Hi,
I just got a new Samsung 226bw 22" wide monitor to replace my
previous one. I also have a nvidia 8600gts video card.
I can set interactively [through the nvidia-settings utility] the
1680 by 1050 resolution. I have saved the settings in the
xorg.conf, but I can't keep it after a restart of X or a reboot.
When I restart X, the login is at: 1680 by 1050, then it switches
to 1280 by 1024. 
Here are the video sections from my xorg.conf
Any suggestion with what's wrong?
Section "Module"
    Load           "glx"
EndSection
Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Videocard0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 8600 GTS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Videocard0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "metamodes" "1680x1050 +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection
-- 
Thanks
http://www.911networks.com
When the network has to work
centos at 911networks.com wrote:> Hi, > > I just got a new Samsung 226bw 22" wide monitor to replace my > previous one. I also have a nvidia 8600gts video card. > > I can set interactively [through the nvidia-settings utility] the > 1680 by 1050 resolution. I have saved the settings in the > xorg.conf, but I can't keep it after a restart of X or a reboot. > When I restart X, the login is at: 1680 by 1050, then it switches > to 1280 by 1024. > > Here are the video sections from my xorg.conf > > Any suggestion with what's wrong? > > Section "Module" > Load "glx" > EndSection > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Videocard0" > Driver "nvidia" > VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation" > BoardName "GeForce 8600 GTS" > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen0" > Device "Videocard0" > Monitor "Monitor0" > DefaultDepth 24 > Option "TwinView" "0" > Option "metamodes" "1680x1050 +0+0" > SubSection "Display" > Depth 24 > EndSubSection > EndSection >Do you have a monitor section ... or is it set to autoconfig. Use system-config-display to see the settings. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 252 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20071231/4fcae607/attachment-0002.sig>
I have the same monitor actually, here are some tips:
Add this modeline to your "Monitor" section:
  modeline  "1680x1050 at 60" 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051
1054
1087 -hsync +vsync
Add the new resolution to your "Screen" section ("1680x1050 at
60"),
finally restart X, set the new resolution using system-config-desplay
or Resolution Applet.
Good luck!
On Dec 30, 2007 11:03 PM,  <centos at 911networks.com>
wrote:> Hi,
>
> I just got a new Samsung 226bw 22" wide monitor to replace my
> previous one. I also have a nvidia 8600gts video card.
>
> I can set interactively [through the nvidia-settings utility] the
> 1680 by 1050 resolution. I have saved the settings in the
> xorg.conf, but I can't keep it after a restart of X or a reboot.
> When I restart X, the login is at: 1680 by 1050, then it switches
> to 1280 by 1024.
>
> Here are the video sections from my xorg.conf
>
> Any suggestion with what's wrong?
>
> Section "Module"
>     Load           "glx"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
>     Identifier     "Videocard0"
>     Driver         "nvidia"
>     VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
>     BoardName      "GeForce 8600 GTS"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>     Identifier     "Screen0"
>     Device         "Videocard0"
>     Monitor        "Monitor0"
>     DefaultDepth    24
>     Option         "TwinView" "0"
>     Option         "metamodes" "1680x1050 +0+0"
>     SubSection     "Display"
>         Depth       24
>     EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> --
> Thanks
> http://www.911networks.com
> When the network has to work
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