Resolution Issues Kubuntu Gutsy 32 bit Thinkpad T61P
Doug Stryjew
rrdokdoom at gmail.com
Thu Mar 27 22:57:13 UTC 2008
One thing I did leave out by mistake is that I use the nvidia-settings
command to setup my xorg.conf for the Monitor. I've noticed as you will that
it jumbles everything using poor tabiture. It is so unorthodox I feel like
I should post the whole thing. Once again, thank you all for your
assistance in this. I have not given up yet either and continue to research
everyones ideas.
Thank you
# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildmeister at builder3) Wed Sep 12
14:30:30 PDT 2007
# xorg.conf (xorg 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.
#
# 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 "ServerLayout"
# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
# InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 1920 0
Screen 1 "Screen1" LeftOf "Screen0"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection
Section "Files"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "Xinerama" "1"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "stylus"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "eraser"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "cursor"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 28.0 - 96.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 60.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "LEN"
HorizSync 60.8 - 73.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 60.0
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor1"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Sceptre X24WG"
HorizSync 31.5 - 80.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 75.0
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "nVidia Corporation G80 [Quadro FX 570M]"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "AddARGBVisuals" "True"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "Quadro FX 570M"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen 0
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard1"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "Quadro FX 570M"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen 1
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "nVidia Corporation G80 [Quadro FX 570M]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Modes "1920x1200"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "metamodes" "DFP: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "Videocard1"
Monitor "Monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "metamodes" "CRT: 1920x1200_60 +0+0"
EndSection
On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 7:47 AM, Jonas Norlander <jonorland at gmail.com>
wrote:
> 2008/3/27, Doug Stryjew <rrdokdoom at gmail.com>:
> > Usually when you hear of resolution issues/problems you might think of
> > typical problems. (ex.. I just installed and my pc/laptop won't use the
> > proper resolution.) This is not the case here. First let me tell
> everyone my
> > specs.
> >
> > Video Card: nVidia Corporation Quadro FX 570M
> >
> > Driver: nvidia driver, downloaded from restricted driver manager
> >
> > Machine: Thinkpad T61p
> >
> > Laptop Screen: 15.4" Wide Screen WUXGA (1920x1200)
> >
> > Secondary Monitor: SCEPTRE WX24 (1920x1200)
> >
> > OS: 32 bit Gutsy Kubuntu
> >
> > All of my repositories are updated.
> >
> > I'll keep this part simple as it doesn't play a huge role in this
> problem.
> >
> > It is well documented that the T61P will not boot right off the start to
> a
> > working X.
> >
> > Before you log in you have to go into recovery mode and change the
> > xorg.conf. By default it gives you the "nv" driver which simply will not
> > work with this particular video card. According to many guides,
> including
> > thinkwiki's you have to change the driver to "vesa" in order to get X to
> > start. I log in and everything is very tiny just like I wanted (And
> expected
> > using such a high resolution) Once I do that I update my repositories
> and
> > once that is complete I install the restricted "nvidia" driver. I check
> my
> > xorg.conf to verify the driver my card is using is "nvidia".
> >
> > I run glxinfo |grep ren
> >
> > And I have rendering.
> >
> > Here is my problem. When I power on I am prompted with a login screen
> like
> > usual. The second I enter my user credentials it's like everything just
> gets
> > a little bit bigger. A big notification is my mouse icon, it will be
> very
> > tiny but when I login the mouse gets a little bit bigger. When I open up
> a
> > terminal I do not expect it to take up over 1/4 of the screen. I know I
> can
> > change the font size of konsole as well as the whole scale of the
> window.
> > But it should not be this big. It should be very small. The monitor I
> have
> > plugged into the Thinkpad makes the applications look even bigger. The
> weird
> > part is both of these screens are displaying the proper resolution. I
> have
> > worked with xorg.conf resolution problems a lot. I know when the screen
> > isn't displaying the right resolution. But even though the resolution is
> set
> > correctly, everything appears to be big. Not streched out, using the
> wrong
> > resolution big, but wow these windows very large. I have searched my
> butt
> > off trying to find an answer and asked everyone I know who uses kubuntu
> with
> > the nvidia driver (Which is a lot) and nobody seems to be able to offer
> any
> > help. I realize the problem and the description doesn't make much sense
> and
> > that is why it's hard to answer something you don't understand. But if I
> had
> > to boil it down to a very short description I would say this.
> >
> > While my resolution is correct, everything seems to be rather large. At
> the
> > login screen everything looks very nice and small. But the second I
> enter my
> > password and login it's like the screen magnifies. I haven't found any
> > options in my nvidia-settings or kde window settings that described the
> > option I want to change. Which is to make everything not so big.
> >
> > So yes, this sounds very strange and most people I talk to would put
> money
> > the resolution is not setup correctly or something is just wrong with my
> > xorg.conf. It however is not. I know what a monitor running the wrong
> > resolution looks like and I am very familiar with this. There just
> doesn't
> > seem to be any documentation on my problem. I was told to subscribe to a
> > mailing list and ask all of you.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > dok
> >
>
> With the nvidia driver you can disable automatic settings of dpi and
> set dpi manually.
> Look into this options:
> Option "UseEdidDpi" "false"
> Option "DPI" "96 x 96"
>
> Have you checked your xorg log file? If you post it we can have a look.
>
> / Jonas
>
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