Can't use resolution over 1024x768

[sgeorge]

Although my monitor supports Higher modes, After installing the driver, only 1024 or below will actually initialize. Within the screen config gui, I am able to view and select higher resolutions. After restarting, im still in 1024. Any suggestions? Im running a Geforce4 TI, NEC Multisync xv17.

[bwkaz]

Post your Screen section from /etc/X11/XF86Config. The GUI tool you're using may be buggy -- the definitive way to change resolutions is to change the Screen section.

Or, it could be that the higher-res modes won't work with what your monitor is reporting over DDC/EDID. If the higher mode you want is listed first in the correct subsection in your Screen section, then this is probably the problem -- make sure that the range for HorizSync and VertRefresh are set correctly up in your Monitor section.

[sgeorge]

here is a snap of my config. Still no luck.
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "NEC MultiSync XV17 / XV17+"
HorizSync 31.0 - 65.0
VertRefresh 55.0 - 100.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 4 (generic)"
VideoRam 131072
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

[Andy Mecham]

Please post your /var/log/XFree86.0.log file.

--andy

[bwkaz]

Yeah, the config file looks OK. Post (or rather, attach) your log file. :)

[Andy Mecham]

Yeah yeah... ;)

--andy

[sgeorge]

Ok, here's the log file
BTW..I really appreciate the help fellas!

[Andy Mecham]

(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1280x1024" (width 1280 is larger than
(WW) NVIDIA(0): EDID-specified maximum 1024)

This indicates that your monitor is reporting that the maximum resolution it supports is 1024x768.

There is an override option that you can try:

From the README:

Option "IgnoreEDID" "boolean"
Disable probing of EDID (Extended Display Identification
Data) from your monitor. Requested modes are compared
against values gotten from your monitor EDIDs (if any)
during mode validation. Some monitors are known to lie
about their own capabilities. Ignoring the values that
the monitor gives may help get a certain mode validated.
On the other hand, this may be dangerous if you don't
know what you are doing. Default: Use EDIDs.

You can try using this option to ignore what the monitor reports it can do and start X at 1280x1024 anyway. This is dangerous, though - you can damage your monitor if you exceed what it's really capable of.

--andy

[bwkaz]

And here's why:

(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1280x1024" (width 1280 is larger than
(WW) NVIDIA(0): EDID-specified maximum 1024) Your monitor's EDID maximum width is only 1024 pixels. Are you absolutely positive that it supports anything higher than 1024x768? Because it claims that it doesn't (if you take a look later, it claims the biggest height supported is 768 pixels).

I do NOT recommend trying this, but if you think you must, there's an IgnoreEDIDs (or something like that) option you can use in the Device section. Check through the README for the exact syntax.

Edit: GRRR! :p :D

[Andy Mecham]

heheheheh

I WIN!! :D

--andy

[sgeorge]

BOOYA! You guys hit it! That did the trick. I was able to initialize 1280x1024. :eek: