mbp 5 and nvidia , your xorg.conf settings.

**inphektion** · June 24th, 2009

I don't have any real issues but on my MBP5,2 when I spin my compiz cube I do get a couple jaggies...
my original xorg.conf looked like this:

Code:

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 1.0  (buildd@crested)  Sun Feb  1 20:25:37 UTC 2009

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "glx"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
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 "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Apple Color LCD"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 75.0
    VertRefresh     60.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 9600M GT"
    Option 	   "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "1"
    Option         "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
    Option         "metamodes" "DFP-0: nvidia-auto-select +0+0, DFP-1: nvidia-auto-select +1920+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

In order to get maybe better definition or smoothness I've changed it to this:

Code:

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 1.0  (buildd@crested)  Sun Feb  1 20:25:37 UTC 2009

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    Option	   "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "glx"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
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 "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Apple Color LCD"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 75.0
    VertRefresh     60.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 9600M GT"
    Option 	   "NoLogo" "True"
    Option  	   "DamageEvents" "true"
    Option  	   "DisableGLXRootClipping" "true"
    Option  	   "XaaNoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
    Option  	   "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
    Option  	   "TripleBuffer" "true"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option	   "Composite" "true"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "1"
    Option         "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
    Option         "metamodes" "DFP-0: nvidia-auto-select +0+0, DFP-1: nvidia-auto-select +1920+0"
    Option  	   "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Although I've added a bunch of options I see zero difference.
Does anyone have an xorg.conf they use that they think gives or provides the best quality?

**inphektion** · June 25th, 2009

so no xorg.conf settings from people?

**christopher.adams360** · June 25th, 2009

I could be wrong, but I don't think changing xorg.conf will fix that. What are the specs on the MB and its vid card?

**hanzomon4** · June 25th, 2009

I thought that the xorg.conf was superseded by some hal fdi file

**inphektion** · June 26th, 2009

its an nvidia 9600M. I've installed the restricted drivers that is in ubunut repo. Haven't tried any newer beta ones from nvidia site but I think they exist.

anyone know which hal file then?

I've played with the hal file only for getting the touchpad to work good.

**alexmurray** · June 27th, 2009

Originally Posted by hanzomon4

I thought that the xorg.conf was superseded by some hal fdi file

Only for configuration of the touchpad - video config etc is all still in xorg.conf

**inphektion** · June 29th, 2009

ok good. so as you can see I added a bunch of options with zero noticeable effect.
Do they really do anything? Should I remove them or leave them?

any use a newer driver than the standard?