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[Alexandre Rames <alexandre.rames@xxxxxxxxx>]

I did a fresh install of archlinux, and actually got my monitor to work over
VGA.
I will probably try later to install the NVIDIA drivers again.
I'll update my post with any information I get on the process.

Cheers,

Alexandre

On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Raphael Gradenwitz <
raphael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> Hi Alexandre,
>
> Am 01.10.2011 10:14, schrieb Alexandre Rames:
> > My external monitor is recognized on the VGA port both with the
> > Intel and Nvidia cards.
>
> OK, thats normal but not what you want/need.
>
> > But nvidia-settings simply does not see my external monitor when I
> > plug it on the hdmi.
>
> I guess that you will have to restart your X-Server after plugin in
> the Monitor in the hdmi port.. Did you already try to boot with (on
> hdmi-port) pluged in monitor?
>
> > The problem is that the 1920x1200 resolution for my external
> > monitor seems to not work perfectly over VGA.
>
> I know, I use a Samsung SyncMaster 2693HM as external Monitor myself
> which is full hd (1920:1200) as well. The VGA-Port is, as I wrote
> above, not what you want or need..
>
> > Can you tell me: Are you using the hdmi output?
>
> YES
>
> > What version of the Nvidia drivers are you using?
>
> That doesn't make difference at all. It has always worked for me
> already with every nvidia-driver I'd have installed in the past.
> Actually I use the same as you, 280.13
>
> > On what OS?
>
> It worked for me on Ubuntu:
> - - jaunty jackalope (9.04)
> - - karmic koala (9.10)
> - - lucid lynx (10.04)
> - - maverick meerkat (10.10)
> - - natty narwhal (11.04)
> in the past and actualy on
> - - oneiric ocelot (11.10)
>
> > If your configuration works fine I can try the same.
>
> this may help you to install everything on ubuntu:
> http://global-social.net/sony-VGN-Zseries
>
> I have several different xorg.conf files; one for for twinview, one
> for 2-X-servers (every Monitor it's own x-Server) and for just one
> Monitor (which actually don't need any xorg.conf at all but I still
> generate one)
>
> With the acpi keys 's1' and 's2' I switch between those modes, they
> detect everything, ask me to close all open windows before it restarts
> the x-server and after that, the new config comes up. _Almost_ always
> working ;-)
>
> Regards,
> - --
> Raphael Gradenwitz
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