Comments on: Adding a widescreen monitor in Linux http://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/03/adding-a-widescreen-monitor-in-linux/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:09:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Best Linux and KVM switch practices | Technology Nerd Bloghttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/03/adding-a-widescreen-monitor-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-940878 Best Linux and KVM switch practices | Technology Nerd Blog Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:25:56 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15013#comment-940878 [...] NVidia card you are lucky, you can use the Nvidia Settings tool (read about it in my article “Adding  a widescreen monitor in Linux“.) You can use this tool to generate your xorg.conf file for [...] [...] NVidia card you are lucky, you can use the Nvidia Settings tool (read about it in my article “Adding  a widescreen monitor in Linux“.) You can use this tool to generate your xorg.conf file for [...]

]]> By: Best Linux and KVM switch practiceshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/03/adding-a-widescreen-monitor-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-940737 Best Linux and KVM switch practices Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:31:02 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15013#comment-940737 [...] NVidia card you are lucky, you can use the Nvidia Settings tool (read about it in my article “Adding  a widescreen monitor in Linux“.) You can use this tool to generate your xorg.conf file for [...] [...] NVidia card you are lucky, you can use the Nvidia Settings tool (read about it in my article “Adding  a widescreen monitor in Linux“.) You can use this tool to generate your xorg.conf file for [...]

]]> By: Ianhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/03/adding-a-widescreen-monitor-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-889277 Ian Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:56:48 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15013#comment-889277 Thanks for this. The OOB experience isn't that smooth yet. I've had problems with dual monitor ( a laptop with a data projector) in Ubuntu- to the point that a reinstall was the least time-wasting option. Thanks for this.

The OOB experience isn’t that smooth yet. I’ve had problems with dual monitor ( a laptop with a data projector) in Ubuntu- to the point that a reinstall was the least time-wasting option.

]]> By: Chris Chinchillahttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/03/adding-a-widescreen-monitor-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-871741 Chris Chinchilla Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:57:53 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15013#comment-871741 Thanks, does going through this process help get rid of the weird black bar caused by compiz on an external monitor, or is that something else? Thanks, does going through this process help get rid of the weird black bar caused by compiz on an external monitor, or is that something else?

]]> By: anonhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/03/adding-a-widescreen-monitor-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-870818 anon Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:49:38 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15013#comment-870818 I have a couple of samsung screens, the edid doesn't seem to come through on XP on laptop, but does if i use DVI on desktop, Gnome has no problem finding monitors and resolutions for either running fedora or ubuntu, both Gnome. The biggest problem I ever had was a sony laptop and the screen, they switched the pins so that they wouldn't work, needed a BIOS upgrade. There are lots of things that can go wrong but seemingly, linux has better tools to find any problems. My thoughts only though I have a couple of samsung screens, the edid doesn’t seem to come through on XP on laptop, but does if i use DVI on desktop, Gnome has no problem finding monitors and resolutions for either running fedora or ubuntu, both Gnome. The biggest problem I ever had was a sony laptop and the screen, they switched the pins so that they wouldn’t work, needed a BIOS upgrade. There are lots of things that can go wrong but seemingly, linux has better tools to find any problems. My thoughts only though

]]> By: n0nshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/03/adding-a-widescreen-monitor-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-862097 n0ns Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:22:44 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15013#comment-862097 I'll share my experience with similar problem. I work for some time with wide screen monitors. My media center connected to LG's 32" flat panel (TV) with 1366x768 resolution (Nvidia 9400 IGP). The workstation connected to Dell 2408WFP-HC 1920x1200 + Nvidia 9800GT. This two working perfect. Then, few weeks ago I bought 22" Samsung monitor for my parents together with 9400GT card. Guess what, no matter what I did to xorg.conf, after login, the resolution is always 1280x1024. I'll try what you have said (since I never touched the twinveiw). But it seems to be the problem with Samsung's monitors. I was surprised to see that it reports Optimal 1280x1024 and Native 1680x1050 I’ll share my experience with similar problem.
I work for some time with wide screen monitors.
My media center connected to LG’s 32″ flat panel (TV) with 1366×768 resolution (Nvidia 9400 IGP).
The workstation connected to Dell 2408WFP-HC 1920×1200 + Nvidia 9800GT.
This two working perfect.
Then, few weeks ago I bought 22″ Samsung monitor for my parents together with 9400GT card.
Guess what, no matter what I did to xorg.conf, after login, the resolution is always 1280×1024.
I’ll try what you have said (since I never touched the twinveiw).
But it seems to be the problem with Samsung’s monitors.
I was surprised to see that it reports Optimal 1280×1024 and Native 1680×1050

]]> By: Adam Williamsonhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/03/adding-a-widescreen-monitor-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-861845 Adam Williamson Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:20:10 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15013#comment-861845 If you meant it to be about your particular distribution, don't make the title of the post 'in Linux'. Anyway, this has little to do with your distribution, and everything to do with the NVIDIA proprietary driver and its disdain for the standard ways of doing things in xorg.conf. The funny thing is it erally wasn't any trouble at all, as all you had to do was run the graphical NVIDIA configuration tool, which would probably be the first thing any newbie would try anyway. Of course, if you were to use the open source driver - nouveau - the native resolution of the monitor would likely be used out of the box, it would be configurable via gnome-display-properties (if you use GNOME, otherwise krandrtray or xrandr at the console) and in xorg.conf following the RandR 1.2 conventions: http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12 (though nouveau may not yet be usable in your distribution.) If you meant it to be about your particular distribution, don’t make the title of the post ‘in Linux’.

Anyway, this has little to do with your distribution, and everything to do with the NVIDIA proprietary driver and its disdain for the standard ways of doing things in xorg.conf. The funny thing is it erally wasn’t any trouble at all, as all you had to do was run the graphical NVIDIA configuration tool, which would probably be the first thing any newbie would try anyway.

Of course, if you were to use the open source driver – nouveau – the native resolution of the monitor would likely be used out of the box, it would be configurable via gnome-display-properties (if you use GNOME, otherwise krandrtray or xrandr at the console) and in xorg.conf following the RandR 1.2 conventions: http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12

(though nouveau may not yet be usable in your distribution.)

]]> By: markhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/03/adding-a-widescreen-monitor-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-861843 mark Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:17:26 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15013#comment-861843 You didn't say how you connected the monitor. I'm guessing you used a VGA cable. Most VGA cables do not have the proper connections for edid to work. Check for continuity on pin 9, pin 12, and pin 15. If there is no continuity then the i2c bus won't work. You didn’t say how you connected the monitor. I’m guessing you used a VGA cable. Most VGA cables do not have the proper connections for edid to work. Check for continuity on pin 9, pin 12, and pin 15. If there is no continuity then the i2c bus won’t work.

]]> By: Moonlit Minds @Moonlit Mindshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/03/adding-a-widescreen-monitor-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-861825 Moonlit Minds @Moonlit Minds Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:10:36 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15013#comment-861825 [...] Hanna posted Adding a widescreen monitor in Linux [...] [...] Hanna posted Adding a widescreen monitor in Linux [...]

]]> By: natehttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/03/adding-a-widescreen-monitor-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-861789 nate Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:40:07 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15013#comment-861789 DId you turn on DPMS? that option spacifically was invented for this, it gets all the information needed from the monitor for xorg to function correctly. Additionally if you had to use twinview, it is possible that your video memory was not large enough to support one screen of that layout DId you turn on DPMS? that option spacifically was invented for this, it gets all the information needed from the monitor for xorg to function correctly. Additionally if you had to use twinview, it is possible that your video memory was not large enough to support one screen of that layout

]]> By: Jack Wallenhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/03/adding-a-widescreen-monitor-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-861514 Jack Wallen Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:51:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15013#comment-861514 Mike: Fortunately the Ubuntu user and the PCLinuxOS (and Linux Mint) users won't experience this. But, honestly, up until the last few years (I will safely say about the last five years) this was the problem across the board. I do remember a few years back having my last CRT monitor die on me and I finally bought an LCD monitor. When I plugged that in I thought it was going to be awesome. Took my about two days and a full install to get the monitor working properly. Fortunately that is not the case now. but your point is spot on. if the experience I illustrated were the norm - Linux would in fact be relegated to headless servers and nothing more. Mike: Fortunately the Ubuntu user and the PCLinuxOS (and Linux Mint) users won’t experience this. But, honestly, up until the last few years (I will safely say about the last five years) this was the problem across the board.

I do remember a few years back having my last CRT monitor die on me and I finally bought an LCD monitor. When I plugged that in I thought it was going to be awesome. Took my about two days and a full install to get the monitor working properly. Fortunately that is not the case now.

but your point is spot on. if the experience I illustrated were the norm – Linux would in fact be relegated to headless servers and nothing more.

]]> By: Mike Jhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/03/adding-a-widescreen-monitor-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-861502 Mike J Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:08:15 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15013#comment-861502 Well, I think you are missing the larger point. I was not trying to start an argument or even a colloquy, but just pointing out what I had had happen to me w/ Linux. So I stand by my statement. Anyone who has to go through such complicated maneuvers to adjust a screen rez is above & beyond the average computer user, & that will limit Linux forever. All I am saying on this subject. Well, I think you are missing the larger point. I was not trying to start an argument or even a colloquy, but just pointing out what I had had happen to me w/ Linux. So I stand by my statement. Anyone who has to go through such complicated maneuvers to adjust a screen rez is above & beyond the average computer user, & that will limit Linux forever.
All I am saying on this subject.

]]> By: Jack Wallenhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/03/adding-a-widescreen-monitor-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-861479 Jack Wallen Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:51:07 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15013#comment-861479 I think people are missing the point here - or at least an underlying point that I tried to make. Had I been using Ubuntu, or Mandriva, or PCLinuxOS, or any number of the other new-user-friendly distributions of Linux this would not have been an issue. But since I opt for a fringe distribution that doesn't enjoy all of the wizards and such that the new-user-friendly distributions have I some times have to do things like this. Plus, I enjoy these challenges. So to those that are claiming "see Linux will never be adopted because it is too hard!" This does not apply. :-D I think people are missing the point here – or at least an underlying point that I tried to make.

Had I been using Ubuntu, or Mandriva, or PCLinuxOS, or any number of the other new-user-friendly distributions of Linux this would not have been an issue. But since I opt for a fringe distribution that doesn’t enjoy all of the wizards and such that the new-user-friendly distributions have I some times have to do things like this. Plus, I enjoy these challenges.

So to those that are claiming “see Linux will never be adopted because it is too hard!” This does not apply.

:-D

]]> By: Mike Jhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/03/adding-a-widescreen-monitor-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-861468 Mike J Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:16:09 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15013#comment-861468 Well, I am no PC savant. But I looked long & hard for the printer drivers. Just relating my experience. However, it seems to me, as long as the hoi poloi have trouble with an OS, & only the cognoscenti can handle it, it will not be widely adapted. Well, I am no PC savant. But I looked long & hard for the printer drivers. Just relating my experience. However, it seems to me, as long as the hoi poloi have trouble with an OS, & only the cognoscenti can handle it, it will not be widely adapted.

]]> By: Jack Wallenhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/03/adding-a-widescreen-monitor-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-861438 Jack Wallen Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:42:12 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15013#comment-861438 hybrid-kernel: it wasn't a problem. it was something i could cover so that other people might not have this problem. also - i use a distribution outside of the norm so it's not nearly as "drag and drop" as many other distros. hybrid-kernel: it wasn’t a problem. it was something i could cover so that other people might not have this problem. also – i use a distribution outside of the norm so it’s not nearly as “drag and drop” as many other distros.

]]> By: hybrid-kernelhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/03/adding-a-widescreen-monitor-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-861427 hybrid-kernel Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:06:57 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15013#comment-861427 Why does it seem that tasks that are easy and headache free for me, always troublesome for you? I never had any graphic problems, only when I just got the card and the drivers weren't mature. Since then I've always used latest nvidia drivers and it works without a hitch. Why does it seem that tasks that are easy and headache free for me, always troublesome for you? I never had any graphic problems, only when I just got the card and the drivers weren’t mature. Since then I’ve always used latest nvidia drivers and it works without a hitch.

]]> By: Mike Jhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/03/adding-a-widescreen-monitor-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-861425 Mike J Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:56:10 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15013#comment-861425 I gave Winspire (so I'm not a Linux nerd) a long, sincere try 10-12 months ago, & one of my big headaches was that it couldn't do my 4:3 19" monitor rez.At least, I couldn't figure out how to make it do it. The other main problem was, no drivers for my printer (Canon MP470}. I went back to XP. I gave Winspire (so I’m not a Linux nerd) a long, sincere try 10-12 months ago, & one of my big headaches was that it couldn’t do my 4:3 19″ monitor rez.At least, I couldn’t figure out how to make it do it. The other main problem was, no drivers for my printer (Canon MP470}. I went back to XP.

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