[SOLVED] GEForce 6800 Resolution won't go high?

[chpacabrah]

My max resolution is only 1024x768, I'm used to 1280x1024.

My other linux computer, which has a geforce 2 card (in sig) runs my desired resolution.

but this computer--64 bit dual core, nvidia geforce 6800, etc-- will not.

what can I do to get it to up the resolution?


edit: forgot to mention i'm using a viewsonic 19" LCD monitor, DVI

[clw54]

Check /var/log/Xorg.0.log to see if it gives a reason, if you're using X.Org. XFree86 will have a similar log if that's what your using. A lot of information is logged there when you start X.

[psych-major]

Have you downloaded and installed the latest Linux driver from the nVidia support site? If not, then you're running the generic 'nv' driver.

Look in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to verify either way.

You didn't mention your distro, but some, like Ubuntu, have the driver as an installable package, for others you need to download the installer file from nVidia and install it by hand.

However you install it, the nVidia driver will get you the resolutions and configuration features you're looking for. (like the 1600x1200 that I'm running! :D )

[chpacabrah]

Have you downloaded and installed the latest Linux driver from the nVidia support site? If not, then you're running the generic 'nv' driver.

Look in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to verify either way.

You didn't mention your distro, but some, like Ubuntu, have the driver as an installable package, for others you need to download the installer file from nVidia and install it by hand.

However you install it, the nVidia driver will get you the resolutions and configuration features you're looking for. (like the 1600x1200 that I'm running! :D )

i'm using Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy amd64 version. installing the driver now....

[chpacabrah]

how can i get out of the x environment so i can install the driver?


jon@apollo:~/Desktop$ sudo init 3 -v
jon@apollo:~/Desktop$ rmmod nvidia
ERROR: Module nvidia does not exist in /proc/modules
jon@apollo:~/Desktop$ cd /proc/modules
bash: cd: /proc/modules: Not a directory



tried that, but nothing happened?

[psych-major]

i'm using Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy amd64 version. installing the driver now....

Cool, Edgy is what I'm running, so I should be able to help you here.
First, the nVidia driver is available via the Synaptic package manager, and the latest driver from the website will work, but there is a good chance that it is mutually exclusive to your wireless card driver. That was the issue I had on my Dell Latitude D820. So, what's a person to do?

The How-To I used is here (http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Latest_Nvidia_Edgy) and if you follow method 1, you should be in good shape.

*Note, you need to include a couple of package repositories that are excluded by default. To do so, go to Settings...Administration...Synaptic Package Manager. Then from the Settings menu choose repositories and select them all.

Good luck, and post back if you get stuck! (Before doing anything drastic, I brought mine back from the brink after really borking it up!)

[psych-major]

Also, I found that all the Ubuntu tutorials that I could find for switching to run-level 3 were unsuccessful. I found 2 ways to do it, which I will outline, but if you follow my link in the previous post, you shouldn't need to.

1. start in recovery mode. The nVidia installer will complain about single-user mode, but it will work.
2. in /etc/X11/xorg.conf, under the driver or screen section, change something like the driver or default device to something bogus. Then reboot, X will fail to load, and the system will drop back to text mode. (run-level 3)

But like I said, the above should get you there without needing to resort to this.

[chpacabrah]

that worked great, thanks! :)

[psych-major]

Great news! Glad it worked!