Nvidia geforce4 420 go issue.

[theanswriz42]

I have a similar problem to this post:

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/show...21320&posted=1

The following is my xorg.conf file:

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder3)  Wed Nov  1 19:47:17 PST 2006

# /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 "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Default Layout"
    Screen         "Default Screen" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Generic Keyboard"
    InputDevice    "Configured Mouse"
    InputDevice    "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
    InputDevice    "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
    InputDevice    "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
    InputDevice    "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "Files"

	# path to defoma fonts
    FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
    FontPath        "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "i2c"
    Load           "bitmap"
    Load           "ddc"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "glx"
    Load           "int10"
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Generic Keyboard"
    Driver         "kbd"
    Option         "CoreKeyboard"
    Option         "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option         "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option         "XkbLayout" "us"
    Option         "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Configured Mouse"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "CorePointer"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option         "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Synaptics Touchpad"
    Driver         "synaptics"
    Option         "SendCoreEvents" "true"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto-dev"
    Option         "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

                                                      # /dev/input/event
                                                      # for USB
    Identifier     "stylus"
    Driver         "wacom"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/wacom"          # Change to 
    Option         "Type" "stylus"
    Option         "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

                                                      # /dev/input/event
                                                      # for USB
    Identifier     "eraser"
    Driver         "wacom"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/wacom"          # Change to 
    Option         "Type" "eraser"
    Option         "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

                                                      # /dev/input/event
                                                      # for USB
    Identifier     "cursor"
    Driver         "wacom"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/wacom"          # Change to 
    Option         "Type" "cursor"
    Option         "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Generic Monitor"
    HorizSync       28.0 - 51.0
    VertRefresh     43.0 - 60.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "NVIDIA Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 420 Go]"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    Option         "UseDisplayDevice" "DFP"
   # Option       "DigitalVibrance" "255"
   # Option       "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "TV"
   # Option       "NvAGP" "1"
   # Option       "FlatPanelProperties" "Scaling = scaled, Dithering = enabled" 
   # Option       "backingstore" "1"
   # Option       "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "1"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Default Screen"
    Device         "NVIDIA Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 420 Go]"
    Monitor        "Generic Monitor"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "ExactModeTimingsDVI" "TRUE"
    Option         "ModeValidation" "DFP-0: NoEdidDFPMaxSizeCheck, NoVesaModes"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       1
        Modes      "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       4
        Modes      "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes      "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       15
        Modes      "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes      "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes      "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

And for the nvidia package installed:

root@enceladus:/home/steve# dpkg -l | grep nvidia
ii  nvidia-glx                                 1.0.9629+2.6.17.6-2~amaranth         NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x/X.Org driver
ii  nvidia-kernel-common                       20051028+1ubuntu7                    NVIDIA binary kernel module common files

The issue is such that I only have about 50% of my screen viewable on my display. More specifically, I have a small display in the middle of my screen and about 2" of black bordering each side of it.

Anyone have any advice?

Cheers

[whig]

Have you tried using X at the native (usually the max) resolution of your DFP?

[theanswriz42]

Originally Posted by whig

Have you tried using X at the native (usually the max) resolution of your DFP?

I've set it to 1024x768 which is native.

[theanswriz42]

ttt

[theanswriz42]

anyone?

[netllama]

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46678

[theanswriz42]

Originally Posted by netllama

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46678

http://eckserver.eckerd.edu/~bordels...bug-report.log

[netllama]

According to your bug report, you're using the 'nv' X driver, not the nvidia X driver. Under which X driver are you seeing this problem?

Also, you have 1.0-9629 installed, which is no longer supported. Please install 1.0-9631 if the problem is with the nvidia X driver.

thanks,
Lonni

[theanswriz42]

I am now running the official nvidia driver (which is keeping my resolution at 800x600) and the bug report log file is at http://eckserver.eckerd.edu/~bordels...bug-report.log (refresh the page if you see the same info). I'll install the newest version and go from there.

Cheers

[theanswriz42]

http://eckserver.eckerd.edu/~bordels...ug-report1.log is my bug report with 9639 but it won't even start x.

Cheers

[netllama]

According to the new bug report you're still using 1.0-9629.

Have you reviewed this post?
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=72490

[theanswriz42]

check again, I'm using 9639. The bug report is at http://eckserver.eckerd.edu/~bordels...ug-report1.log I also just checked over the post that you linked to and will get rid of linux-restricted-modules.

Cheers