[plug] nVidia Card

[WolfBite]

Be surprised if a nvidia card cant do 1024*768

But know for a FACT! that a lot of distro installs will only give me 1024*768 on the install

Have to always edit to get the other resolutions

sometimes its just a matter of adding the res to the existing line 
ie
(1024x768, 800x600)

(1200x1024, 1024x768, 800x600)

sometimes its more work
(had an lcd that was a pain, but that was with an onboard non nvida :)

xorgconf has never really ever worked properly for me since the xfreeconf days
revert back to xorgconfigur (check spelling, I use tab :)

if need be can past working configs later tonight (at work now :)

Regards
WolfBite

----- Original Message ----
From: Jonathan Young <jonathan at pcphix.com>
To: off-topic at plug.org.au
Cc: plug at plug.org.au
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 10:34:36 AM
Subject: Re: [plug] nVidia Card

Chris Watt wrote: 
Hi Guys, 

I know this isn't Linux related, 
Then I would suggest using this foresight to post to the off-topic list, perhaps?

but I have an nVidia 6200 128mb in my ZP machine
We know what you meant, but though I might call it that just for fun from now on.

that will not alow resolutions above 1024*768.

I have checked List All Modes and it doesn't help.
What is the highest mode that is listed when you do that?

Before I installed the drivers it worked
At what resolution and colour depth was it running?

but it didn;t refresh properly (obviously). 

Which drivers did you install?  Detonators?

Any idea why? 

My top five would be:

1. Incorrect monitor profile such that the card things the display panel or CRT can't go higher.
2. Have you got all the mainboard drivers / chipset drivers installed and up to date?
3. Not quite a perfect match - i.e. not the right driver; there could be something more specific.
4. Faulty video memory or video card - if so, when did you last see this card working or is it new?
5. Actually, I've run out already.  If the hardware is not faulty, then 9 times out of 10 you will have a driver that is close, but not the correct one.



Cheers 
~Chris 
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