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Old 03-23-2005, 08:38 PM   #1
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Dell Inspiron 9100 Help


I have the 256 MB Nvidia video card but i can't get my1920 X 1200 resolution to work in FC3. How do i fix this?
 
Old 03-24-2005, 12:35 AM   #2
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Is the nVidia driver installed?

Is 1920x1200 an option in xorg.conf?
 
Old 03-24-2005, 01:43 PM   #3
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that i know of the driver is installed but how do i check it?

And as for the xorg.conf where is this file located i've tried to open it before but it doesn't seem to appear

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Old 03-24-2005, 10:35 PM   #4
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xorg.conf is usually located in /etc/X11/

I have an inspiron 8600 which was a "mother" to configure....

First things first....after your install, did you do an X -configure at the root prompt?

If no, then open up a console (as root) and type X -configure (or X -Configure) -- one of those....this will make a xf86config file based on what is detected in your pc....audio/video...etc. I use slackware, so it might be a bit different. Once complete, should store this file in your /root directory. Use your favorite editor (i.e. pico or vi or whatever) to view the files....this should get you started.

Next, go to the nvidia website and download the latest drivers for linux. You can find them at http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_d..._1.0-6629.html The page has a step by step instruction, so you should be able to install pretty easily.

Try those things and let me know how it goes.
 
  


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