[BUGS] X windows Woes

[Glenn Mawby]

leon zadorin wrote:
> On 3/14/08, Glenn Mawby <gmawby at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>   
>> leon zadorin wrote:
>>     
>>> On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 5:38 PM, Glenn Mawby <gmawby at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Callum Gibson wrote:
>>>>         
>>>>> On 14Mar08 17:08, Glenn Mawby wrote:
>>>>> }When I restart I would expect X to use all the display but it does
>>>>>           
>> not,
>>     
>>>>> }I still get the squashed display.
>>>>>
>>>>> My random punt would be make sure it's using the xorg.conf you think
>>>>> it's using. Over the years the location has changed so much that Xorg
>>>>> will look for it in about 4 different locations. Check
>>>>>           
>> /var/log/Xorg.0.log
>>     
>>>>> to make sure you've edited the right one. Otherwise, check that file
>>>>> anyway as it will often tell you what has gone wrong, syntax errors,
>>>>>           
>> etc.
>>     
>>>>> C
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>> I checked that but is is oK,(==) Using config file:
>>>> "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" which is what I edited.
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> and what does the rest of the X's log file (which is generated as X
>>> start) say? ... in terms of trying to set the mode and subsequently
>>> using a given mode, etc. etc. etc.?
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>> I'm not sure what I'm looking for , there are lots of lines that say
>> "not using" but I can't find one that says "am using"
>>     
>
> sorry for top-posting the previous reply of mine... - basically - post
> the whole log file and it's location/name/filepath...
>
>   
This is part of xorg.conf
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier   "Monitor0"
>         #DisplaySize  411 263 
>         ModeLine "1440x900"    136.75   1440 1536 1688 1936  900 903 909 942 -hsy
> nc +vsync
>         #ModeLine "1440x900_106.6"  106.50  1440 1520 1672 1904  900 903 909 934 
> +hsync -vsync
>         #HorizSync    28.0 - 83.0
>         #VertRefresh  56.0 - 75.0
>
>         Option      "DPMS"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
>         ### Available Driver options are:-
>         ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
>         ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
>         ### [arg]: arg optional
>         #Option     "SWcursor"                  # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "HWcursor"                  # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "NoAccel"                   # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "ShadowFB"                  # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "UseFBDev"                  # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "Rotate"                    # [<str>]
>         #Option     "VideoKey"                  # <i>
>         #Option     "FlatPanel"                 # "True"
>         #Option     "FPDither"                  # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "CrtcNumber"                # <i>
>         #Option     "FPScale"                   # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "FPTweak"                   # <i>
>         Identifier  "Card0"
>         Driver      "nv"
>         VendorName  "nVidia Corporation"
>         BoardName   "NV5M64 [RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro]"
>         BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>         Identifier "Screen0"
>         Device     "Card0"
>         Monitor    "Monitor0"
>         DefaultDepth 24 
>         SubSection "Display"
>         #       ViewPort 0 0
>                 Modes "1440x900"
>         EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> and this is the log file
and I have attached /var/log/Xorg.0.log

and interestingly, xvidtune prints
hsync range 0:  28.00 -  83.00
vsync range 0:  56.00 -  75.00
"1440x900"    106.50   1440 1520 1672 1904    900  903  909  934 +hsync 
-vsync

hmm, why 106.5?!

Glenn.
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