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catchpole
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 Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:33 pm Post subject: Screen resolution change |
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I wanted to change the resolution of my monitor. The maximum available in the settings is 1024 x768.
My monitor has better reslolutions available but I can't see them.
So I tried following the Xorg Configuration at:
http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Xorg/Configuration
I changed the /usr/scr/linux/make menuconfig to account for an NVIDIA video card although there were no specific cards listed.
My card is: | Quote: | | VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation NV5 [Riva TNT2 Model 64 / Model 64 Pro] (rev 15) |
I tried the suggested command "nvidia-xconfig but got an error "-bash: nvidia-xconfig: command not found.
After a reboot the maximum resolution was still the same.
It was suggested to emerge xrandr to find the available screen resolution so I did that and got an error which I don't understand:
| Quote: | It might be possible to slove this slot collision by applying all of the following changes:
- x11-libs/libdrm-2.4.58 (Change USE: +video_cards_radeon +video_cards_intel) |
What do I do with it? How do I apply this change?
I understand the next error. just add the flag to the "package.use" file.
| Quote: | The following USE changes are necessary to proceed:
(see "package.use" in the portage(5) man page for more details)
#required by x11-drivers/xf86-video-vmware-13.0.1-r1
#required by @preserved-rebuild (argument)
=x11-libs/libdrm-2.4.58 video_cards_vmware |
I don't know what to do with the following information>
| Quote: | Use --autounmask-write to write changes to config files (honoring CONFIG_PROTECT).
Carefully examine the list of proposed changes, paying special attention to mask or keyword changes that may expose experimental or unstable packages. |
I think I've got myself into a bit of a mess (again)
Its harder to learn when your 70 years old. (That's my excuse!)
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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First, you need to fix your /etc/portage/make.conf. Make sure there is an entry | Code: | | VIDEO_CARDS="nouveau vesa" |
Then run | Code: | | emerge -a --depclean |
I believe it will clean out unused graphics drivers. Then proceed with | Code: | | emerge -1 x11-drivers/xf86-video-nouveau |
After this you should be able to start X using nouveau driver, provided you followed wiki and configured your kernel properly for nouveau.
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catchpole
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 6:13 am Post subject: |
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Hi Jaglover,
I did the first two commands.
After the second one I got a recommendation to use another command.
| Quote: | | emerge --update --newuse --deep --with-bdeps=y @world |
There was a message on the screen after a long compile which was left on overnight.
| Quote: | >>> No outdated packages were found on your system.
* Regenerating GNU info directory index...
* Processed 106 info files.
!!! existing preserved libs:
>>> package: x11-libs/libdrm-2.4.58
* - /usr/lib/libdrm_radeon.so.1
* - /usr/lib/libdrm_radeon.so.1.0.1
* used by /usr/lob/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so (x11-drivers/xf86-video-ati-7.3.0)
Use emerge @preserved-rebuild to rebuild packages using these libraries
* IMPROTANT: 3 config files in '/etc' need updating.
* See the CONFIGURATION FILES section of the emerge
* man page to learn how to update config files.
* IMPORTANT: 3 news items need reading for repository 'gentoo'.
* Use eselect news to read news items.
* After world updates, it is important to remove obsolete packages with
* emerge --depclean. Refer to 'man emerge' for more information. |
After reading the man page I did:
| Quote: | | find /etc -name '._cfg????_*' |
Three files were identified:
| Quote: | /etc/._cfg0000_rc.conf
/etc/conf.d/._cfg0000_xdm
/etc/conf.d/._cfg0000_keymaps |
I had a quick look at the first one "cfg0000_rc.conf" and compared it with the original "rc.conf" but I couldn't figure out the difference but there are eight more lines in the newer one.
What do I do to update these files?
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| Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 5:37 am Post subject: |
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Hi Jaglover,
Thanks very much for your help and advice.
Everything is tidied up now.
Can I check the available screen resolutions without installing "xrandr"?
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catchpole
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| Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Jaglover,
The present resolution is 1024x768.
According to the log, 1280x1024@75Hz is supported but I can't see in from the GUI.
Also the GUI doesn’t show the refresh rate in the text box. It shows 0.0 Hz.
I would like to see what the higher resolution looks like.
How can I make it available in the GUI?
I'll use the command line if I have to.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 1:09 am Post subject: |
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In past switching resolutions in X was as easy as hitting Ctr+Alt+'+' or '-'. I even do not know if it still works, I have my resolution fixed to my LCD. Otherwise xrandr is the utility to manipulate everything related to your display(s).
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catchpole
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 6:28 am Post subject: |
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Hi Jaglover,
The ctrl+alt+"+", "-" just act as a zoom control.
I had tried to emerge xrandr and it looked OK with the pretend option but when I did it for real I got:
| Quote: | emerge xrandr
econf failed
Call stack:
ebuild.sh, line 93: Called src_configure
envrionment, line 3131: Called xorg-2_src_configure
environment, line 3884: Called autotools-utils_src_configure
environment, line 653: Called econf '--docdir=/usr/share/doc/xrandr-1.4.1'
phase-helpers.sh, line 584: Called die
The specific snippet of code:
die "econf failed"
If you need support, post the output of:
'emerge --info '=x11-apps/xrandr-1.4.1::gentoo'`,
the complete build log and the output of
'merge -pqv 'x11-apps/xrandr-1.4.1::gentoo'`,
The complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/x11-apps/xrandr-1.4.1/temp/build.log',
The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/x11-1.4.1/tmp/environment'.
Working directory: '/var/tmp/portage/x11-apps/xrandr-1.4.1_build'
S: '/var/tmp/portage/x11-apps/xrandr-1.4.1/work/xrandr-1.4.1' |
When I tried looking at the files, they don't exist but I found a log in the "working directory".
This can be found at:https://bpaste.net/show/ec3751c067ad
I don't understand the last line.
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catchpole
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Jaglover,
I tried to enable KMS with "make menuconfig" and got an error:
| Quote: | HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep
* gcc-config: Active gcc profile is invalid!
gcc-config: error: could not run/locate 'gcc'
scripts/Makefile.host:118: recipe for target 'scripts/basic/fixdep' failed
make[1]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 1
Makefile:428: recipe for target 'scripts_basic' failed
make: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2 |
I'm getting confused now!
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:30 am Post subject: |
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Hi Jaglover,
When I tried the command:
zcat /proc/config.gz | wgetpaste
I got an error:
| Quote: | gzip: /proc/config.gz: No such file or directory
No input read. Nothing to paste. Aborting.
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I checked in "proc" and there is no config file.
I managed to sort out the "gcc" file and then emerged "xrandr".
However when I ran the xrandr command, higher resolution (1280x1024@75Hz) didn't appear on the list:
| Quote: | my-user@GentooBox ~ $ xrandr
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1024 x 768, maximum 1024 x 768
default connected 1024x768+0+0 0mm x 0mm
1024x768 0.0*
800x600 0.0
640x480 0.0 |
I can see the higher resolution in the log file in the "working directory"https://bpaste.net/show/ec3751c067ad
| Quote: | | Working directory: '/var/tmp/portage/x11-apps/xrandr-1.4.1_build' |
Have I missed something out?
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:31 am Post subject: |
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EDIT
When I tried to inspect the log file again ('/var/tmp/portage/x11-apps/xrandr-1.4.1_build') it had disappeared.
I guess that the "emerge xranr" has wiped it out.
The log file seemed to refer to "vesa" and not "nouveau" so I don't have any reference any more. (That I know of)
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catchpole
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Hi Jaglover,
The output of "wgetpasete /usr/src/linux/.config" can be found at:
https://bpaste.net/show/f622d7207512
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