Isn't the nv driver the generic driver that comes with xorg? I use the drivers from Nvidia. You have to stop X and run their file from the command line. But once it's installed it's great. I know it's not open sourced but their linux drivers rule. and i believe the driver for it is actually nvidia. IIRC nv is the generic driver and doesn't do alot. Like if you want XV to work you need the nvidia drivers, nv doesn't work.
On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 6:39 PM, Gus Wirth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Carl Lowenstein wrote: > > So I bought a wide-screen monitor, 1920x1200. I can't make my > > combination of hardware and software drive the 16:10 aspect ratio. > > > > Video card is Nvidia NV11 GeForce2 MX/MX400 in AGP slot. Has a single > > analog VGA connector. Monitor can use either VGA or DVI. > > Operating system is (still not upgraded) Fedora Core 3. > > > > /etc/X11/xorg.conf uses "nv" driver. tt works reasonably well at > > 1600x1200 although the display is somewhat distorted. Icon of a CDrom > > is definitely elliptical > > > > Do I need newer software, or a newer video card? I realize that DVI > > is the new thing. > > > > I will try a Fedora 8 live CD as soon as I finish composing this > message. > > Have you created a custom mode line for the monitor? The EDID info in > the output log (/var/log/Xorg.0.log) should give you some hints. I had > to do this for my laptop display. > > In some cases you may have to tell the driver to ignore the EDID info > and force feed the monitor parameters to the Xorg driver. > > Gus > > -- > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie > -- Sincerely, MacNean C. Tyrrell -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie
