Re: xorg.conf hell...


--- Denis Haskin <denis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Ok, I was incorrect that the xorg.conf I posted
earlier was from
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg; I don't think it was.

So I booted to recovery mode, renamed my xorg.conf,
and ran
dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg.

That gives me an xorg.conf that seems to have no
device/driver/monitor-specific details in it (see
below), but it *does*
recognize the correct mfr+model of my primary
monitor, gives me all the
resolutions I expect, and as far as I know is using
the right driver for
the onboard intel chip (how can I confirm that?).

lsmod | grep <chip name or ID> or just lsmod and scan
the list for your driver. But if uour onboard graphics
is working that's a confirmation you have the correct
driver, IMO.

So now, starting from this workable point, tips on
getting the nvidia
card to work, and the 2nd monitor attached to it?

Did you ever try the nvidia-glx-new-envy driver as I
mentioned below. It's what worked for me. You might
try turning off the monitor using your onboard video,
with the monitor using the nvidia card left on, and do
nvedia-xconfig and if that fails do from recovery mode
selecting xfix. I haven't done dual monitors yet so
someone with that experience feel free to chime in.

Before when I ran nvidia-xconfig, it left me with a
bad xorg.conf (I
think that may have been the one I posted earlier; I
can try it again).
Maybe I should remove all the nvidia-glx stuff and
reinstall from
repository?

Unless you had an error on the install, I doubt there
is a problem; but do install teh new envy driver. My
xorg.conf is just like yours and my xorg.config, the
nvodia-xconfig file has this:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

This loads the nvodia proprietary driver that you
want. I believe that it uses the last driver that you
downloaded or else I'm not using teh new-envy driver
either. If you want teh high resolution nvidia drivers
make sure it say "nvidia" and not "nv". HTH, and
someone experienced with dual m onitor setup feel free
to jump on board.


Thanks!

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server
configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X
Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf
manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg
package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade
of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to
be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
EndSection

Leonard Chatagnier wrote:
FWIW, YMMV, I have an nVidia Corporation G71
[GeForce
7300 GS] (rev a1) card and had to use the
nvidia-glx-new-envy driver to get my LG 226WTQS BF
Flatron Wide lcd monitor to work in it's native
resolution of 1680x1050. Also had to boot in
recovery
mode and select xfix a few times before it all
sorted
out after reinstalling the new-envy driver.
Wouldn't
hurt to try the nvidia-glx-new-envy driver to see
if
it fixes your issue. One caveat, I'm only using
the
one monitor.
HTH,

Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



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