max screen resolution 1024x768 :(

[Guest frisky]

hey all hi just installed mandriva and it looks real nice but i cant get my max screen resolution past 1024x768 and i need 1440x900 and 60hz if possible

 

ive herd you need to edit the xorg.config file but i dont know how to can someone show me how this is done ?

 

here is my xorg.config file

 

# File generated by XFdrake (rev 142098)

# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia97xx"
ModulePath "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"

# font server independent of the X server to render fonts.
FontPath "unix/:-1"

# minimal fonts to allow X to run without xfs
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
#DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
#DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx" # 3D layer
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse2"
Driver "evdev"
Option "product" "0xc043"
Option "HWheelRelativeAxisButtons" "7 6"
Option "vendor" "0x046d"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
VendorName "Generic"
ModelName "1024x768 @ 60 Hz"
HorizSync 31.5-48.5
VertRefresh 50-70

# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576"	 50.00  768  832  846 1000   576  590  595  630

# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576"	 63.07  768  800  960 1024   576  578  590  616
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 8300 - 8800"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "DPMS"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultColorDepth 24

Subsection "Display"
	Depth 8
	Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
	Depth 15
	Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
	Depth 16
	Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
	Depth 24
	Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"
EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout1"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Mouse2" "SendCoreEvents"
Screen "screen1"
EndSection

 

hope this helps :(

 

also after i edit the file what command would i use to overwrite the existing file to replace the old file with the new one ?

[orts]

Hi and welcome on board.

 

Have you tried to go into MCC and check there?

 

You'll find it this way:

 

Mandriva menu -> System -> Configuration -> Configure your computer.

Type your root password when promted.

 

In MCC you find Hardware in the menu, in there you'll find Set up the graphical server and Change the screen resolution, and in Configure your monitor you proberly will find your monitor.

 

I hope this will help you.

[Ixthusdan]

You can also open a console, su to root, and type "nvidia-settings"

Make your changes and save them to your xorg file. It is all done in gui.

[arctic]

Non-Graphical User Interface (GUI) approach:

Backup your xorg.conf. Open a terminal, log in as root, then edit the xorg.conf file with an editor like vi, nano, kwrite or whatever you like.

Change this

	Subsection "Display"
	Depth 24
	Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"
EndSubsection

to this

	Subsection "Display"
	Depth 24
	Modes "1440x900" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"
EndSubsection

When you are done, hit ctrl+alt+backspace for restarting the X-server. If it works, fine. If it bombs out, delete the 1440x900 entry in xorg.conf again.