My frame buffer console display and the X server displays are horizontally shifted with respect to each other but around 20 pixels. As a result, whenever I move from console mode to X mode, I have to manually shift my monitor's display settings. Is there some way around this??

My system's configuration is as follows:

- Dell Dimension 8400
- Geforce 6800 Ultra
- Dell E173FP LCD Monitor
- I am running kernel 2.6.10 with the vesafb module for the framebuffer and have the nvidia driver v6629 installed

Of course, I would be happy to provide any other information needed.

Regards.

Only thing I can suggest is to make them both use the same resolution . . .should be ok then.

Actually they both do use the same resolution!!!

Then I am lost . . . only thing I can suggest you do is compile into the kernel only the nvidia fb and not the vesa one . . . there by forcing it to use the nvidia fb and keep the two happy together?

You may try the program 'xvidtune' to adjust the possition of the x-windows display. Some distro's have a video adjust section in their configuration programs.

Well, the xvidtuner did the trick for me as I could select the exact mode suitable for my display. However, I have a concern: Is there a chance of any hardware damage etc to my LCD display or graphics card if I am using a non-standard mode that I generated using xvidtuner?

Regards.

I'm afraid I don't know the answer, however it is possible that the settings orginally were bad also and the same concern would apply before the change.