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Old 08-21-2006, 12:21 AM   #16
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Try this:

Open Console
su [enter]
type root password [enter]
init 3 [enter]
at command log in as root run
sax2
Change configuration to LCD + Resolution you want (Make sure the LCD's max resolution is higher then the resolution wanted)
Save out of it
When back at login type:
init 5 [enter]
Should allow the native resolution you request
 
Old 08-21-2006, 03:54 AM   #17
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Not that I'm aware of.
 
Old 08-21-2006, 12:41 PM   #18
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EclipseAgent
Try this:

Open Console
su [enter]
type root password [enter]
init 3 [enter]
at command log in as root run
sax2
Change configuration to LCD + Resolution you want (Make sure the LCD's max resolution is higher then the resolution wanted)
Save out of it
When back at login type:
init 5 [enter]
Should allow the native resolution you request
i get the same results, same as if i ran it within the graphical desktop. under LCD, there is no option for 1920x1200 @ 60hz, only 75 hz. i CAN use any resolution as long as the horizontal is 1280 or below. when i try 1440x900, 1680x1050, or 1920x1200, the default res is 1280x1024. this puzzles me, because sax knows the size of the panel, under display size, i entered 524mm x 321mm, which sax calculated to be 24". i entered 16:10 aspect ratio. sax never changes that information on me either, so it does know the correct dimensions for the panel. it does change the sync frequencies based on the resolution it wants to give me.

could it be my graphics card (6600)? should i try the vga cable? i tried changing the settings on the panel itself, the image scaling settings. i'm in 1:1 now, i tried stretch and aspect. i guess i'm just confused, because i dont know what else to try, and i dont know where my problem is. thanks for the help so far guys.

CJ
 
Old 08-21-2006, 12:50 PM   #19
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Strange, I run on an LCD 1600x1200 @ 60hz and Resolution of 1680 x 1050

Try finding an LCD that's higher then your Resolution / LCD with 60hz.. And lmk if that works.
 
Old 08-21-2006, 01:32 PM   #20
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Quote:
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Strange, I run on an LCD 1600x1200 @ 60hz and Resolution of 1680 x 1050

Try finding an LCD that's higher then your Resolution / LCD with 60hz.. And lmk if that works.
ive tried telling sax that my panel is 1440x900, 1680x1050, 1920x1200, and each time i go above 1280 for horizontal resolution, it defaults to 1280x1024. something else must be wrong here, i just dont know where to look.

here's what my xorg looks like now. i removed all of sax's references to lower resolutions, and set the horizsync and vertrefresh myself, in effort to force the panel to conform. i also removed two 1920x1200 modelines and added this one, presumably from an xorg that worked with this panel. i did this after unsuccessful attempts with sax's suggestions.

Code:
Section "Monitor"
  DisplaySize  524 321
  HorizSync    30-81
  Identifier   "Monitor[0]"
  ModelName    "1900X1200@75HZ"
  Option       "DPMS"
  VendorName   "--> LCD"
  VertRefresh  60-60
  UseModes     "Modes[0]"
EndSection

Section "Modes"
  Identifier   "Modes[0]"
Modeline "1920x1200"  154.128 1920 1968 2000 2080  1200 1203 1209 1235 -hsync -vsync
EndSection

Section "Screen"
  DefaultDepth 24
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      15
    Modes      "1900x1200"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      16
    Modes      "1900x1200"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      24
    Modes      "1900x1200"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      32
    Modes      "1900x1200"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      8
    Modes      "1900x1200"
  EndSubSection
  Device       "Device[0]"
  Identifier   "Screen[0]"
  Monitor      "Monitor[0]"
EndSection
 
Old 08-21-2006, 03:39 PM   #21
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Are using digital out BTW?

I found that it wouldn't work using normal vga cable.
 
Old 08-21-2006, 08:25 PM   #22
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Are using digital out BTW?

I found that it wouldn't work using normal vga cable.
yep, dvi. i was going to try the vga cable (for kicks). i suppose i still will try vga, just because i have no other ideas. i'm getting to the point where i will consider paying someone to get this working for me

CJ
 
Old 08-22-2006, 02:38 PM   #23
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When you say a vanilla 6600, do you mean an Nvidia card? Goofy question, but to sure, have you the Nvidia driver installed?

Sorry, I have not been paying much attention recently - should be able to get you through this without too much trouble.
Last edited by lacerto; 08-22-2006 at 03:39 PM.
 
Old 08-22-2006, 04:33 PM   #24
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When you say a vanilla 6600, do you mean an Nvidia card? Goofy question, but to sure, have you the Nvidia driver installed?

Sorry, I have not been paying much attention recently - should be able to get you through this without too much trouble.
yeah by vanilla 6600, i mean an nvidia 6600, non GT. it's a gigabyte card. and i do have the nvidia driver installed. at least i think i do. i'm using suse 10.0, and in yast online update, under installable and installed patches, i installed the nvidia driver a while ago. but under software management, the option for nvidia-gfx-kmp-smp (wtf is that) is unchecked, so i dont know if i have it or not. when i run glxgears i get about 600 fps, but i have dual opterons, so that could be done in software. i'm sure there is an easy command line way to tell if i have it installed, but i dont know what it is.

in my xorg, it appears the driver is installed.

Code:
Section "Device"
  BoardName    "GeForce 6600 (Gigabyte)"
  BusID        "3:0:0"
  Driver       "nvidia"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
  Option       "ShadowFB" "on"
  VendorName   "Gigabyte"
EndSection
thanks for any help, i really appreciate it guys.

CJ
 
Old 08-22-2006, 04:42 PM   #25
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ok very strange happenings here. it works. not sure if it will continue to work, but it seems that updating the nvidia driver did it, even though it's the same version i installed recently. i'm not complaining, but i'm puzzled. jesus, this panel is gorgeous. thanks to everyone, you were all a big help!

CJ
 
Old 08-22-2006, 04:53 PM   #26
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Great.
FYI - I'm not sure how clever SUSE is getting these days (it may take care of it), but I belive NVIDIA modules have to be recompiled(or re-installed) each time kernel is upgraded/rebuilt.

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Old 08-22-2006, 05:39 PM   #27
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Great.
FYI - I'm not sure how clever SUSE is getting these days (it may take care of it), but I belive NVIDIA modules have to be recompiled(or re-installed) each time kernel is upgraded/rebuilt.

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if you install them yourself, they have to be recompiled each time the kernel is rebuilt. if you use yast, it's not necessary. thanks again.

CJ
 
  


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