A.G. wrote: > Holly Bostick wrote: > >> Robert G. Siebeck wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I use x.org 6.8.0 and KDE 3.3.2. >>> In KDE control centre under devices -> display I get the message that >>> my X server needs RANDR (Resize and Rotate), which is needed to change >>> the display resolution. >>> Actually RandR is supported and activated. In /var/log/Xorg.0.log I >>> found the following line: >>> >>> (==) RandR enabled >>> >>> Why doesn't KDE allow me to change the resolution via the control >>> centre? >>> I'm using ati-drivers 8.8.25, maybe it's got something to do with that? >>> >> >> Probably-- I'm using the mostly the same setup (KDE 3.3.2 and ati >> 8.10.19 drivers), but under SuSE 9.2, and the message is the same in >> my configuration center. So it probably is a KDE/ATI conflict, as Wine >> has no problem changing resolution when needed (using the RANDR >> extension), and if Wine can't change it back (because of a crash), I >> can use CTRL+Alt++ to resize the desktop to normal resolution. >> However, these keys do not work under normal operation (if the >> resolution has not been changed by other means and I am changing it >> back). >> >> So RANDR does work to some degree, as Wine can use it, but for >> "normal" use, it does not seem to-- and that definitely sounds like an >> ATI driver issue to me, fwiw. I don't usually change resolutions on >> the fly, so I don't know if it would work with other WMs, but it >> certainly does not with KDE. Maybe somebody else can confirm if it >> works with nVidia or other cards (Matrox, for instance). >> > Nor with nvidia and same configuration
I have an nvidia card, and randr works great from KDE. I use the taskbar icon, not Control Center. I also have a i815 chipset that randr works well with, and an ATI Mobility M chipset that it works well with. Perhaps your xorg needs to be recompiled or something? -- Jesse Guardiani, Systems Administrator WingNET Internet Services, P.O. Box 2605 // Cleveland, TN 37320-2605 423-559-LINK (v) 423-559-5145 (f) http://www.wingnet.net -- [email protected] mailing list
