkrijger: change DefaultDepth to 16 and Depth to 16 as well, sometimes this was the only way I could fix it...

[dhs13]

I changed the depth to 16 and 16. Opened up display settings and even through I added 1024x768 this didn't show up as a selection option. Also when I opened up display setthins, it went back to 640x480. When I finished installing Fedora, setting was 1024x768. When I logon on Fedora went back to 640x480.

[gonzalo76]

Originally posted by rkrijger
Okay, sorry, here you are:

# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor 1600x1200"
### Uncomment if you don't want to default to DDC:
# HorizSync 31.5 - 94.0
# VertRefresh 50.0 - 90.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nv"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX (generic)"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection

Well, what you'll have to do is:

1. Edit the Section "Screen" and add "1440x900" like this:

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

2. Uncomment the CATALYST Display Drivers line:

### Uncomment if you don't want to default to DDC:
# HorizSync 31.5 - 94.0
# VertRefresh 50.0 - 90.0

to

### Uncomment if you don't want to default to DDC:
HorizSync 31.5 - 94.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 90.0

I think these values are correct, I could not find your HSync and VRefresh. You should find it if these values were not correct.

3. Modify Depth 24 to 16

DefaultDepth     16
SubSection "Display"
Viewport   0 0
Depth    16

(It's important to log out and log in again)

4. Then, go to System + Monitor or Display or Resize and Rotate Display or something like that and select the new resolution size.
(You'll not have to do this 'cause Fedora will detect the new XF86Config screen resolution automatically)

5. For a better performance, you should also install the new NVIDIA drivers available from here

Good Luck

[gonzalo76]

Originally posted by dhs13
I changed the depth to 16 and 16. Opened up display settings and even through I added 1024x768 this didn't show up as a selection option. Also when I opened up display setthins, it went back to 640x480. When I finished installing Fedora, setting was 1024x768. When I logon on Fedora went back to 640x480.

You're doing something wrong.
Check my posts again.

Good Luck