NVIDIA install driver problems; Cannot select a higher Refresh rate
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NVIDIA install driver problems; Cannot select a higher Refresh rate
I attempted to install the NVIDIA driver for my Linux OpenSuse 10.2 version.
First, I installed the kernel-sources package (already had gcc and make) as instructed on one of the forums. When I ran the NVIDIA installer (sh ...*.run), I accepted the agreement and then a message appeared which said it couldn't find something for the kernel. After I clicked OK, it proceeded to install the driver (whereas before I installed the kernel-sources, the installer exited at this point).
I assumed the driver was installed successfully since Sax2 displayed the correct monitor & card and a game I had tried playing earlier (and gave me a "3D graphics not enabled" message) was now able to run (no message appeared).
However, I still have a problem setting the refresh rate for my monitor (looks a bit blurry at the moment):
When I try to configure the desktop settings (right-click on desktop -> Configure Desktop...), the display settings will not let me select a Refresh rate greater than 50Hz. The screen size is set to the correct 1280x1024.
My Computer Display Info shows correct Vendor & Model, but "unknown" Driver.
Sax2: X11 Configuration screen (YaST Control Center -> Hardware -> Graphics Card and Monitor) displays correct Card & Monitor (NVidia GeForce 7900 GS; SNY Sony SDM-HS93). Resolution is set to 1280x1024(SXGA) and Colors is set to 16.7 Mio. [24 Bit].
However, the refresh rate only controls the flickering that you might see, not blurriness. That 's usually caused (on an LCD display) when the resolution does not match the physical resolution.
Try running nvidia-settings. If you have it, then you know the nvidia installer worked. It allows you to change the refresh rate and other things. You did change the xorg.conf file to use the nvidia driver or allow the .run program to do it for you, right?
It appears the NVidia installer worked since I ran the nvidia-settings and the settings dialog appears. I did let the .run program change the xorg.conf file for me when I did the install...
I found the xorg.conf file in two locations:
etc/X11/
var/lib/sax
Both files appear to be the same. However, comparing my file to your sample above, does this look a bit strange? I don't have any display info after my "Identifier" line which is at the end of the block.
Xorg sees your xorg.conf file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. What do you have for the Monitor section? For your monitor, it should be similar to the following:
While it looks similar to your example, the max HorizSync and VertRefresh values are 65.0. Strangely enough, the max I am able to set via the Display settings in Configure - KDestop is 50Hz, while the nvidia-settings dialog has "Auto" and "60Hz" available.
Well, my example was taken from the sony specs for your monitor. Your GeForce 7900 should be able to drive pretty much anything you throw at it to full resolution.
I have an old Nvidia ti-500 and a Proview PL916S. The nvidia-settings program offers me 60Hz, 70Hz, and 75Hz at 1024x768 with a depth of 24. Here is my xorg.conf, not one I've mocked up for you. The numbers were taken from the specs for my monitor, so they don't necessarily apply to yours. I guess I can't think of any reason for this not to be working for you if you have it setup the way I posted above.
Hmm, on second thought, how about removing the "1600x1200" from your config file and see if that changes things.
My file: /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
Code:
# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "record"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 Ti-500]"
Driver "nvidia"
# BusID "PCI:3:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "PL916s"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 30-80
VertRefresh 60-75
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 Ti-500]"
Monitor "PL916s"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection
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