<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Be surprised if a nvidia card cant do 1024*768</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">But know for a FACT! that a lot of distro installs will only give me 1024*768 on the install</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Have to always edit to get the other resolutions</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">sometimes its just a matter of adding the res to the existing line </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">ie</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">(1024x768, 800x600)</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"><BR>(1200x1024, 1024x768, 800x600)</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">sometimes its more work</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">(had an lcd that was a pain, but that was with an onboard non nvida :)</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">xorgconf has never really ever worked properly for me since the xfreeconf days</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">revert back to xorgconfigur (check spelling, I use tab :)</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">if need be can past working configs later tonight (at work now :)</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Regards</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">WolfBite<BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: Jonathan Young <jonathan@pcphix.com><BR>To: off-topic@plug.org.au<BR>Cc: plug@plug.org.au<BR>Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 10:34:36 AM<BR>Subject: Re: [plug] nVidia Card<BR><BR>Chris Watt wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">Hi Guys, <BR><BR>I know this isn't Linux related, </BLOCKQUOTE>Then I would suggest using this foresight to post to the off-topic list, perhaps?<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">but I have an nVidia 6200 128mb in my ZP machine</BLOCKQUOTE>We know what you meant, but though I might call it that just for fun from now on.<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">that will not alow resolutions above 1024*768.<BR><BR>I have checked List All Modes and it doesn't help.</BLOCKQUOTE>What is the highest mode that is listed when you do that?<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">Before I installed the drivers it worked</BLOCKQUOTE>At what resolution and colour depth was it running?<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">but it didn;t refresh properly (obviously). <BR></BLOCKQUOTE>Which drivers did you install? Detonators?<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">Any idea why? <BR></BLOCKQUOTE>My top five would be:<BR><BR>1. Incorrect monitor profile such that the card things the display panel or CRT can't go higher.<BR>2. Have you got all the mainboard drivers / chipset drivers installed and up to date?<BR>3. Not quite a perfect match - i.e. not the right driver; there could be something more specific.<BR>4. Faulty video memory or video card - if so, when did you last see this card working or is it new?<BR>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.<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><BR>Cheers <BR>~Chris <BR>_______________________________________________ <BR>PLUG discussion list: <A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:plug@plug.org.au" target=_blank rel=nofollow>plug@plug.org.au</A> <BR><A class=moz-txt-link-freetext href="http://www.plug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/plug" target=_blank rel=nofollow>http://www.plug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/plug</A> <BR>Committee e-mail: <A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:committee@plug.linux.org.au" target=_blank rel=nofollow>committee@plug.linux.org.au</A> <BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>
<DIV class=moz-signature>-- <BR><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Jonathan Young<BR>Director of PC-PHIX<BR><A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:jonathan@pcphix.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow>jonathan@pcphix.com</A><BR><BR>Phone: 0410 455 674<BR>Web: <A class=moz-txt-link-freetext href="http://www.pcphix.com/" target=_blank rel=nofollow>http://www.pcphix.com/</A><BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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