Hey Chris, Thanks, I didn't know that the 2.6 kernel uses /etc/modprobe.conf.
But that still doesn't work. I think that it's a driver problem because: > > Even if I exit out of the GUI and stop x, and kdm and "rmmod nvidia" to > > unload the module and then reload it with: > > "modprobe nvidia NVreg_SoftEDIDs=0 NVreg_Mobile=2" > > to insure that the options are loaded, and then restart kdm and x it has > > no effect, the 1/4 inch gap is still there? So I've written to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to ask them for help. Thanks for the info. Ralph On Tuesday 23 March 2004 01:00 pm, CW Harris wrote: > On Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 03:22:23PM -0500, Ralph Crongeyer wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I'm having this problem with Toshiba 5105 laptop, kernel-2.6.4 and nvidia > > driver 1.0-5336. There is about a 1/4 inch gap of the screen not being > > used on the right hand side of the screen running vertically. I used to > > be able to fix this problem (with kernel-2.4.x) by editing my > > "/etc/modules.conf" file with this: > > 2.6 no longer uses modules.conf, it instead uses /etc/modprobe.conf (man > modprobe modprobe.conf). Try putting your settings in there. > > > options nvidia NVreg_SoftEDIDs=0 NVreg_Mobile=2 > > alias /dev/nvidia* nvidia > > > > But now this has no effect? (I'm using Debian "SID" with kernel-2.6.4). > > Even if I exit out of the GUI and stop x, and kdm and "rmmod nvidia" to > > unload the module and then reload it with: > > "modprobe nvidia NVreg_SoftEDIDs=0 NVreg_Mobile=2" > > to insure that the options are loaded, and then restart kdm and x it has > > no effect, the 1/4 inch gap is still there? > > > > How can I fix this? > > > > Ralph > > -- > > Chris Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ------------------------------------------- > GNU/Linux --- The best things in life are free. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
