I cannot configure my Belina 1440 x 900 monitor with SAX2 under YAST in Suse 11.1
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I cannot configure my Belina 1440 x 900 monitor with SAX2 under YAST in Suse 11.1
Hello All,
I have a modern wide screen 19" monitor connected to a an NVIDIA 6200 card via a 15 pin DSUB VGA cable.
My problem is that I can only run 1024 x 768 and when I set the resolution to 1440 x 900 in SAX, the test screen presents me with 640 x 480.
I have snooped about in various places and not really come up with anything. It's frustrating to have to run a modern monitor connected to a modern video card in a non native resolution?!
mcmorj@barton:~> su
Password:
barton:/home/mcmorj #
barton:/home/mcmorj # sax -r
bash: sax: command not found
barton:/home/mcmorj # sax2 -r
SaX: initializing please wait...
SaX: your current configuration will not be read in
SaX: access to your display has been granted
SPP: prepare device [0] profile: Depth24
SPP: prepare device [0] profile: NVidia
SPP: calling device [0] profile script: NVidia
SPP: prepare device [0] profile: NoModelines
SPP: prepare device [0] profile: NoComposite
SPP: including prepared profile(s)...
SPP: prepare device [0] profile: nobus
SPP: including prepared profile(s)...
SaX: startup
SaX: X-Server: :0.0 -> grant
SaX: using cache data...
If I set the card and the monitor resolution to 1440x900 then the test screen sets itself to 640x480 and if I leave the monitor setting and 1024x768 then that's what the resolution is on the test screen.
I am assuming the details above suggests the nvidia driver is in use? I could not find anything in yast to suggest there was another driver or package to download (search on nvidia).
Ok it's months on and I am still having to use the wrong native resolution for my display.
It's like driving a car with the wrong seats installed. It's not acceptable!!
There is no point trying to adopt linux when even the most basic settings - like the display - the bit you have to use the most - is such a rat's nest to navigate through!!
I am a linux newbie and not even being able to address this is disheartening.
How can something so easy in windows be so complicated in Linux?! 1440 x 900 is a very common resolution, I know both my graphics card and monitor work flawlessly, they are quite happy when I dual boot into XP.
I have already covered the basics, can anyone at all help with what I am missing? I have tried various distros and whatever I try just does not work. I am stuck on 640x480. I was working at this resolution in 1995.
I had a similar problem using a 720p LCD TV/Monitor under OPENSUSE 11.1 and the latest nVidia Video driver. The problem for me turned out to be the video card its self. I was using a nVidia 6600 and while I could find resolutions that would work, never the native resolution. I went to the local Fry's were I found a nVidia 9500 GT 512 meg card for 70 bucks. I installed the newer card, reloaded the same nVidia driver and WAM. My LCD monitor was working at its native resolution. I did not change anything else.
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