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<0> hey, im just installed fedora core 5 and my screen resolution wont go higher than 800x600. Do I have to install my nvidia drivers before I can get a higher res?
<1> quick question..if you download the dvd iso to a fat32 partition and then try to select 'local hard drive' as your install method after askmethod, and anaconda reports no images found, what's that usually mean?
<1> is it even possible to do a local hard drive install with only the dvd iso? if so, is putting it at the root of the filesystem the problem?
<2> method|, no, you only have to either select the apropriate monitor, or edit the xorg.conf file
<0> |Sin: also my screen appears to be a little blurry, would the nvidia drivers help that also?
<2> blurry?
<2> method|, how come?
<0> yea it's not as sharp
<0> i have two of the same laptops
<2> due to low refreshrate or?
<0> and looking at both the one running windows appears to be sharper
<0> it might be the refresh rate i haven't even looked at that
<0> err the refresh rates are the same
<2> colour settings?
<0> in gnome it asks me about color depth
<0> i dont see that setting in xp
<2> 32-bit, or millions of colours
<0> i have millions of colors
<0> in gnome
<2> is the resoluiton still low?
<0> resolution is high now but a little off due to my nvidia drivers being off
<0> off = not installed
<2> yeah, but you can adjust those setings with the nvidia-settings thingie
<2> the brightness is sett by the driver and/or program
<2> and sharpness
<2> and gamma
<2> offcourse
<0> yea i guess im going to have to install my drivers then
<0> hopefully it will make a difference
<2> just use the livna repo, and write "yum install kernel-module-nvidia-<current kernel>"
<0> yea im doing it now
<2> ^_^
<0> it doesn't seem like a big h***le i just want to make sure it makes a difference
<0> i didn't know if installing the drivers were only good for gaming because I really dont game
<2> well, the drivers helps with a lot of other things to
<2> like speeding up the opengl preformance in diffrent programs
<2> like open office animations
<2> or rendering video using opengl extenders
<0> cool
<0> im just glad all this is easier than it used to be
<0> i haven't installed linux since xp came out :/
<0> and I was running slackware back then
<0> you couldnt imagine how much of a bitch it was just to get kde installed and configured back then
<2> hehe, i got tired of xp, now the only thing i use is suse and fedora
<2> :P
<0> how do you like SuSE?
<0> i might put SuSE or ubuntu on another old laptop i might be buying in a week
<2> i think i can imagine, i tried to install a old version of ubuntu, starting off with only the core tools
<2> well, there is a lot of good thins about suse
<2> but there are things i cant ignore
<2> like the mpeg, wmv, mp3 support is crap or non existant
<2> never found out how to install those drivers
<0> :/
<2> Yast2 (the pakadge manager) i seem unable to get to install from a internett repo
<2> but that is probably just my ignorance
<2> or lack of will to get it to work, caus it got a ugly gui and no cmd line
<2> usage
<0> i hear
<2> on the positive side, they got drivers. About all that will work in linux, works in suse
<2> the system is so user friendly that even a kid could set it up
<0> how can I install packages from the installation dvd that i didn't put on there at frist?
<0> yea that's what i hear
<2> wtf? you cant install packages from the dvd, when they dont exist on the dvd? o.O
<3> im trying to create a script in linux that creates a random username with random ftp p***word.... anyone into linux scripting? how would i go about doing this ?
<2> you need a shellscript?
<2> and who should have accsess to do this?
<0> |SiN: There were some programs that I meant to install from the dvd but I forgot
<2> hehe, yeah
<0> so i ***umed they were on the dvd
<2> i hate the suse pakadge manager
<0> also I just installed my nvidia drivers but it wont let me get the 1440 by 900 res that I want
<2> 1440x900? o.O
<2> have you restarted the X server?
<0> closest thing is 1400 by 1050
<0> yea i totally rebooted
<2> widescreen?
<0> ya
<0> super widescreen heh
<2> hmm, k
<2> su
<2> or, become root
<2> # gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
<0> done
<2> find the part that sais: section "screen"
<0> yes
<2> SubSection "Display"
<2> Viewport 0 0
<2> Depth 24
<2> Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
<2> EndSubSection
<0> there's two of those sections
<2> yeah
<2> use that that sais depth 24
<0> ok
<2> and write in the desired resolution behind "Modes"
<2> select it using the gnome menu > Desktop > System Settings > Display
<2> gui
<2> got it working? :P
<2> JvP ^_^
<4> |SiN, :)
<2> method|, got it working ooor? :P
<4> Can some one help me with amsn on fc5 ?
<2> XD
<0> nope
<2> have you edited xorg.conf?
<2> saved it and exited it
<0> yep
<0> do i have to totally reboot?
<2> nope
<0> all I did was log out and log back in
<2> Gnome menu > Desktop > Preferences > Screen Resolution
<2> think you have to adjust that for the users
<0> yea i dont see 1440x900 there either
<0> lemme check to see if I edited it right
<2> k
<0> still not there, let me reboot
<2> lemme see your xorg.conf file
<0> i also deleted the other resolutions behind 1440x900 to try to force it
<2> k
<2> what happenes?
<0> still rebooting
<0> startup is a tad slow i see
<2> hehe
<0> ok it worked :D
<0> just had to reboot
<2> good ;D
<2> you had to restart the x server probably
<2> :P
<0> yep
<0> whoa
<0> the height is off tho
<2> ?
<2> hm, like waayyy of, or just a little off?
<0> way off
<2> hmm, Gnome menu > Desktop > Preferences > Screen Resolution
<2> what does it say?
<0> 1280x864
<0> but if it was that it would be too short
<2> you probably need to ajust the vertical and horisontal refreshrate
<2> for a 16:9 screen
<0> where do i do that?
<2> in the xorg.conf file
<2> Section "Monitor"
<2> Identifier "Monitor0"
<2> VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
<2> ModelName "HP D2819 Ultra VGA 1280 Extra Low Emissions 17-inch Display"
<2> HorizSync 30.0 - 64.0
<2> VertRefresh 50.0 - 120.0
<2> Option "dpms"
<2> EndSection
<2> i dont know how to adjust them for a 16:9 screen, since mine is a standard 17" screen
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