Re: problem with display resolution

From: Stuart Sears (stuart_at_sjsears.com)
Date: 02/04/04

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    On Wednesday 04 Feb 2004 16:07, Eric Evans wrote:
    > Hi again,
    >
    > I have a Dell Inspiron. I would assume that the processor is either a
    > Pentium or a Celeron because those are the ones that Dell typically uses,
    > but I don't know how I would go about finding out which one it is. The
    > driver file I downloaded and installed was the IA32 one, it is called
    > NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run. Yes, I did the chmod on it and I ran
    > it as root. It didn't work. I am still not able to change my screen
    > resolution. This is tremendously frustrating...
    well it should. did it look like it was functioning (no daft error messages or
    anything like that?)
    secondly, have you checked...
    a) as root, can you
    # modprobe nvidia
    b) if so,
    # grep nv /etc/X11/XF86Config
    what does this produce?
    (you are of course doing all this in runlevel 3, right?)
    c) if not, then the kernel module didnot compile - you should have seen some
    errors... try
    # find /lib/modules/$(uname -r) -type f -name nvidia.o
    #depmod -ae

    if all else fails, just to check your hardware,
    run redhat-config-xfree86
    choose (on the advanced tab)
    Generic monitor that can do 1024x768
    driver vesa (you may have to type this into the box)
    save and test with startx.

    hah!
    I actually think I have the answer...
    have you checked if your monitor settings are correct?
    the advanced tab in redhat-config-xfree86 is your friend here.
    If it says unprobed monitor, or a monitor that is not the same model as yours,
    then it'll never allow you to change resolutions beyond restrictive settings.
    if you can't find your monitor in the list then choose one of the Generic
    monitors that matches aresolution that you _know_ it is capable of
    save and test with startx.

    Let me know how you get on...
    Stuart
    >
    > Eric
    >
    > >which kind of processor do you have?
    > >both for Athlons and Pentium3/4 etc you use the IA32 packages:
    > >mine is called NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg1.run
    > >I take it you did a chmod +x and then ran it as root?
    > >
    > >Stuart
    > >
    > > > >the standard non-rpm package always works for me. Did you use an rpm?
    > > > >If so, did you check the XF86Config file to ensure that the Driver
    > > > > line says Driver "nvidia"?
    > > > >what exactly is the name of the package that you downloaded?
    > > > >
    > > > >Stuart
    > > > >
    > > > > > Thanks a lot,
    > > > > > Eric
    > > > >
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