Below is the output from my Xorg.0.
X.Org X Server 1.11.3
Release Date: 2011-12-16
[ 22.311] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 22.311] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.42-23-generic x86_64 Ubuntu
[ 22.311] Current Operating System: Linux sean-P55-USB3 3.2.0-34-generic #53-Ubuntu SMP Thu Nov 15 10:48:16 UTC 2012 x86_64
[ 22.311] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-34-generic root=UUID=0a34603e-aee9-44d1-8982-a5a5a38c3e4d ro quiet splash
[ 22.311] Build Date: 29 August 2012 12:12:33AM
[ 22.311] xorg-server 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.8 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
[ 22.311] Current version of pixman: 0.24.4
[ 22.311] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 22.311] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 22.311] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Nov 17 13:20:45 2012
[ 22.311] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 22.311] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 22.311] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[ 22.311] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 22.311] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 22.311] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[ 22.311] (==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using the first device section listed.
[ 22.311] (**) | |-->Device "Default Device"
[ 22.311] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 22.311] (==) Automatically adding devices
I have searched all over, and followed lots of dead ends and unanswered questions on this issue. I need to get this monitor recognised so I can use the native resolution of 1600×1200. The Nvidia driver in Windows has no problem with this. The monitor is an old Iiyama HM204DT A. Is there a way of configuring Xorg manually to get these working?
I have tried xrandr but this will not work. Output:-
sean@sean-P55-USB3:~$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1152 x 864, maximum 16384 x 16384
DVI-I-0 connected 1152x864+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
1024x768 60.0 +
1360x768 60.0 59.8
1152x864 60.0*
800x600 72.2 60.3 56.2
680x384 119.9 119.6
640x480 59.9
512x384 120.0
400x300 144.4
320x240 120.1
DVI-I-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DVI-I-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DVI-I-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Tried Nvidia Xorg.config:
sean@sean-P55-USB3:~$ sudo nvidia-xconfig
[sudo] password for sean:
Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".
VALIDATION ERROR: Data incomplete in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.
Device section "Default Device" must have a Driver line.
Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as
'/etc/X11/xorg.conf.nvidia-xconfig-original'
Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup'
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
How do I insert a driver line?
This is a bit of a pain as I want to use my Vectorworks cad program in a WinXP Vbox at 1600×1200 but all virtual drives are restricted to the host screen resolution.
Do i need to manually create EIDI info in Xorg?
I am slightly confused about how Xorg and Nvidia relate
Please help
Best Answer
Did you try this?
If so, what is the output of the last command? Does it give an error message?
sean@sean-P55-USB3:~$ sudo get-edid | parse-edid parse-edid: parse-edid version 2.0.0 get-edid: get-edid version 2.0.0
VBE/DDC service about to be called Report DDC capabilities
Reading next EDID block
VBE/DDC service about to be called Read EDID
The EDID data should not be trusted as the VBE call failed Error: output block unchanged parse-edid: IO error reading EDID