Re: My lenny picks the wrong resolution whereas squeeze is right
On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:49:24 -0400 (EDT), Tong wrote:
>
> My lenny picks a smaller resolution than my monitor can handle. Almost
> like http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.user/376362, but my case
> is different.
>
> The good news is that my squeeze picks the right one, for the same
> machine. I've posted the brief comparison of the 2 logs at
>
> http://paste.debian.net/plain/89783
>
> The executive summary is,
>
> lenny says:
>
> (--) NV(0): Chipset: "Unknown NVIDIA chipset"
> (II) NV(0): 1280x1024@75Hz
> (II) NV(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x59.9 109.00 1280 1368 1496 1712 1024 1027 1034 1063 -hsync +vsync (63.7 kHz)
> (II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (width too large for
> virtual size)
>
> while squeeze says:
>
> (--) NV: Found NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE at 00@00:0d:0
> (II) NV(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
> (II) NV(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz)
> (II) NV(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 135.00 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz)
> (II) NV(0): Configured Monitor: Using maximum pixel clock of 140.00 MHz
> (II) NV(0): Estimated virtual size for aspect ratio 1.2333 is 1280x1024
> (II) NV(0): Clock range: 12.00 to 400.00 MHz
> (II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (hsync out of range)
> (II) NV(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x60.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz)
>
> Any way for me to have my lenny to use the right resolution? It's
> damaging my monitor.
>
> PS. both of the full log can be posted if you want.
The key is right here:
(--) NV(0): Chipset: "Unknown NVIDIA chipset"
This sometimes happens when using old software on new hardware. The nv driver
(package xserver-xorg-video-nv) which ships with Lenny is too old to recognize
the new Nvidia chipset. The nv driver which ships with Squeeze is newer and
does recognize the chipset. I would suggest that you do one of two things:
(1) switch your Lenny system to a more generic driver, such as vesa, or (2)
upgrade your Lenny system to Squeeze.
Running a newer kernel is not going to help you in this case. It isn't the
kernel which doesn't support your card, it's the xserver-xorg-video-nv
package, which is part of the X server.
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