resolution and nvidia

[Xenaflux]

First of all, my problem is solved, but I still want to report it.

The resolution I have on my KDE3 is 1440x900 at 60Hz
This is perfect for the display I have

Now, in KDE4, when I went to PCC/hardware/Graphical server, there was no provision for 1440x900 ( except for flat screen, which didn't work out well )

Then I got the brilliant idea to install Nvidia ( yup, i forgot about that for a while     ), and under
PC/System/configuration/nvidia, I was able to choose 1440x900

Clicking OK changed my desktop to what I wanted....> perfect
Clicking save generated an error that nvidia couldn't make a backup of Xorg, or something to that extend

Now for the test >>>>.reboot>>> and after a full bootup, I was in 1024x786 mode again.
I did this a few times , with same bad result.

Then I forced my computer to reboot in non-gui mode, and I used FXdrake to enter the values I wanted.

I rebooted, et voila, I got a permanent 1440x900  desktop, time and time again

As I said, I just wanted to report this behavor, for those of us who like black magic. that in GUI mode, there is something weird going on 

Starting to like KDE4 more and more

Xena

[troll]

did you open nvidia-config as an administrator or as a user?

[Xenaflux]

as a user....didn't think and don't think it would be necessary to be an admin

If it was necesary to be an admin...a box asking for password should pop up.
Besides , in KDE3 you can change as user afaik

Thanks for popping in

[troll]

nvidia-config(i.e. nvidia-settings) writes the settings to /etc/X11/xorg.conf and it won't be able to write if it doesn't have the permission to. just make a backup of your conf file before-hand, I think nvidia-config does this automatically, but I'm not sure. after the settings are made click save to X or whatever it says, I don't have Dynamic Twin View enabled or want it enabled, so do not see these options.

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[troll@trolling ~]$ su
Password: <enter password>
[root@trolling troll]# cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.backup-2009-10-13
[root@trolling troll]# nvidia-settings
above is just for reference

[coffeetime]

>Xena,

which nvidia card? I'm just about to upgrade my desktop to KDE 4 with nvidia 7600GS.

[Xenaflux]

@troll
Thanks for info

@coffeetime
onboard GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 620i (GPU 0

this is what the nvidia utilitie says

[oshunluvr]

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did you open nvidia-config as an administrator or as a user?
This "feature" of nvidia-settings not to have a superuser or root button somewhere should really be reported as a bug. I am in the habit now of changing nvidia-settings menu entry by adding "kdesu" at the beginning of the command line entry everytime I do a new install so I don't have this problem.

[troll]

just add kdesu to the beginning of the icon or menu entry. I am using gnome so I forgot how kde works. it should prompt for a password. It's not a bug on pclinuxos's part I think the default installation adds the same desktop entry. Maybe a feature request.

[coffeetime]

Just installed KDE4 on my desktop and no problems with resolution. Kwin works, Compiz works better Using 173.xx driver (nVidia 7600GS)