Given up on Counter-Strike 1.6 on Ubuntu 8.04

[Joshgo]

Like I mentioned, I uninstalled compiz (I don't want fancy smancy) and I am running on metacity. As for the things you told me to do, I already have done. High performance, and etc.. The other settings I'm not sure about is VBlank to Sync and those others.

[cogadh]

I'm not great with computers, especially with ubuntu because I'm a beginner, but how do I edit xorg.confg file? Do I use the command "sudo gedit xorg.conf" or something? I only know how to change the display settings using "gksudo nvidia-settings" I don't know about the other stuff. What is the command, or how do I edit the file? Thanks.

Make a backup copy of your exisitng xorg.conf:

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg_backup

Open the original for editing:

sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Scroll down to the "Device" section. It should look something like this (NOTE: mine has been modified from the default):

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Generic Video Card"
	Boardname	"NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series"
	Busid		"PCI:1:0:0"
	Driver		"nvidia"
	Option		"AddARGBVisuals"	"True"
	Option		"AddARGBGLXVisuals"	"True"
	Option		"DynamicTwinView"	"False"
	Vendorname	"NVIDIA"
EndSection

Add the Dynamic Twin View line as it appears above. Now scroll down to the "Monitor" section, it should look something like this (NOTE: again, mine is modified from the default):

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	Vendorname	"Samsung"
	Modelname	"Samsung SyncMaster 753DF(X)/703DF(X)/783DF(X)/CD173A(T)"
	Option		"DPMS"
	Horizsync	30-70
	Vertrefresh	50-160
	Gamma	1.0
EndSection

Verify that the "Horizsync" and "Vertrefresh" lines are correct for your monitor. You will need to get that info from the monitor's specs, either in an owner's manual or from the manufacturer's website. Once you have made any necessary modifications, save the file, log out and restart the X server (CTRL-ALT-BKSPC).

If, for some reason, the Xserver doesn't start, reboot the PC, hit escape to get into the boot menu and select recovery. After it boots up to the command line, run this to restore the original working xorg.conf:

cp /etc/X11/xorg_backup /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Then reboot the PC (CTRL-ALT-DEL).

[Cresho]

post what you have in there here and well have a look at it.

do a

sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

dont change anything because one small change will totally kill your system



How much ram are you running? pc wize? This question is important because if your running 256, you will have problems. I'm not asking for video card memory.

[cogadh]

dont change anything because one small change will totally kill your system

This is why I told him to make a backup of his xorg.conf right in the beginning (and how to restore it). The only change I suggested that might break xorg is the refresh rates, but as long as he has the right information, it won't.

[Joshgo]

I have 1gb of ram (1024 MB)

The problem is I have 2 Sections that say Section Device:

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Videocard0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce FX 5200"
EndSection

[Cresho]

This is why I told him to make a backup of his xorg.conf right in the beginning (and how to restore it). The only change I suggested that might break xorg is the refresh rates, but as long as he has the right information, it won't.

thanks...it seems we posted at the same time!

[Cresho]

I have 1gb of ram (1024 MB)

The problem is I have 2 Sections that say Section Device:

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Videocard0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce FX 5200"
EndSection

this is interesting. Ill look around.

My system tells me

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
Option "NoLogo" "true"
EndSection

looks like conflicting stuff but I never encountered this before. This is a bumb! just out of curiosity, does it have a tv tuner?

[Joshgo]

I have no clue what a tv turner is or whether it has one or not.

[cogadh]

I have 1gb of ram (1024 MB)

The problem is I have 2 Sections that say Section Device:

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Videocard0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce FX 5200"
EndSection

Scroll down to the "Screen" section, that will tell you which one of those (Device0 or Videocard0) xorg is actually using. Here's what mine looks like:

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"Generic Video Card"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	Defaultdepth	24
EndSection

Again, yours will be different, but it should very clearly indicate which "Device" entry is really being used.

[Joshgo]

Section "Screen"

# Removed Option "metamodes" "1600x1200_85 +0+0"
# Removed Option "metamodes" "1600x1200_85 +0+0; 1600x1200 +0+0"
# Removed Option "metamodes" "1600x1200 +0+0; 1600x1200_85 +0+0"
# Removed Option "metamodes" "1600x1200_85 +0+0; 1600x1200 +0+0"
# Removed Option "metamodes" "1280x1024 +0+0"
# Removed Option "metamodes" "1600x1200_85 +0+0"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Videocard0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "metamodes" "1600x1200_85 +0+0; 1600x1200 +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

So I'm guessing it's videocard0 right?