[opensuse] Configuring for new HD monitor
Forgot to mention. It's an LG W2353G, which of course is not listed in SAX2. I'm trying to change my monitor from a VGA LCD monitor to an HD 1080p one. I have an NVidea GeForce 7300 GS video card. When I try to enable the HD monitor, using the NVidea utility, I get an error message that it cannot save the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup. It makes no difference whether or not I tell it to merge with the existing file. Any way around this? Until then, I can't enable this monitor, which is recongnized by the NVidea configuration utility. tnx jk -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
* James Knott <james.knott@rogers.com> [11-19-09 17:58]:
Forgot to mention. It's an LG W2353G, which of course is not listed in SAX2.
I'm trying to change my monitor from a VGA LCD monitor to an HD 1080p one. I have an NVidea GeForce 7300 GS video card. When I try to enable the HD monitor, using the NVidea utility, I get an error message that it cannot save the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup. It makes no difference whether or not I tell it to merge with the existing file. Any way around this? Until then, I can't enable this monitor, which is recongnized by the NVidea configuration utility.
Are you using the NVidea utility as <user> or root, writing to /etc/X11/xorg.conf or the directory /etc/X11/ requires root privileges? run the utility as root: kdesu -c <utility> -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* James Knott<james.knott@rogers.com> [11-19-09 17:58]:
Forgot to mention. It's an LG W2353G, which of course is not listed in SAX2.
I'm trying to change my monitor from a VGA LCD monitor to an HD 1080p one. I have an NVidea GeForce 7300 GS video card. When I try to enable the HD monitor, using the NVidea utility, I get an error message that it cannot save the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup. It makes no difference whether or not I tell it to merge with the existing file. Any way around this? Until then, I can't enable this monitor, which is recongnized by the NVidea configuration utility.
Are you using the NVidea utility as<user> or root, writing to /etc/X11/xorg.conf or the directory /etc/X11/ requires root privileges?
run the utility as root: kdesu -c<utility>
As I mentioned in another note, I forgot to run as root. One thing I've noticed is the display seems snappier than before. Does DVI result in a performance improvement over VGA? I'd have thought with the extra resolution, performance might have taken a hit. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
* James Knott <james.knott@rogers.com> [11-20-09 10:13]:
One thing I've noticed is the display seems snappier than before. Does DVI result in a performance improvement over VGA? I'd have thought with the extra resolution, performance might have taken a hit.
My experience also. I believe it does exhibit improved performance. -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 2009/11/20 10:16 (GMT-0500) Patrick Shanahan composed:
* James Knott composed:
One thing I've noticed is the display seems snappier than before. Does DVI result in a performance improvement over VGA? I'd have thought with the extra resolution, performance might have taken a hit.
My experience also. I believe it does exhibit improved performance.
Going all digital means dispensing with DAC, which probably accounts for most compensatory difference. -- The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. 1 Corinthians 7:3 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 21/11/09 02:10, James Knott wrote:
Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* James Knott<james.knott@rogers.com> [11-19-09 17:58]:
Forgot to mention. It's an LG W2353G, which of course is not listed in SAX2.
I'm trying to change my monitor from a VGA LCD monitor to an HD 1080p one. I have an NVidea GeForce 7300 GS video card. When I try to enable the HD monitor, using the NVidea utility, I get an error message that it cannot save the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup. It makes no difference whether or not I tell it to merge with the existing file. Any way around this? Until then, I can't enable this monitor, which is recongnized by the NVidea configuration utility.
Are you using the NVidea utility as<user> or root, writing to /etc/X11/xorg.conf or the directory /etc/X11/ requires root privileges?
run the utility as root: kdesu -c<utility>
As I mentioned in another note, I forgot to run as root.
One thing I've noticed is the display seems snappier than before. Does DVI result in a performance improvement over VGA? I'd have thought with the extra resolution, performance might have taken a hit.
DVI does improve performance/resolution - but it is marginal in many cases. BC -- I work to live not live to work. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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