new video card

[Rita G.]

installed new video card today (geforce 8800 gt)

now, the best I can get is 640x480 res.

with or w/o hardware drivers enabled.

anybody know how to deal with this?

[Pumalite]

Post:
cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

[Rita G.]

:~$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by failsafeDexconf, using
# values from the debconf database and some overrides to use vesa mode.
#
# You should use dexconf or another such tool for creating a "real" xorg.conf
# For example:
# 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"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Boardname "NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series"
Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
Driver "nv"
Screen 0
Vendorname "NVIDIA"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
Vendorname "Acer"
Modelname "Acer AL2216Wc"
Horizsync 30.0-82.0
Vertrefresh 56.0-76.0
modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
modeline "640x480@72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -vsync -hsync
modeline "640x480@75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -vsync -hsync
modeline "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
modeline "832x624@75" 57.284 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -vsync -hsync
modeline "1024x768@75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1024x768@70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
modeline "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
modeline "1152x864@75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x1024@75" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x960@75" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1400x1050@60" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1400x1050@75" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1600x1200@65" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1600x1200@60" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
Gamma 1.0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Defaultdepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768@75" "1024x768@70" "832x624@75" "1024x768@60" "800x600@60" "1152x864@75" "800x600@75" "1280x1024@75" "800x600@72" "1280x960@60" "800x600@56" "1280x1024@60" "640x480@75" "1280x960@75" "640x480@72" "1400x1050@60" "640x480@60" "1400x1050@75" "1600x1200@65" "1600x1200@60"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "GLcore"
Load "v4l"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection
:~$

[iaculallad]

Backup your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file then copy the edited version of your xorg.conf (replacing all texts found on your current xorg.conf file) file listed below to your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. Then restart.

Code:

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Here is your edited xorg.conf file:

#----------------------------Start copying from Here-------------------
# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by failsafeDexconf, using
# values from the debconf database and some overrides to use vesa mode.
#
# You should use dexconf or another such tool for creating a "real" xorg.conf
# For example:
# 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"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Boardname "NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series"
Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
Driver "nv"
Screen 0
Vendorname "NVIDIA"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
Vendorname "Acer"
Modelname "Acer AL2216Wc"
HorizSync 30-110
VertRefresh 50-160
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "GLcore"
Load "v4l"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection
#----------------------------EOF-------------------

I used the guide I posted in here.

[Rita G.]

thanks iaculallad

but it doesn't work

i googled around a bit & can't seem to find anyone who has successfully handled this 8800GT + linux problem.

looks like i bought another garbage video card.

[iaculallad]

Try following up with this thread, seems like they had [Solved] the issue with GeForce 8800GT failing Xorg. Try post number 6 by PmDematagoda. Hope that will resolve your issue.

[Rita G.]

thanks iaculallad

had too much trouble, so

i brought the card back to the store

and got a 9600 gt

and $53 back!

and everything works perfectly.....so far......i think.....

we'll see what happens in a day or 2