Box bouncing around saying "Input is not supported".

gamer4lyf3 · 02-09-2008, 01:19 AM

I'm a complete linux noob and I have Ubuntu(7.10 I think). When I boot up I get a box that bounces around saying "Input not supported". I can see everything in the background just fine. The box just keeps bouncing around though.
Monitor:Rosewill R912E
Video card: Geforce 8800 GTX

comprookie2000 · 02-09-2008, 03:35 AM

That sounds like your monitor complaining about the resolution.
See if this helps;
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=83973
settings for your monitor;
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16824021019

gamer4lyf3 · 02-11-2008, 09:30 PM

Thanks for the reply. When I changed the Horizontal Refresh Rate and the Vertical refresh rate to the correct ones I just got a black screen :-(.

gamer4lyf3 · 02-16-2008, 07:34 PM

Would it help at all if I gave you my xorg?

comprookie2000 · 02-16-2008, 07:49 PM

post /var/log/Xorg.0.log

gamer4lyf3 · 02-16-2008, 08:11 PM

I didn't try to run linux again but I just did right now to get the xorg thing and now the box isn't there. But my resolution is at 1024x768 and I would like it to be at 1280 x 1024. And I noticed that when I drag a box it dosen't do so smoothly. When I drag a window it trails like that setting you can have with your mouse in windows XP. Does this happen to be my refresh rate maybe?
Oh and I tried to post the /var/log/Xorg.0.log but it was too long :/.

wholecake · 11-09-2008, 01:02 PM

I have the same Rosewill R912E 19" LCD and encountered the exact same problem. I was able to resolve it by installing "nvidia-settings" driver config utility. In the driver utility I found that the setting under Flat Panel Scaling "Force Full GPU Scaling" was checked. As soon as I unchecked it, the bouncing box disappeared. Thought I'd share.

Let me clarify what I actually did to the /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Code:

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Videocard0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 8600 GT"
    Option         "FlatPanelProperties" "DFP-0: Scaling = Native"
EndSection

bullium · 06-03-2012, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wholecake

I have the same Rosewill R912E 19" LCD and encountered the exact same problem. I was able to resolve it by installing "nvidia-settings" driver config utility. In the driver utility I found that the setting under Flat Panel Scaling "Force Full GPU Scaling" was checked. As soon as I unchecked it, the bouncing box disappeared. Thought I'd share.

Let me clarify what I actually did to the /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Code:

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Videocard0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 8600 GT"
    Option         "FlatPanelProperties" "DFP-0: Scaling = Native"
EndSection

I too was having the same problem using an NVIDIA graphics card. Once I changed the setting as you described the floating message dissapeared.