Screen settings and xorg configuration. EDID Trouble

[Vik Vasilev]

A few months ago my monitor broke and began using an old one that does not have EDID.
Since then i havent been able to configure my computer with a stable video configuration.


I`ve tried a thousand times to edit xorg.conf and i actually got it let me use resolutions higher then 800x600, but when i reboot my computer my usuall setting 1024x768 gets switched back to a lower one - its a pain... my icons get scrambled, the gnome panels, etc.
Do I need to edit any other file then xorg.conf?

My videocard is an Nvidia FX440
here`s my xorg

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildd@palmer) Sun Feb 1 20:21:04 UTC 2009

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

# HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "CRT-0"
HorizSync 30.0 - 70.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 150.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce FX 5200"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
# Removed Option "metamodes" "1024x768_85 +0+0"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"
Option "metamodes" "CRT: 1024x768_85 +0+0; CRT: 1024x768 +0+0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSectionAnd another thing I noticed today is that the gnome display manager does not recognise the higher resolution of nvidia-settings. Does it have a seperate settings file?

I hope i wont have to buy a new monitor to be able use my computer.
I`ll be so gratefull if anyone can help me.


:guitar: :rolleyes:

[Fire_Chief]

First, it seems you are missing a Mode statement in the Display subsection of the Screen section.

Section "Screen"
# Removed Option "metamodes" "1024x768_85 +0+0"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"
Option "metamodes" "CRT: 1024x768_85 +0+0; CRT: 1024x768 +0+0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection

If that doesn't help, you may want to try this guide for using xrandr in 9.10
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Resolution

Cheers!