1080p option not available in System Settings

[AmerksMoose]

Running a GeForce 9300, currently set to 1280x720 (that's the highest option available in System Settings.)  I have the nVidia drivers installed but can't up the resolution on there, and the monitor type is set correctly in the monitor configuration (also set to 1920x1080, which it is).  I tried adding a Mode to the Screen portion of xorg.conf as that seemed to be a popular solution but that kicked it down to command line only, so I'm kinda stuck.  can provide more config info if needed.  works fine under 720p but would be nice to max it out

[rubentje1991]

Welcome to the PCLinuxOS-community!

First some questions: did it work in the past?
When did you do your last updates (because last weeks there were two Xorg updates for PCLinuxOS)?
Are you using KDE (or another Desktop Environment, like Gnome, Xfce, LXDE, Enlightenment, ....?)

I think we have to know at least what X-version you have (that's why I asked the 2nd question)

[pags]

In addition to the above:
From "Configure Your Computer" (pcc...requires root password) >Hardware >Configure Video Card...
  1) What is your Monitor set at?
  2) When setting the resolution, via the drop-down selection, did you try selecting "Other", and then select the drop-down again?  That will expand your options to all available choices...

[AmerksMoose]

(I won't be able to get to the machine until later tonight but I don't think that's necessary right now...)

I'm running KDE4, haven't run an update in about 2 weeks I'd say.  I'm hesitant to do that because everything's working perfectly right now (my previous problem had been HDMI audio out, but I've found a good fix for that (i'll post the link later).

I did complete the "Configure Your Computer" steps described below.  I found the range that included my nVidia card and set the resolution to 1920x1080.  Unfortunately, that doesn't show up in the System Settings as an option, the max is 720p.

as a sidebar, this OS works brilliantly.  i'm an old SunOS/Solaris Sparc platform user and have been away from this stuff for a while, built a small HTPC with Narly Nachos (haha, filter) in mind but their new upgrade stinks.  Between that, Fedora and PCLOS, I've had the best video quality and ease of use with PCLOS.  Linux has come a long way, I'm still not used to using GUI configuration tools, my first instinct is to manpage and vi everything...  

[demilord]

Also check what kernel your running.
Type in uname -a in the Konsole
also do a lspci in Konsole

[AmerksMoose]

Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.33.7-pclos6.bfs #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Oct 21 22:42:28 CDT 2010 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C79 [GeForce 9300 / nForce 730i] (rev b1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
        Subsystem: ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd. Device 0ae5
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
        Memory at fb000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
        Memory at ee000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
        I/O ports at cf00 [size=128]
        [virtual] Expansion ROM at e0000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>
        Kernel driver in use: nvidia
        Kernel modules: nvidia173, nvidia96xx, nvidia-current, nvidiafb, nouveau

[AmerksMoose]

just a friendly bump.  any other info that could be helpful in resolving this...?

[Just17]

First you are advised to update the kernel through Synaptic.
The later versions will be required and problems will arise if an older kernel is being used.

To set up your video, use Configure Your Computer - Hardware - Congifure Video Card

First set up your display unit .....  if at all possible ensure that it is recognised by name.

Select - or accept the graphics card driver ...... the correct one for your graphics card should be preselected .....  it may offer a proprietary driver and if so accept that.

Resolution .......  select the res and bpp from the list. If the expected res is not shown at first then select other from that list and open the list again for a more complete list. Make your selection.

Close out the app and *reboot* ......

The above is the manner in which I normally set this stuff up.

In addition in the KDE Control Centre - Hardware - Display and Monitor the correct size should be shown.

regards.

[AmerksMoose]

thanks for the advice, i'll try it later tonight.  the Configure Video Card is correct, 1920x1080 on default display.  the problem is that the Hardware -> Display and Monitors doesn't offer anything above 1280x720.  Maybe I'll kick it down in there and see if it shows up.

I'm hesitant to update the kernel because everything's working perfectly right now.  I'm more inclined to wait for a more complete upgrade before going through that again.  The last time I upgraded it blew out my entire desktop, rendered my HDMI audio out useless, created this resolution problem and broke vsftpd (still trying to fix it.)

I gave the uname -a output earlier in the thread, is the update absolutely critical?  the enemy of good is better... 

[Old-Polack]

thanks for the advice, i'll try it later tonight.  the Configure Video Card is correct, 1920x1080 on default display.  the problem is that the Hardware -> Display and Monitors doesn't offer anything above 1280x720.  Maybe I'll kick it down in there and see if it shows up.

I'm hesitant to update the kernel because everything's working perfectly right now.  I'm more inclined to wait for a more complete upgrade before going through that again.  The last time I upgraded it blew out my entire desktop, rendered my HDMI audio out useless, created this resolution problem and broke vsftpd (still trying to fix it.)

I gave the uname -a output earlier in the thread, is the update absolutely critical?  the enemy of good is better... 

The desktop blow out, as you phrase it, was both predictable, and avoidable, if you had read the announcements. It was also a one time thing, which is why the announcements were made at the time.

This being a rolling release, if you want to remain current you need to run the upgrades on a regular basis. I upgrade each time there any new upgrades shown as available in update-notifier; sometimes three times in a given day. I also install new kernels when they are made available. Currently running 2.6.38.8-pclos1.pae.bfs to use my full 4GB RAM.

I seem to experience far less problems than those reported in the forum by following this routine. What few problems I do encounter are ones that are specific to certain package problems, so are rapidly fixed when the problem is reported; the application in question gets repackaged and installed with the next upgrade.

Holding back on upgrades is far more likely to cause problems, in the long run, than frequent upgrading.

[AmerksMoose]

Guilty of not reading the announcements.  In that instance I performed a full update from Synaptic, I'll be sure to check the changelogs more closely in the future.

i'll run an update tonight and see if that resolves the problem.  thanks for the advice.

[Old-Polack]

Guilty of not reading the announcements.  In that instance I performed a full update from Synaptic, I'll be sure to check the changelogs more closely in the future.

i'll run an update tonight and see if that resolves the problem.  thanks for the advice.

If you install a new kernel, the old one is still left in place as a backup, in case the new one doesn't like your particular hardware. There will be a new entry added at the bottom of your boot menu each time a new kernel is added, so you can choose which you want to boot to each time you start your computer. The newest will become the default kernel that is used with the first boot menu selection.

Below is the list of kernels I have installed on this system. I can boot to any one of them.

[root@fatman ~]# ls -l /boot |grep vm
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      31 Jun 23 18:33 vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-2.6.38.8-pclos1.pae.bfs
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2059536 May 30  2010 vmlinuz-2.6.33.5-pclos1.bfs
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2067264 Aug 22  2010 vmlinuz-2.6.33.7-pclos2
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2067072 Aug 26  2010 vmlinuz-2.6.33.7-pclos3
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2236528 Mar 15 13:15 vmlinuz-2.6.37.4-pclos1.a64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2281920 Mar 15 13:51 vmlinuz-2.6.37.4-pclos1.pae
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2356880 Apr  2 17:14 vmlinuz-2.6.38.2-pclos1.pae.bfs
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2358000 Jun  4 02:52 vmlinuz-2.6.38.8-pclos1.pae.bfs
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      29 Jun 23 18:47 vmlinuz-compaq -> vmlinuz-2.6.33.7-pclos3

I use this system on two computers, which means I need a separate set of links to the default kernel and initrd image used when I boot to the Compaq machine, as well as a boot stanza that is also so named in my /boot/grub/menu.lst. When next I boot to that machine, I'll run mkinitrd to create an initrd image for the newest kernel, name it initrd-2.6.38.8-pclos1.pae.bfs.img-comp then switch the links for that machine to point to the vmlinuz-2.6.38.8-pclos1.pae.bfs kernel and that special initrd image.

[AmerksMoose]

well this is interesting.. synaptic finished upgrading the kernel and in the extra output, this was the very last line...


DKMS: uninstall Completed.

------------------------------
Deleting module version: 4.41.1-1pclos2010
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.
+ :

While installing package kernel-2.6.38.8-pclos1.pae.bfs-1-1pclos2011:

defaulting background resolution to 1024x768




isn't that curious!  going to reboot into the new one now and will report.

(EDIT: New kernel disabled wifi, couldn't recover so I just rolled back.  no big deal.  display option was not in the new kernel, here's where i'm looking for it: http://i.imgur.com/Iyntf.png )

[Just17]

here's where i'm looking for it: http://i.imgur.com/Iyntf.png

That is the KDE Control Centre (Configure your Desktop) ......  not the PCLOS Control Center  (Configure your Computer)   

[AmerksMoose]

Right.  But my display is 720p only, even though the monitor's set to 1080p in the PCLOS control center.  I tried changing the xorg.conf and it rendered X unusable, I had to reconfig at the command line.