Resolution can't go higher then 1024x768?

[mdsmith]

First I would like to say hello to the Fedora community as this is my first time here.
In Ubuntu, my resolution can go to 1280x1024 but in fedora 9, it can't go higher then 1024x768.
I have a Gtateway EV500 monitor and a nvidia geforce4 mx.
Any help is appreciated.

[stevea]

I'm not your best resource on this topic, but lacking another response ...
Look thru the X11 log "/var/log/X11 and you should see some lines where X negotiates/tests for available

My ati bsed laptop (using the fglrx driver) begins

(II) fglrx(0): Total of 12 modes found for primary display.
(--) fglrx(0): Virtual size is 1400x1050 (pitch 0)
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "1400x1050": 85.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 53.1 kHz, 50.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1400x1050" 84.96 1400 1472 1512 1600 1050 1052 1053 1062
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "1280x1024": 85.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 53.1 kHz, 50.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1280x1024" 84.96 1280 1408 1448 1600 1024 1039 1040 1062
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "1152x864": 85.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 53.1 kHz, 50.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1152x864" 84.96 1152 1344 1384 1600 864 959 960 1062

and so on for a couple dozen lines.

You may see a note on 1280x1024 that indicates the issue - frequency out of range or whatever. IN that case you'll need to add a "Modes" line to the /etc/X11/xorg.conf. There are many examples of doing this (use the search tab on this forum).

[mdsmith]

This is what i get

(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (width too large for virtual size)

[Hlingler]

Originally Posted by mdsmith

First I would like to say hello to the Fedora community as this is my first time here.
In Ubuntu, my resolution can go to 1280x1024 but in fedora 9, it can't go higher then 1024x768.
I have a Gtateway EV500 monitor and a nvidia geforce4 mx.
Any help is appreciated.

That chipset/card requires the legacy 96xx-series nvidia drivers, which nvidia has not yet upgraded to be compatible with F9 X11/Xorg. The proprietary driver might otherwise (for example: in F8) allow those higher resolutions, but at this point, you're limited to the open-source drivers that come with F9, so....

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[mdsmith]

Ok thanks I will do without till the driver is fixed.