Xorg does not see my monitor EDID
- by sean farley
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 1600x1200. 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 1600x1200 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
