nvidia-glx-180 cannot get 1600x1200 resolution

[Jared Greenwald]

Did you guys try writing the config by hand?

On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 7:25 AM, Karl F. Larsen <klarsen1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Mihamina (R12y) Rakotomandimby wrote:
>> Hi all
>> I have an nVidia 7200 GS, running on A fesh Jaunty install.
>> I tried to run nvidia-xconfig after installing:
>> - nvidia-glx-173
>> - nvidia-glx-177
>> - nvidia-glx-180
>>
>> But no way: I cannot get 1600x1200 resolution.
>>
>
>    You need an earlier version of the nvidia-xconfig. I have not looked
> at the Jaunty list but it should include one that is about
>  - nvidia-glx-93 but not certain of the number,
>
>    I have a nvidia pci card I installed that is a 7200GS and I had the
> same problem. The new drivers do not work.
>
>
> Karl
>
>
>
>> With the same card, on a Intrepid and the same screen works at 1600x1200.
>>
>> I am now running 180, and no way, I am stuck with 800x600.
>> On a 19" screen it's quite "big"... when used with 1600x1200 on the same
>> screen... :-)
>>
>> After runnin "nvidia-xconfig", there is the "Driver "nvidia"" entry in
>> the xorg.conf, but after rebooting, no even nvidia splash logo at X start.
>>
>> The screen might be so bad that it doesnt give it resolution to the
>> card, but I already tried to force modelines by inserting a result of
>> "gtf 1600 1200 60" but no way...
>>
>> Any tips?
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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