I've been trying (again) to get the nvidia drivers working on my SuSE 8.2 system (GeForce GF5200). I've got the drivers compiled and sort-of working (I'm running an updated kernel, although still a SuSE one, so there is no precompiled driver). The "sort-of" is down to the fact that, if I use the nvidia drivers and run X, I get my usual 1600x1200 desktop (AFAICS) but viewed through a tiny portal (probably 800x600), which I can slide around the desktop. This is, obviously, not ideal! I thought something like this might happen because, when I run SaX2, it only offers me an 800x600 screenmode to test. Does anyone know how I can get it showing my normal desktop size? As a side issue (probably), my fonts look much poorer when running the nvidia driver than the nv driver - much blockier. This might be an artefact of the screensize but has anyone else seen this? TiA John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games john@headstrong-games.co.uk Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Fields of Valour: 2 Norse clans battle on one of 3 different boards
I have seen that before, it looks like you are running 1600X1200, but your desktop is 800X600. You did nopt say, but it looks as though you are running and LCD display. Anyhow, try selecting the VESA display type which whould get you the 1600X1200 resolution. I am running 1920X1200 and had to manually enter resolution in one of the tabs for the display under sax. Art John Pettigrew wrote:
I've been trying (again) to get the nvidia drivers working on my SuSE 8.2 system (GeForce GF5200).
I've got the drivers compiled and sort-of working (I'm running an updated kernel, although still a SuSE one, so there is no precompiled driver). The "sort-of" is down to the fact that, if I use the nvidia drivers and run X, I get my usual 1600x1200 desktop (AFAICS) but viewed through a tiny portal (probably 800x600), which I can slide around the desktop. This is, obviously, not ideal! I thought something like this might happen because, when I run SaX2, it only offers me an 800x600 screenmode to test.
Does anyone know how I can get it showing my normal desktop size?
As a side issue (probably), my fonts look much poorer when running the nvidia driver than the nv driver - much blockier. This might be an artefact of the screensize but has anyone else seen this?
TiA
John
In a previous message, "Art Fore"
John Pettigrew wrote:
if I use the nvidia drivers and run X, I get my usual 1600x1200 desktop (AFAICS) but viewed through a tiny portal (probably 800x600)
I have seen that before, it looks like you are running 1600X1200, but your desktop is 800X600.
The desktop is 1600x1200, but the screen res is only 800x600, so I get a window onto the desktop. Could just be the way we're using the words!
You did nopt say, but it looks as though you are running and LCD display.
No, a normal CRT monitor (a 19" Iiyama VisionMaster Pro 454). What's annoying is that I can use 1600x1200 with no problems with the nv driver!
Anyhow, try selecting the VESA display type which whould get you the 1600X1200 resolution.
Hmm. OK, I'll give it a whirl - but the system crashes the nvidia driver sometimes causes when it's unhappy don't make it easy to experiment! Thanks, John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games john@headstrong-games.co.uk Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Fields of Valour: 2 Norse clans battle on one of 3 different boards
What happens if you do the following Boot into run level 3 (type a 3 on the command line when grub comes up) Login as root type the following command switch2nvidia exit login as user startx Art John Pettigrew wrote:
In a previous message, "Art Fore"
wrote: John Pettigrew wrote:
if I use the nvidia drivers and run X, I get my usual 1600x1200 desktop (AFAICS) but viewed through a tiny portal (probably 800x600)
I have seen that before, it looks like you are running 1600X1200, but your desktop is 800X600.
The desktop is 1600x1200, but the screen res is only 800x600, so I get a window onto the desktop. Could just be the way we're using the words!
You did nopt say, but it looks as though you are running and LCD display.
No, a normal CRT monitor (a 19" Iiyama VisionMaster Pro 454). What's annoying is that I can use 1600x1200 with no problems with the nv driver!
Anyhow, try selecting the VESA display type which whould get you the 1600X1200 resolution.
Hmm. OK, I'll give it a whirl - but the system crashes the nvidia driver sometimes causes when it's unhappy don't make it easy to experiment!
Thanks,
John
In a previous message, "Art Fore"
switch2nvidia
Tried that, no improvement. I'll try some more fiddling later when I don't absolutely need the box running :-) Thanks, John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games john@headstrong-games.co.uk Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Valley of the Kings: ransack an ancient Egyptian tomb but beware of mummies!
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