LM8-64bit - NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT

[DataMan]

I recently upgraded from M6 64 to M8 64. I need to change the screen resolution to 1152 x 864. The NVIDIA driver installed is 185.18.36. Accessing the NVIDIA settings from the (Control Panel - > Display), I am able to change the resolution. The problem that I have is saving the setting to the xorg.conf file. I get a failed parse error on trying to save to the xorg file.

The actual content of the file are pretty sparse compared to the light years ago that i actually messed about directly with an xorg.conf file.

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Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	DefaultDepth	24
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"glx"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Default Device"
	Driver	"nvidia"
	Option	"NoLogo"	"True"
EndSection

I think I need to add some stanza's to the file, but uncertain exactly what needs to be inserted.

Looking for proven solutions.....

Thanks

-DataMan

[proxima_centauri]

1) Are you running nvidia-settings as root? If not, try.

2) Have you tried running "sudo nvidia-xconfig" in terminal beforehand?

3) If none of that works try removing xorg.conf, then run "sudo nvidia-xconfig" and "gksudo nvidia-settings".

[DataMan]

I ran the nvidia-xconfig and it generated a replacement xorg.conf. Still not seeing the variable for the screen resolution in the attached:

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# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder58)  Fri Aug 14 18:33:37 PDT 2009

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Unknown"
    HorizSync       28.0 - 33.0
    VertRefresh     43.0 - 72.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

I presume I need to insert the resolution under Section "Screen". Not sure of the syntax for 1152 x 824.

Thanks,

DataMan

[DataMan]

Boy this sure wasn't "Beginner Friendly".

Going through the Control Center, I accessed the Display - NIVIDIA settings. I was unable to save the settings (difficulty with creating the backup file). As a last resort, I reviewed the content, cut it and pasted it in place of the existing xorg.conf file.

This feature is broken from the ability to do all of this via the Control Center. Posting this if anyone encounters a simlar "challenge" with the resolution on a NIVIDIA cad in Mint 8 64 bit.

Thanks for your help Proxima.

-DataMan