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volksman
v0lksman69 at gmail.com
Tue Jun 10 01:30:48 UTC 2008
Have you tried envyng? It will install nvidia drivers for most cards
and works like a charm for me.
David Oxland wrote:
> Hello Alfred and Laurie
>
> I'm also faced with the huge log in screen problem on a laptop and
> desktop. (not synched in any way)
> Did some editing and managed to break gdm so removed and reinstalled it.
> Lost the good nvidia driver and haven't got it back yet.
> My stuff from /etc/X11/xorg.conf reads
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Failsafe Device"
> Boardname "vesa"
> Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
> Driver "nvidia"
> Screen 0
> Option "AddARGBVisuals" "True"
> Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
> Option "NoLogo" "True"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Failsafe Monitor"
> Vendorname "Dell"
> Modelname "Dell 1400x1050 Laptop Display Panel"
> Horizsync 31.5-90.0
> Vertrefresh 59.0-75.0
> modeline "640x480 at 60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync
> -hsync
> modeline "640x480 at 72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -vsync
> -hsync
> modeline "640x480 at 75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -vsync
> -hsync
> modeline "800x600 at 72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync
> +vsync
> modeline "800x600 at 75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync
> +vsync
> modeline "800x600 at 60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync
> +vsync
> modeline "832x624 at 75" 57.284 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667
> -vsync -hsync
> modeline "1024x768 at 75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800
> +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1024x768 at 70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806
> -vsync -hsync
> modeline "1024x768 at 60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806
> -vsync -hsync
> modeline "1152x864 at 75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900
> +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1280x1024 at 75" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028
> 1066 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1280x960 at 60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994
> -hsync +vsync
> modeline "1280x1024 at 60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028
> 1066 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1280x960 at 75" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002
> -hsync +vsync
> modeline "1400x1050 at 60" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054
> 1087 -hsync +vsync
> modeline "1400x1050 at 75" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054
> 1096 -hsync +vsync
> modeline "1600x1200 at 65" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204
> 1250 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1600x1200 at 60" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204
> 1250 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1600x1200 at 70" 189.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204
> 1250 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1792x1344 at 60" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348
> 1394 -hsync +vsync
> modeline "1856x1392 at 60" 218.3 1856 1952 2176 2528 1392 1393 1396
> 1439 -hsync +vsync
> modeline "1920x1440 at 60" 234.0 1920 2048 2256 2600 1440 1441 1444
> 1500 -hsync +vsync
> Gamma 1.0
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Default Screen"
> Device "Failsafe Device"
> Monitor "Failsafe Monitor"
> Defaultdepth 24
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Virtual 1920 1440
> Modes "800x600 at 72" "800x600 at 75" "640x480 at 75"
> "800x600 at 60" "640x480 at 72" "832x624 at 75" "640x480 at 60"
> "1024x768 at 75" "1024x768 at 70" "1024x768 at 60" "1152x864 at 75"
> "1280x1024 at 75" "1280x960 at 60" "1280x1024 at 60" "1280x960 at 75"
> "1400x1050 at 60" "1400x1050 at 75" "1600x1200 at 65" "1600x1200 at 60"
> "1600x1200 at 70" "1792x1344 at 60" "1856x1392 at 60" "1920x1440 at 60"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
>
> I don't really know what all the above means. all these modes don't
> appear in the screen resolutions options but certainly enough for this
> laptop.
> I'll be watching to see where this goes.
> David
>
>
>
> Andrew Mathenge wrote:
>> Hi Laurie,
>>
>> Have you taken a look inside your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file? I believe
>> that gdm takes it's resolution from there and it may be using a
>> resolution that's not appropriate. Editing this file to remove
>> (comment out) the erroneous resolution might help.
>>
>> Everything I've looked at about the GDM login screen resolution seems
>> to point to that file.
>>
>> Andrew.
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Alfred <alfred.s at nexicom.net> wrote:
>>> Hi Laurie:
>>>
>>> 8.04 is still a bit Experimental with me. I use 7.10 all the time. I
>>> was
>>> going through the Configurations, and noticed that there are several
>>> log
>>> in screens in 7.10, and that you can even apply them randomly each time
>>> you log-in. I'm using an Acer LCD Screen now, which takes whatever
>>> screen Resolution, and then converts it automatically to it's Screen
>>> format, filling up the whole screen when the input is either lower or
>>> higher resolution. I have not found the resolution format setting of
>>> the
>>> Log-in screen yet.
>>>
>>> Alfred!
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Laurie Bell <lveeb at yahoo.com>
>>> Reply-To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community
>>> <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Repositories
>>> Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 15:18:46 -0700 (PDT)
>>>
>>> Hi Alfred,
>>> Synaptic went when I was getting source list for medibuntu. That error
>>> was resolved with a couple of commands supplied by good people on
>>> ubuntu
>>> list.
>>> With login screen I went on ubuntu forums for a solution and found
>>> quite a few people had the same problem.Tried one of the
>>> solutions,which
>>> led to a config setup.Used this as best I could,and ended up with 4
>>> screens on main screen,but it fixed the login.However to get back
>>> normal
>>> screen started 8.04 in recovery mode--repair packages.That gave me my
>>> screen back,but the login screen was back to being 800X600.My main
>>> screen is 1024X768.
>>> Laurie
>>>
>>> UBUNTU - I am what I am because of who we all are.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>> From: Alfred <alfred.s at nexicom.net>
>>> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 7, 2008 9:40:18 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Repositories
>>>
>>> Hi Laurie:
>>>
>>> It sort of sounds like you have a little Gremlin living there, that has
>>> access to your Computer, and makes changes to your account. If you are
>>> on the Internet, then you need a Virus Checker like Clam - AV, and a
>>> Firewall like Firestarter. That way Little Gremlins on the Internet
>>> can't do this sort of thing. Loosing Synaptic, might have been
>>> caused by
>>> someone deleting a Part of your Linux File System. So in this case you
>>> might want that "other Person" to have their own account, with their
>>> Own
>>> Password, and you change your ID and Password, so they can no longer
>>> access your Account. Then in System Tools you set permissions on files
>>> so that They can't change your setting, and can't edit your Files, or
>>> change your Preferences.
>>>
>>> If you are using 7.10 you might want to turn Comp Wiz off, because that
>>> might be the Cause of your not being able to see Log in text. The
>>> Password is usually not seen, it just shows up as Astrixs or you can
>>> make it look like dots. This is so that someone else watching the
>>> screen
>>> can't see your Password. This is Normal!
>>>
>>> You may have the Screen Resolution set too high, this makes the font
>>> size look very small. On one of your Panels, you can Right click on it,
>>> and then select ADD look for a screen resolution setting Icon, and just
>>> put that in the panel. A lower resolution will make things look bigger
>>> on the screen. In add remove you can download some of these Extra
>>> things. In Synaptic look for those same Files and see if there are
>>> additional files that can be added, to give you some more options with
>>> them. One might be in System tools, Configuration Editor. Here you can
>>> set things like System Font Size. You can also do these things in the
>>> Preferences of Applications, so that Font Size and Default Font can be
>>> chosen, for an application.
>>>
>>> This is kind of general, but might help you, until i know some more of
>>> your System Details.
>>>
>>> Alfred!
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Laurie Bell <lveeb at yahoo.com>
>>> Reply-To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community
>>> <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Repositories
>>> Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 17:31:40 -0700 (PDT)
>>>
>>> Hi Alfred,
>>> Thanks,any help would be appreciated.
>>> Laurie
>>>
>>> UBUNTU - I am what I am because of who we all are.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>> From: Alfred <alfred.s at nexicom.net>
>>> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2008 6:40:40 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Repositories
>>>
>>> Hi Laurie:
>>>
>>>>>> Still can't change the resolution on login screen.Just type in user
>>> and password,but can't see it or the options on login.
>>>
>>> I'll try to look into this, it probably has something to do with
>>> setting
>>> up the default Font, and setting up the Splash Screen or Login
>>> Screen. I
>>> didn't run into this problem yet, but I'll experiment with it, a bit.
>>>
>>> Alfred!
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Laurie Bell <lveeb at yahoo.com>
>>> Reply-To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community
>>> <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Repositories
>>> Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 19:38:39 -0700 (PDT)
>>>
>>> Still can't change the resolution on login screen.Just type in user and
>>> password,but can't see it or the options on login.
>>>
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