Help with resolution settings

[Basil Chupin]

On 12/09/2010 10:24, Vic Main wrote:
> At 05:36 AM 09/11/10, you wrote:
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>> On 11/09/2010 22:00, Larry Shields wrote:
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>>> *I am using the same Nvidia card as you, and have had no problems with
>>> it...I use the driver 1.5.8 Nvidia 96.49.17 the default is 1600x900
>>> refresh rate 50hz the Rotation is at normal...Display depth 24, the
>>> metamodes I have set at 1024x768...I have a 20" HDMI monitor and the
>>> screen is very clear on everything being shown...
>>>
>>> Larry*
>>>        
>> I suspect that it may all have to do with the fact that while you are
>> using an LCD (HDMI as you mention) monitor connected via DVI I assume,
>> the OP is using a CRT (analog) monitor. Therein lies the difference?
>>
>> BC
>>
>> --
>> Fact is that which enough people believe. Truth is determined by how
>> fervently they believe it.
>>
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> The card I have doesn't have a DVI output at all, just VGA, and from
> all the replies,
> posts in Nvidia's forum and the bug report, the real problem is the
> recognition of the monitor. In my case that just doesn't happen.
> I did try 2 different monitors, one a brand new Dell just out of the
> box, and my system refused to recognize either.
> Even after getting the resolution settings to where I wanted, using
> the query button on the driver resulted in no
> changes in the name or model.in the xorg.conf file or in the driver windows
>    

Something does not compute here.

Even if your own monitor may not be recognised I cannot see how it won't 
even recognise 2 other monitors including a brand new Dell out of the box.

Did you do these tests with that xorg.conf file sitting on your system? 
Whatever is in this file will override any auto detects by the new xorg 
on boot-up.

Get rid of that file (rename it at least) and then see if your monitors 
are detected - let the new xorg do its job.

If it still doesn't then file a bug report.

BC

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Fact is that which enough people believe. Truth is determined by how fervently they believe it.