Video resolution in Window Maker

[Crow]

I'm using the Hootiegibbon remaster and the DE is Window Maker, the computer is a nettop Aspire with an Atom 230, 1GB Memory and Nvidia ION LE Graphics, I installed the proprietary drivers but is the same with free drivers .

In PCC video is configured as 1680x 1050 but images with that size are too big for the screen which made me think resolution is wrong.

This is Xorg.conf, do you see something in all that?  Is there another way to configure video in WindowMaker?

Code:

# File generated by XFdrake (rev 262502)

# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option "DontZap" "False" # disable <Ctrl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
    AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
    #DontZoom # disable <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "monitor1"
    VendorName "Generic"
    ModelName "Flat Panel 1680x1050"
    HorizSync 31.5-65.5
    VertRefresh 56.0-65.0
   
    # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
    # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "768x576"     50.00  768  832  846 1000   576  590  595  630
   
    # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "768x576"     63.07  768  800  960 1024   576  578  590  616
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1680x1050_120"  313.20  1680 1816 2000 2320  1050 1051 1054 1125  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1680x1050_100"  256.20  1680 1808 1992 2304  1050 1051 1054 1112  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1680x1050_85"  214.51  1680 1800 1984 2288  1050 1051 1054 1103  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1680x1050_75"  188.07  1680 1800 1984 2288  1050 1051 1054 1096  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1680x1050_60"  147.14  1680 1784 1968 2256  1050 1051 1054 1087  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1680x1050_50"  120.21  1680 1776 1952 2224  1050 1051 1054 1081  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1600x1000_120"  284.04  1600 1728 1904 2208  1000 1001 1004 1072  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1600x1000_100"  232.13  1600 1720 1896 2192  1000 1001 1004 1059  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1600x1000_85"  194.21  1600 1712 1888 2176  1000 1001 1004 1050  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1600x1000_75"  169.13  1600 1704 1880 2160  1000 1001 1004 1044  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1600x1000_60"  133.14  1600 1704 1872 2144  1000 1001 1004 1035  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1600x1000_50"  108.66  1600 1688 1856 2112  1000 1001 1004 1029  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1440x900_120"  229.75  1440 1552 1712 1984  900 901 904 965  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1440x900_100"  187.55  1440 1544 1704 1968  900 901 904 953  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1440x900_85"  156.79  1440 1536 1696 1952  900 901 904 945  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1440x900_75"  136.49  1440 1536 1688 1936  900 901 904 940  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1440x900_60"  106.47  1440 1520 1672 1904  900 901 904 932  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1440x900_50"  87.41  1440 1512 1664 1888  900 901 904 926  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x800_120"  181.21  1280 1376 1520 1760  800 801 804 858  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x800_100"  147.89  1280 1376 1512 1744  800 801 804 848  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x800_85"  123.38  1280 1368 1504 1728  800 801 804 840  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x800_75"  107.21  1280 1360 1496 1712  800 801 804 835  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x800_60"  83.46  1280 1344 1480 1680  800 801 804 828  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x800_50"  68.56  1280 1336 1472 1664  800 801 804 824  -HSync +Vsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "device1"
    VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
    BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 6100 to GeForce 360"
    Driver "nvidia"
    Option "DPMS"
    Option "DynamicTwinView" "false"
    Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "screen1"
    Device "device1"
    Monitor "monitor1"
    DefaultColorDepth 16
   
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 8
        Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1000" "1440x900" "1280x800"
    EndSubsection
   
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 15
        Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1000" "1440x900" "1280x800"
    EndSubsection
   
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 16
        Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1000" "1440x900" "1280x800"
    EndSubsection
   
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 24
        Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1000" "1440x900" "1280x800"
    EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "layout1"
    Screen "screen1"
EndSection

Thank you for your time

[Hootiegibbon]

Hey Crow,

Just picked up on the fact its an nvidia card - check out the nvidia configuration app, I think it may be setting it lower than you want ( Have had a nvidia 6200 card that does this ) if so let us know.

The other app you can run in a terminal is 'xrandr'

$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1024 x 768, maximum 2048 x 2048
LVDS1 connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
   1024x768       60.0*+
   800x600        60.3     56.2 
   640x480        59.9 
VGA1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

As you can see it tells you the minimum and maximum your gfx card is capable of (not the screensize)

Jase

[Crow]

This is what I get with xrandr, still looking for the Nvidia configuration app

[crow@localhost ~]$ xrandr
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 240, current 1024 x 768, maximum 1024 x 768
default connected 1024x768+0+0 0mm x 0mm
   1024x768       60.0*
   800x600        60.0     56.0  
   700x525        60.0  
   640x480        60.0  
   512x384        60.0  
   320x240        60.0  

BTW I had LXDE before in this machine and it used 1680x 1050 

[Hootiegibbon]

In PCC how does the configure graphics card screen look ?




Th Nvidia app is found in "more applications" > "configuration"  (so long as the proprietary xserver is installed)

Jase

[Crow]

The Nvidia app in X Screen 0 shows 1024x768 depth 16 bit.

PCC shows:
GeForce 6100 to GeForce 360
Monitor  Flat Panel 1680x1050
Resolution 1680x1050 16 bpp
Options: Enable translucency, Use hardware accelerated mouse pointer, Enable RENDER Aceleration
Automatic start up

This computer has (soon to be erased, guarantee just ended   ) win7 in another partition and the card picks the 1680x1050 resolution, just tried it

[Hootiegibbon]

The Nvidia app in X Screen 0 shows 1024x768 depth 16 bit.

PCC shows:
GeForce 6100 to GeForce 360
Monitor  Flat Panel 1680x1050
Resolution 1680x1050 16 bpp
Options: Enable translucency, Use hardware accelerated mouse pointer, Enable RENDER Aceleration
Automatic start up

This computer has (soon to be erased, guarantee just ended   ) win7 in another partition and the card picks the 1680x1050 resolution, just tried it

Looks like tyou need to have a play with the nvidia settings, another option is to see what happens if you just let xorg pick the setting s- to do this rename xorg.conf and do not re-do it , reboot instead , if it drops you to a text login jsut log in and su to  root and use XFdrake --auto.

Jase

[Crow]

Renamed Xorg.conf and it gave me another (worst) resolution, used XFdrake --auto and returned me to 1024x768

[Hootiegibbon]

Crow,

Can you open a terminal and post the results of

lspci |grep -i vga

and post the contents of dmesg at pastebin.com and link back here to it

Thanks

Jase

[Crow]

[crow@localhost ~]$ lspci |grep -i vga
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation ION LE VGA (rev b1)


dmesg result
http://pastebin.com/gmsmxGKD

Thanks to you

[Crow]

OK, have to go out, will return later.

Thank you for all Hootiegibbon

[Crow]

I installed nv driver and xrandr give me this

[crow@localhost ~]$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1400 x 1050, maximum 1680 x 1680
VGA1 connected 1400x1050+0+0 0mm x 0mm
   1680x1050_60   60.0  
   1600x1000_60   60.0  
   1400x1050      60.0*
   1280x1024      60.0  
   1440x900_60    60.0  
   1280x960       60.0  
   1280x800_60    60.0  
   1024x768       60.0  
   800x600        60.3     56.2  
   640x480        59.9  
DVI1 disconnected
[crow@localhost ~]$

So, 1680x1050 is possible but it seems to be a problem with nvidia drivers

Edit. Back to the nvidia drivers and back to the same problem

[Hootiegibbon]

I installed nv driver and xrandr give me this

[crow@localhost ~]$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1400 x 1050, maximum 1680 x 1680
VGA1 connected 1400x1050+0+0 0mm x 0mm
   1680x1050_60   60.0  
   1600x1000_60   60.0  
   1400x1050      60.0*
   1280x1024      60.0  
   1440x900_60    60.0  
   1280x960       60.0  
   1280x800_60    60.0  
   1024x768       60.0  
   800x600        60.3     56.2  
   640x480        59.9  
DVI1 disconnected
[crow@localhost ~]$

So, 1680x1050 is possible but it seems to be a problem with nvidia drivers

Edit. Back to the nvidia drivers and back to the same problem

OK so you have answered my next question already, I have a few things to tie up - then will look into which nvidia driver is compatible with the card you have.

Whats the "native" resolution of your monitor?

with the nv xserver in use can you resize (via PCC) to your desired resolution?

Jase

[Crow]

PCC shows monitor as 1680x1050  and resolution 1680x1050

xrandr keeps showing  1400x1050

Native resolution of the monitor is 1680x1050

[Crow]

My monitor is HP w2007, in PCC I only can find drivers for HP w1907 and HP w2207, those are 19in and 22in  mine is 20in.

I tried to use both with the nv driver and it gave me resolutions very high but PCC still had 1680x1050

BTW In another machine I have a partition with KDE4 and the monitor driver is HP w2007, obviously it was retired at some point.

[Crow]

The other machine and the HP w2007 monitor driver