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On 09/10/2010 07:43 PM, Vic Main wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:47e7e6$87i4fp@pd4mo1so-svcs.prod.shaw.ca"
type="cite">
At 04:00 PM 09/10/10, you wrote:<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<blockquote type="cite" class="cite" cite="">
<blockquote type="cite" class="cite" cite=""><b>$ sudo apt-get
install
nvidia-settings<br>
[it may already be installed, but if not - install it]<br>
<br>
$ sudo nvidia-xconfig<br>
<br>
Now reboot<br>
<br>
</b>I got through the first 3 steps of this procedure and
ended up with a
screen saying "unsupported mode" in a box.<br>
I had to shut the computer down ungracefully, run it up with
the
CD, edit the xorg.conf file <br>
</blockquote>
<br>
Now an update to all this, the main problem I have now once the
nvidia
driver is installed and xorg.conf is configured, <br>
<br>
IF I CAN GET PAST THE PASSWORD SCREEN WITHOUT SEEING WHAT I'M
DOING then
the monitor comes to life and works fine.<br>
(I was able to do this once). <br>
<br>
It still looks like the monitor isn't being identified, and
that's the
real problem.<br>
<br>
I hooked up a brand new out of the box Dell 2007FP monitor with
the same
results and it still wasn't showing up in the xorg.conf file. <br>
The graphics card seems to be guessing as to what's connected,
and
setting things up incorrectly.<br>
<br>
It looks like a default mode is stored somewhere, and until the
xorg.conf
file is run then that mode is in operation. I would guess that
the v sync
is too high.<br>
Without a scope I can't tell for sure.<br>
<br>
I'm thinking it's now time for a bug report?? <br>
<br>
Vic<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
In addition to the above, I found that I had to edit the xorg.conf
file
and change the vertical refresh rates <br>
to match the rate that manufacturer says changing the maximum rate
for
the maximum display size that the<br>
monitor supports In my case 1600x1200 is a 60Hz rate. I also
edited
the Horiz rate to match the monitor I have. <br>
So below is the lines I edited in bold...<br>
<br>
Section "Monitor"<br>
Identifier
"Monitor0"<br>
VendorName
"Unknown"<br>
ModelName
"CRT-0"<br>
<b> HorizSync 30.0 -
110.0 from this to<br>
HorizSync
30.0 - 81.0<br>
<br>
VertRefresh 50.0 - 150.0
from this to<br>
VertRefresh 50.0 - 60.0<br>
</b>
Option
"DPMS"<br>
EndSection<br>
<br>
Section "Device"<br>
Identifier
"Device0"<br>
Driver
"nvidia"<br>
VendorName "NVIDIA
Corporation"<br>
BoardName "GeForce4
MX 440 with AGP8X"<br>
EndSection<br>
<br>
Section "Screen"<br>
Identifier
"Screen0"<br>
Device
"Device0"<br>
Monitor
"Monitor0"<br>
DefaultDepth 24<br>
Option
"TwinView" "0"<br>
Option
"TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"<br>
Option
"metamodes" "1600x1200 +0+0; 1280x1024 +0+0; 1024x768
+0+0; 800x600 +0+0; 640x480 +0+0; 1280x1024_60 +0+0"<br>
SubSection
"Display"<br>
Depth 24<br>
EndSubSection<br>
EndSection<br>
<br>
<b>In my case, the above <u>had</u> to be done before re-boot,
and after
running <br>
$sudo nvidia-xconfig<br>
<br>
</b>I didn't do that, so I had to run ubuntu from the CD, editing
the
xorg.conf file from there<br>
<br>
So in conclusion, NoOP thanks very much for the vital information
to get
me on the right track. The driver has always been o/k and the
right one
for the card.<br>
<br>
I hope this helps others with the same problem, obviously by the
various
posts, this is a common problem, <br>
and I agree with Michael Haney that this problem limits the
adoption and
use of Ubuntu, at least if did for me. <br>
<br>
Another issue in this whole thing is that I'm using a usb KVM, and
that
might have hindered the recognition of the monitor (I'm not sure
about
that)<br>
<br>
Vic</blockquote>
<b>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...<br>
<br>
Larry<br>
</b><br>
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