3880-kubuntu-screen resolution problem

[tlo]

I recently installed kubuntu on my sager 3880. i apt-get'd the nvidia-glx drivers, and the screen resolution dropped to 1280x1024, and system settings won't let me make it any higher. i reconfigured xserver-xorg, and resolution dropped to 1024x1080. i manually put in 1680x1050 into the "Modes" line of xorg.conf, but that didn't solve it. what is the problem, and how do i fix it?

[seablade]

Make sure you edited the CORRECT conf file, for some reason on one of my machines I have had the wrong config files installed that werent used, and when I edited them by hand it didnt make a bit of difference until I figured out which ones were right.

Also make sure that mode is the default.

Seablade

[DimGR]

you sure nvidia is installed ok ? Usually you never apt-get a module

[tlo]

how do i install it without apt-getting it? i thought thats how everything is installed? do i need some other program to help out? do i need another thing like flgrx or something?

[seablade]

I cant say I have heard of installing it another way myself, but then again I usually install it on gentoo.

Got the nvidia-kernel module installed as well I take it?

Past that I couldnt even guess without seeing your conf file.

Seablade

[bigtrouble77]

Download the nvidia .run installer. You have to run the install outside of xwindows. Just type 'sh nvidia_installer_name.sh'. (make sure you get the drivers in the standard download area, not notebook)

You need to make sure your sources are installed for your kernel or the install will fail. They're easy to get if you have problems.

[tlo]

my xorg.conf:
# /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/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/CID"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# paths to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
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" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

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

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

Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV43 [GeForce Go 6600]"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
VideoRam 128000
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-49
VertRefresh 43-72
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "NVIDIA Corporation NV43 [GeForce Go 6600]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1680x1050" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1680x1050" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1680x1050" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1680x1050" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1680x1050" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1680x1050" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection


i tried to run the installer (outside of X), and it said that it needed to compile a module for my kernel, which i was fine with, but then it said that it could not find something with gcc, and that to make sure that cc was a valid C++ compiler and that i had my distro's libc? what does this mean?

[abf]

means you gotta install gcc.


apt-get install build-essential gcc gcc-3.4



gcc installs 4.0 for kernels 2.6.13 and higher.

by default ubuntu runs on 2.6.12-9 (apt-get dist-upgrade to -10) and its compiled under gcc-3.4.5, so make sure its isntalled by doing gcc-3.4

also, before you compile the nvidia module.....

1 - purge current nvidia files taht you apt-getted ( #: apt-get --purge namenvidiafileshere)
2 - change your xorg.conf to "nv"
3 - reboot
4 - now compile!


in fact..... this will be a big help: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=75074&highlight=nvidia

[tlo]

thanks that guide helped out. its all fixed now, and my nvidia drivers work well now.

[abf]

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