[opensuse] ATI, 8.42 drivers, 10.3: The X server always start with the highest possible resolution
I installed the 8.42 drivers, but it gave me a desktop resolution of 1792x1344@60Hz (the highest resolution my 19 inch Hansol CRT monitor supports). After some hassle (see my previous post) I got the ATI control panel working, enabling me to switch resolution to the less eye-straining 1280x1024@80Hz. However, the system doesn't remember the settings - the next time I log on, the resolution is once again 1792x1344. It is slightly annoying to have to set the resolution each time - has any of you got an idea of how to fix this problem? Regards, Magnar. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Did you try modify /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Dnia 8 listopada 2007 10:02 Magnar Strand Olsen
I installed the 8.42 drivers, but it gave me a desktop resolution of 1792x1344@60Hz (the highest resolution my 19 inch Hansol CRT monitor supports). After some hassle (see my previous post) I got the ATI control panel working, enabling me to switch resolution to the less eye-straining 1280x1024@80Hz. However, the system doesn't remember the settings - the next time I log on, the resolution is once again 1792x1344.
It is slightly annoying to have to set the resolution each time - has any of you got an idea of how to fix this problem?
Regards, Magnar. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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fazer skrev:
I installed the 8.42 drivers, but it gave me a desktop resolution of 1792x1344@60Hz (the highest resolution my 19 inch Hansol CRT monitor supports). After some hassle (see my previous post) I got the ATI control panel working, enabling me to switch resolution to the less eye-straining 1280x1024@80Hz. However, the system doesn't remember the settings - the next time I log on, the resolution is once again 1792x1344.
It is slightly annoying to have to set the resolution each time - has any of you got an idea of how to fix this problem?
Did you try modify /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Yes, that's the first thing I did - made a backup copy of the xorg.conf file, and modify it. Oddly enough, the 1792x1344 resolution isn't even listed in my xorg.conf file. I removed the entire 1600x1200 entry from xorg.conf (leaving 1280x1024 as the highest resolution), but it didn't change anything. Resolution was still maxed out at 1792x1344 the next time I turned on my computer. Regards, Magnar. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Magnar Strand Olsen wrote:
fazer skrev:
I installed the 8.42 drivers, but it gave me a desktop resolution of 1792x1344@60Hz (the highest resolution my 19 inch Hansol CRT monitor supports). After some hassle (see my previous post) I got the ATI control panel working, enabling me to switch resolution to the less eye-straining 1280x1024@80Hz. However, the system doesn't remember the settings - the next time I log on, the resolution is once again 1792x1344.
It is slightly annoying to have to set the resolution each time - has any of you got an idea of how to fix this problem?
Did you try modify /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Yes, that's the first thing I did - made a backup copy of the xorg.conf file, and modify it. Oddly enough, the 1792x1344 resolution isn't even listed in my xorg.conf file. I removed the entire 1600x1200 entry from xorg.conf (leaving 1280x1024 as the highest resolution), but it didn't change anything. Resolution was still maxed out at 1792x1344 the next time I turned on my computer.
Regards, Magnar.
I am working on a problem similar to yours. (See [opensuse] Can't set resolution after NVIDIA graphics card installation.) I have searched for several hours, and found a number of occurrences of the same problem since June of 2007, but no solutions that work. I tried as root: nvidia-xconfig nvidia-settings and I tried to configure from Yast>hardware>graphics card and monitor. All I have found is that sax makes the decision and doesn't allow me to change it, even though it is wrong. It seems there should be some way to manually change the xorg.config file, but I can't find it. If I understand your post correctly, you were either unable to edit the file or the edit was ignored. Is this correct? The same solution should work for both of us even though we are using different graphics cards. -ED- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
If I understand your post correctly, you were either unable to edit the file or the edit was ignored. Is this correct? The same solution should work for both of us even though we are using different graphics cards.
-ED-
Found possible help here but havn't tried it yet. Have to check out agp situation first. www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-config.html ----ED---- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Ed McCanless skrev:
I installed the 8.42 drivers, but it gave me a desktop resolution of 1792x1344@60Hz (the highest resolution my 19 inch Hansol CRT monitor supports). After some hassle (see my previous post) I got the ATI control panel working, enabling me to switch resolution to the less eye-straining 1280x1024@80Hz. However, the system doesn't remember the settings - the next time I log on, the resolution is once again 1792x1344.
Did you try modify /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Yes, that's the first thing I did - made a backup copy of the xorg.conf file, and modify it. Oddly enough, the 1792x1344 resolution isn't even listed in my xorg.conf file. I removed the entire 1600x1200 entry from xorg.conf (leaving 1280x1024 as the highest resolution), but it didn't change anything. Resolution was still maxed out at 1792x1344 the next time I turned on my computer.
I am working on a problem similar to yours. (See [opensuse] Can't set resolution after NVIDIA graphics card installation.) I have searched for several hours, and found a number of occurrences of the same problem since June of 2007, but no solutions that work. I tried as root: nvidia-xconfig nvidia-settings and I tried to configure from Yast>hardware>graphics card and monitor. All I have found is that sax makes the decision and doesn't allow me to change it, even though it is wrong. It seems there should be some way to manually change the xorg.config file, but I can't find it. If I understand your post correctly, you were either unable to edit the file or the edit was ignored. Is this correct? The same solution should work for both of us even though we are using different graphics cards.
Correct, I was able to edit the xorg.conf file, and I did, but it had no apparent effect. It seems the configuration data is stored elsewhere. Regards, Magnar -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 08 November 2007 03:43:33 am Magnar Strand Olsen wrote:
fazer skrev:
I installed the 8.42 drivers, but it gave me a desktop resolution of 1792x1344@60Hz (the highest resolution my 19 inch Hansol CRT monitor supports). After some hassle (see my previous post) I got the ATI control panel working, enabling me to switch resolution to the less eye-straining 1280x1024@80Hz. However, the system doesn't remember the settings - the next time I log on, the resolution is once again 1792x1344.
It is slightly annoying to have to set the resolution each time - has any of you got an idea of how to fix this problem?
Did you try modify /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Yes, that's the first thing I did - made a backup copy of the xorg.conf file, and modify it. Oddly enough, the 1792x1344 resolution isn't even listed in my xorg.conf file. I removed the entire 1600x1200 entry from xorg.conf (leaving 1280x1024 as the highest resolution), but it didn't change anything. Resolution was still maxed out at 1792x1344 the next time I turned on my computer.
Regards, Magnar.
Can you post /etc/X11/xorg.conf -- Regards, Rajko. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 08 November 2007 03:43:33 am Magnar Strand Olsen wrote:
fazer skrev:
I installed the 8.42 drivers, but it gave me a desktop resolution of 1792x1344@60Hz (the highest resolution my 19 inch Hansol CRT monitor supports). After some hassle (see my previous post) I got the ATI control panel working, enabling me to switch resolution to the less eye-straining 1280x1024@80Hz. However, the system doesn't remember the settings - the next time I log on, the resolution is once again 1792x1344.
It is slightly annoying to have to set the resolution each time - has any of you got an idea of how to fix this problem?
Did you try modify /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Yes, that's the first thing I did - made a backup copy of the xorg.conf file, and modify it. Oddly enough, the 1792x1344 resolution isn't even listed in my xorg.conf file. I removed the entire 1600x1200 entry from xorg.conf (leaving 1280x1024 as the highest resolution), but it didn't change anything. Resolution was still maxed out at 1792x1344 the next time I turned on my computer.
Can you post /etc/X11/xorg.conf Here it is... The one modification I dared to try was to remove the
Rajko M. skrev:
line: "ModeLine "1600x1200" 202.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201
1204 1250 +hsync +vsync"
# /.../
# SaX generated X11 config file
# Created on: 2007-10-23T10:28:49+0200.
#
# Version: 8.1
# Contact: Marcus Schaefer
On Friday 09 November 2007 03:21:08 am Magnar Strand Olsen wrote:
Rajko M. skrev:
On Thursday 08 November 2007 03:43:33 am Magnar Strand Olsen wrote:
fazer skrev:
I installed the 8.42 drivers, but it gave me a desktop resolution of 1792x1344@60Hz (the highest resolution my 19 inch Hansol CRT monitor supports). After some hassle (see my previous post) I got the ATI control panel working, enabling me to switch resolution to the less eye-straining 1280x1024@80Hz. However, the system doesn't remember the settings - the next time I log on, the resolution is once again 1792x1344.
It is slightly annoying to have to set the resolution each time - has any of you got an idea of how to fix this problem?
Did you try modify /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Yes, that's the first thing I did - made a backup copy of the xorg.conf file, and modify it. Oddly enough, the 1792x1344 resolution isn't even listed in my xorg.conf file. I removed the entire 1600x1200 entry from xorg.conf (leaving 1280x1024 as the highest resolution), but it didn't change anything. Resolution was still maxed out at 1792x1344 the next time I turned on my computer.
Can you post /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Here it is... The one modification I dared to try was to remove the line: "ModeLine "1600x1200" 202.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync"
There is no need to actually remove lines, unless you are sure that it is not needed forever. You can put # as a first character and line will be treated as comment, ie. ignored. [...]
Section "Screen" Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]" Device "aticonfig-Device[0]" Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 # Add this line right here and Xorg will start with 1280x1024. Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "1600x1200" EndSubSection EndSection
Section "DRI" Group "video" Mode 0660 EndSection
The Section Screen has more parameters and one of them is Modes that dictates which mode is first to show on server start, and which modes will be shown and in what order when you change them by press and hold Ctrl-Alt, and press + or - on numeric part of keyboard. For instance: Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "1600x1200" will start with "1280x1024" and if you press CtrlAlt+ each time it will cycle trough modes in this order "1024x768" "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" and so on. The CtrlAlt- will go in opposite direction. -- Regards, Rajko. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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