Linux Nvidia problem

[jsmith7369]

I am running Fedora Core 10 x64-bit. My video card is Quadro NVS 285 and the driver installed correctly. However I cannot change resolution above 640 x 320. Even adding resolutions higher than 640 x 320 such as 1600 x 1200 does not work so I created a new xorg.conf with the nvidia tool

Below is my xorg.conf file:

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 270.41.19 Mon May 16 23:52:12 PDT 2011


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/default/Type1"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# generated from data in "/etc/sysconfig/keyboard"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

My monitor is a Priceton Graphics VF912. I cannot find ANY information on this monitor on the internet as far as its Horizontal Sync and Refresh Rate. I know it is capable of at least 60 Hz because I have an identical one attached to my windows machine.

Someone please help. I have tried everything: running the xconfigurator tool, the nvidia xconfig tool, maually editing the xorg.conf and adding the resolutions myself and nothing works.

Also xranr does not detect my monitor's capability correctly either.

My system is an HP xw4300 with all stock parts except hard drive which is 500 gb sata.
Using the stock "nv" driver does not give me resolutions above 800 x 600. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Dapper Dan]

It does appear you've done everything possible. You might want to completely un-install your Nvidia driver. Make sure nvidia.ko is deleted, then re-install. I've had troubles more than once with the Nvidia accelerated driver not working correctly and a re-install would fix it.

[Lazydog]

I have bypassed all the nVidia problem by going to the nVidia site and downloading their drivers for linux. No problems here running at 1900x1200 with thier drivers. Only thing you have to remember is that you need the kernel-headers file so the driver can compile for your system. And everytime you upgrade the kernel you need to re-run the driver builder. I am very happy with their driver.

[Rubberman]

Unfortunately, Princeton Graphics seems to be out of business or bought out by another company. I had little luck in finding specs on this monitor. The most I found was it supports 1600x1200 resolution and has a 202.5MHz dot clock. Some more digging and I found someone could get higher resolution on this monitor with these xorg.conf settings:

HorizSync 30-96
VertRefresh 50-160

Hope that helps.