SlackwareThis Forum is for the discussion of Slackware Linux.
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
....
# **********************************************************************
# Monitor section
# **********************************************************************
# Any number of monitor sections may be present
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "My Monitor"
# HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.
# HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
HorizSync 30 - 98
# VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.
# VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
VertRefresh 56-76
EndSection
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************
# Any number of graphics device sections may be present
Section "Device"
Identifier "VESA Framebuffer"
Driver "vesa"
#VideoRam 4096
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************
# Any number of screen sections may be present. Each describes
# the configuration of a single screen. A single specific screen section
# may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen"
# option.
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "VESA Framebuffer"
Monitor "My Monitor"
# If your card can handle it, a higher default color depth (like 24 or 32)
# is highly recommended.
DefaultDepth 24
# DefaultDepth 32
# "1024x768" is also a conservative usable default resolution. If you
# have a better monitor, feel free to try resolutions such as
# "1152x864", "1280x1024", "1600x1200", and "1800x1400" (or whatever your
# card/monitor can produce)
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1680x1050" "1024x768"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1680x1050" "1024x768"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1680x1050" "1024x768"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1680x1050" "1024x768"
EndSubsection
EndSection
....
Pls advise where can I download the correct driver and how to fix the problem. TIA
well first of look at the nvidia site for the latest linux driver.
if im not mistaken i saw you own and amd64? then this should be the link http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_d..._1.0-9746.html
still i suggest you go to the nvidia site and choose whats best from the drivers download page.
even though i don't have an nvidia on my slackbox, i read there that they have added a utility to help you config your X config file.that should be neat - grab that too.
anyhow once installed the graphics card, i suggest you input your monitor characteristics in the xorg conf file too.
hi, first thing I want to ask is what did you use to setup your xorg.conf file? Did you use xorgconfig or xorgsetup, because certain lines in your config file are wrong in my opinion, especially the video decive section, if you have a nividia card you should use the "nv" driver and then install the nvidia drivers from nvidia's website and switch to the "nvidia" driver. If you have still have trouble let us know, I remember when I got my widescreen monitor it took me about 2 hours to get it at 1440x900 but now I can do it in about 2 minutes.
Sorry if you don't understand all this, im just taking it one step at a time.
I'm now answering your posting on another PC, FC6. Because slamd64-11.0 can't connect Internet 10 minutes ago. It has been working for at least 4~5 hours without problem. In order to check the problem not coming from ISP I run FC6.
Quote:
hi, first thing I want to ask is what did you use to setup your xorg.conf file? Did you use xorgconfig or xorgsetup, because certain lines in your config file are wrong in my opinion, especially the video decive section, if you have a nividia card you should use the "nv" driver and then install the nvidia drivers from nvidia's website and switch to the "nvidia" driver.
I haven't fixed the resolution problem yet. I ran the installer to install slamd64-11.0. xorg.conf was created automatically. I did not edit it at all. Previously slamd64-11.0 worked on a 15" NEC LCD display without problem because the max resolution of the latter was 1024x768. I Changed the Philips 200WP7 LCD display about 2 hours ago. Then the problem surfaced. That is the complete story. Vesa is the default driver of slamd64-11.0.
Quote:
If you have still have trouble let us know, I remember when I got my widescreen monitor it took me about 2 hours to get it at 1440x900 but now I can do it in about 2 minutes.
did you run it will you were in x windows? Because you have to log out of the X server and run it from the command prompt
First I tried w/o exit X server. It prompted a warning requesting to close X windown. Then I exited X to runlevel 3. It was still the same:
Code:
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.X.Org
for help.
Now I have my problem solved after download/install a driver for amd64 on nVidia.com. During installation a new xorg.conf was created. Then I adjusted and added some other items on the file. Resoultion:1680x1050 (factory design) can be run. Tks.
Now the remaining problem is to increase the font size on the top toolbar of Mozilla. I'm still searching a solution.
To fix mozilla, go to Edit -> Preferences -> "Content" tab - > "Advanced" button under the "Fonts & Colors" section and change "Display resolution" to be "System setting" (or whatever you like).
To fix mozilla, go to Edit -> Preferences -> "Content" tab - > "Advanced" button under the "Fonts & Colors" section and change "Display resolution" to be "System setting" (or whatever you like).
Sorry, it did not work here.
I have my problem solved with following steps as advised by folks in another thread;
$ touch ~/.gtkrc-2.0
$ nano ~/.gtkrc-2.0
copied "gtk-font-name = "Lucida Sans 14" on it.
Restarted X and evoked Firefox. Font size increased.
Trust me, it would have worked. You have to have restarted Firefox / Mozilla and you would have seen the change.
Actually with Mozilla it's slightly different:
"Edit -> Preferences -> Appearance -> Font" and there change the "Display resolution" preference.
Actually with Mozilla it's slightly different:
"Edit -> Preferences -> Appearance -> Font" and there change the "Display resolution" preference.
Strangely there is something different here;
Mozilla Firefox
Edit --> Preferences --> (Appearance does not exits here) instead --> Content --> (under Fonts & Color) Advanced --> Fonts (here I increased the font size --> OK --> Close
exiting "Preferences"
Restarted "Mozilla Firefox" - Font size still the same (small)
Restarted X and then Mozilla Firefox - No improvement.
Which version of firefox do you have? 2.0 might have moved stuff around, or maybe you have an older version than 1.5. There should be a "display resolution" option, changing the default font for page text won't change the menu bar as you found out.
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.