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briantoumbs
August 26th, 2009, 05:47 AM
My Monitor:
Acer AL1716 Fb Black 17" 5ms LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 800:1
Screen Size 17"
Widescreen No
Recommended Resolution 1280 x 1024
Viewing Angle 160°(H) / 160°(V)
Pixel Pitch 0.264mm
Display Colors 16.7 Million
Brightness 300 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio 800:1
Response Time 5ms
Panel TFT LCD
Display Type SXGA


Current Xorg.conf

# 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.
#
# Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously
# in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings
# here are ignored.
#
# 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 "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


I don't understand why this happens, my graphics always get messed up after I finally get it to where I am happy with it.

It works fine for a few days, I shut down my pc and when I turn it on it still works fine. then again when i turn it off and back on again everything is messed up. I havent updated anything after I installed the drivers....

Also Is there a fix for ATA soft reset errors???
briantoumbs
August 26th, 2009, 05:55 AM
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder63) Tue Jul 28 16:20:20 PDT 2009

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Virtual 1792 1344
Modes "1024x768@60" "1152x864@75" "1024x768@70" "1280x1024@75" "1024x768@75" "1280x960@60" "832x624@75" "1280x1024@60" "800x600@60" "1280x960@75" "800x600@75" "1400x1050@60" "800x600@72" "1400x1050@75" "800x600@56" "1600x1200@65" "640x480@75" "1600x1200@60" "640x480@72" "1792x1344@60" "640x480@60"
EndSubSection
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Defaultdepth 24
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "640x480@60"
EndSubSection
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Defaultdepth 24
EndSection

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

Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
Boardname "NVIDIA GeForce"
Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
Driver "nvidia"
Screen 1
Vendorname "NVIDIA"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

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

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "GLcore"
Load "v4l"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
Vendorname "Acer"
Modelname "Acer AL1716X"
Horizsync 30.0-83.0
Vertrefresh 56.0-75.0
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
modeline "1792x1344@60" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
Gamma 1.0
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
Vendorname "Plug 'n' Play"
Modelname "Plug 'n' Play"
modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
Gamma 1.0
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection


I found this in my backups.. I got it off a website somewhere, not sure where. It is what I had before everything messed up, seemed to work
inobe
August 26th, 2009, 05:59 AM
brian what is the model of your nvidia card, also what driver is activated in "hardware drivers"
briantoumbs
August 26th, 2009, 05:49 PM
MSI NX8600GT Twin Turbo GeForce 8600 GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3


I never have been able to get that driver to work, so I always downloaded it off Nividia's website. Ihad this one running, 185.18.31
inobe
August 26th, 2009, 10:02 PM
brian try adding this repo fom this site.

http://www.avenard.org/media/Ubuntu_Repository/Ubuntu_Repository.html

if you have jaunty installed do in terminal

Add the signing GPG key


wget http://www.avenard.org/files/ubuntu-repos/ubuntu-repos.key && sudo apt-key add ubuntu-repos.key && rm ubuntu-repos.key



Add repository.

For Jaunty (Ubuntu 9.04)


echo "deb http://www.avenard.org/files/ubuntu-repos jaunty release" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/avenard.list

you should get a prompt from update manager, run the update and reboot.

problems you may encounter' the previous versions of the driver may not get fully uninstalled, if that's the case open nvidia settings' it should give you instructions on what command to run, simply reboot once again.

it is important to know' when installing the nvidia driver from nvidia's site manually' a kernel update will break your graphics driver, doing it the way i described will prevent this and you will always get the latest version via system updater.
briantoumbs
August 27th, 2009, 05:10 AM
The update worked and now the better graphics are working again but it keeps putting me in 1024x768 every time it starts up. Also it says I am using a CRT under Nvidia X server settings.

This is he xorg.conf file

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder63) Tue Jul 28 16:20:20 PDT 2009

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Virtual 1792 1344
Modes "1024x768@60" "1152x864@75" "1024x768@70" "1280x1024@75" "1024x768@75" "1280x960@60" "832x624@75" "1280x1024@60" "800x600@60" "1280x960@75" "800x600@75" "1400x1050@60" "800x600@72" "1400x1050@75" "800x600@56" "1600x1200@65" "640x480@75" "1600x1200@60" "640x480@72" "1792x1344@60" "640x480@60"
EndSubSection
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Defaultdepth 24
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "640x480@60"
EndSubSection
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Defaultdepth 24
EndSection

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

Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
Boardname "NVIDIA GeForce"
Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
Driver "nvidia"
Screen 1
Vendorname "NVIDIA"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

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

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "GLcore"
Load "v4l"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
Vendorname "Acer"
Modelname "Acer AL1716X"
Horizsync 30.0-83.0
Vertrefresh 56.0-75.0
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
modeline "1792x1344@60" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
Gamma 1.0
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
Vendorname "Plug 'n' Play"
Modelname "Plug 'n' Play"
modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
Gamma 1.0
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
inobe
August 27th, 2009, 05:18 AM
in terminal do


gksu nvidia-settings

change to it's actual resolution and save to xconfig.


you needed to access nvidia settings with higher privileges in order to make the settings stick.

after the changes the resolution shouldn't change after restarting.


ignore the crt thing, it will not make any difference if it said lcd.
inobe
August 27th, 2009, 05:31 AM
if the crt thing gets under your skin' you can report the issue to nvidia.

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46678

canonical/ ubuntu cannot fix that, it is not opensource, it is a proprietary driver and the source is closed.
briantoumbs
August 27th, 2009, 05:38 PM
Ok thank you I will do the gksu nvidia settings and change the resolution that way, every thing else has worked perfectly.
briantoumbs
August 27th, 2009, 06:56 PM
Yes it worked perfect!

Now if someone could convince companies like EA, Ubisoft, bioware etc.. to make their products to run natively on linux. xD
inobe
August 27th, 2009, 07:18 PM
they are convinced but not willing just yet, will it take a few more years and thirty million more linux users "yes"
briantoumbs
September 13th, 2009, 05:03 AM
brian try adding this repo fom this site.

http://www.avenard.org/media/Ubuntu_Repository/Ubuntu_Repository.html

if you have jaunty installed do in terminal

Add the signing GPG key


wget http://www.avenard.org/files/ubuntu-repos/ubuntu-repos.key && sudo apt-key add ubuntu-repos.key && rm ubuntu-repos.key



Add repository.

For Jaunty (Ubuntu 9.04)


echo "deb http://www.avenard.org/files/ubuntu-repos jaunty release" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/avenard.list

you should get a prompt from update manager, run the update and reboot.

problems you may encounter' the previous versions of the driver may not get fully uninstalled, if that's the case open nvidia settings' it should give you instructions on what command to run, simply reboot once again.

it is important to know' when installing the nvidia driver from nvidia's site manually' a kernel update will break your graphics driver, doing it the way i described will prevent this and you will always get the latest version via system updater.


Would this work with an ATI card as well?