Everything installed OK after a bit of fiddling, but for some reason the screen resolution always starts in 1024x768.
It is possible to go into nvidia-settings ans select 1920x1200 and apply and it will work until the next reboot. Even if you save the x config it always comes back 12 1024x768.
# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 304.51 (buildd@batsu) Fri Oct 12 12:53:54 UTC 2012
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
Option "Xinerama" "0"
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"
# HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "DELL 2707WFP"
HorizSync 30.0 - 81.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 76.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce GTX 470"
# Option "IgnoreEDID" "1"
# Option "NoDDC"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "Stereo" "0"
Option "nvidiaXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
# Option "nvidiaXineramaInfoOrder" "DVI-0"
# Option "metamodes" "1920x1200 +0+0; nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
Option "metamodes" "DFP-0: 1920x1200 +0+0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
I have tried a few different settings but nothing works yet. If I look in the Xserver log there are no errors shown
[ 3.851]
X.Org X Server 1.13.0
Release Date: 2012-09-05
[ 3.851] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 3.851] Build Operating System: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic x86_64 Ubuntu
[ 3.851] Current Operating System: Linux lxhome 3.5.0-26-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 8 23:18:20 UTC 2013 x86_64
[ 3.851] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-26-generic root=UUID=b0e7246f-873e-45e0-9fdf-182f031a31fa ro quiet splash
[ 3.851] Build Date: 27 November 2012 07:44:35AM
[ 3.851] xorg-server 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.1 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
[ 3.851] Current version of pixman: 0.26.0
[ 3.851] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 3.851] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 3.851] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Mar 30 20:53:21 2013
[ 3.852] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 3.852] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 3.853] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
[ 3.853] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[ 3.853] (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[ 3.853] (**) | |-->Device "Device0"
[ 3.853] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[ 3.853] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[ 3.853] (**) Option "Xinerama" "0"
[ 3.853] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 3.853] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 3.853] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 3.853] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[ 3.853] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 3.853] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not exist.
[ 3.853] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 3.853] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist.
[ 3.853] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 3.853] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" does not exist.
[ 3.853] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 3.853] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" does not exist.
[ 3.853] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 3.853] (WW) The directory "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType" does not exist.
[ 3.853] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 3.853] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
built-ins
[ 3.853] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 3.853] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[ 3.853] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[ 3.853] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[ 3.853] (II) Loader magic: 0x7fb5d6420c40
[ 3.853] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 3.853] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 3.853] X.Org Video Driver: 13.0
[ 3.853] X.Org XInput driver : 18.0
[ 3.853] X.Org Server Extension : 7.0
[ 3.853] (II) config/udev: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[ 3.855] (--) PCI: (0:0:2:0) 8086:0122:1043:844d rev 9, Mem @ 0xf6400000/4194304, 0xd0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x0000f000/64
[ 3.855] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:06cd:10de:079f rev 163, Mem @ 0xf4000000/33554432, 0xe0000000/134217728, 0xe8000000/67108864, I/O @ 0x0000e000/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
[ 3.855] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[ 3.855] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[ 3.855] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 3.856] (II) Loading /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/libglx.so
[ 3.874] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 3.874] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 3.874] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 3.874] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 304.43 Sun Aug 19 20:34:01 PDT 2012
[ 3.874] Loading extension GLX
[ 3.874] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[ 3.874] (II) Loading /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/nvidia_drv.so
[ 3.881] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 3.881] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 3.881] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 3.882] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 304.43 Sun Aug 19 20:15:32 PDT 2012
[ 3.882] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 3.883] (++) using VT number 7
[ 3.883] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 3.883] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 3.883] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 3.883] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3.883] compiled for 1.13.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 3.883] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 3.883] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[ 3.883] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[ 3.883] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[ 3.884] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3.884] compiled for 1.13.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 3.884] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 3.884] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[ 3.884] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[ 3.884] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[ 3.885] (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 3.885] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[ 3.885] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 3.885] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 3.885] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "Stereo" "0"
[ 3.885] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "nvidiaXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
[ 3.885] (**) NVIDIA(0): Stereo disabled by request
[ 3.885] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "MetaModes" "DFP-0: 1920x1200 +0+0"
[ 3.885] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration
[ 4.883] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL 2707WFP (DFP-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[ 4.883] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[ 4.885] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce GTX 470 (GF100) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
[ 4.885] (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 1310720 kBytes
[ 4.885] (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 70.00.21.00.03
[ 4.885] (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
[ 4.885] (--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
[ 4.886] (--) NVIDIA(0): Valid display device(s) on GeForce GTX 470 at PCI:1:0:0
[ 4.886] (--) NVIDIA(0): CRT-0
[ 4.886] (--) NVIDIA(0): CRT-1
[ 4.886] (--) NVIDIA(0): DELL 2707WFP (DFP-0) (connected)
[ 4.886] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-1
[ 4.886] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-2
[ 4.886] (--) NVIDIA(0): CRT-0: 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[ 4.886] (--) NVIDIA(0): CRT-1: 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[ 4.886] (--) NVIDIA(0): DELL 2707WFP (DFP-0): 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[ 4.887] (--) NVIDIA(0): DELL 2707WFP (DFP-0): Internal Dual Link TMDS
[ 4.887] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-1: 165.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[ 4.887] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-1: Internal Single Link TMDS
[ 4.887] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-2: 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[ 4.887] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-2: Internal Single Link TMDS
[ 4.887] (**) NVIDIA(0): Using HorizSync/VertRefresh ranges from the EDID for display
[ 4.887] (**) NVIDIA(0): device DELL 2707WFP (DFP-0) (Using EDID frequencies has
[ 4.887] (**) NVIDIA(0): been enabled on all display devices.)
[ 4.887] (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated MetaModes:
[ 4.887] (II) NVIDIA(0): "DFP-0:1920x1200+0+0"
[ 4.887] (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1920 x 1200
[ 4.909] (--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (84, 84); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
[ 4.909] (--) NVIDIA(0): option
[ 4.909] (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[ 4.909] (II) NVIDIA: Using 3072.00 MB of virtual memory for indirect memory
[ 4.909] (II) NVIDIA: access.
[ 4.913] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "DFP-0:1920x1200+0+0"
[ 4.944] Loading extension NV-GLX
....
....
[ 5.438] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL 2707WFP (DFP-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[ 5.438] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[ 5.438] (**) NVIDIA(0): Using HorizSync/VertRefresh ranges from the EDID for display
[ 5.438] (**) NVIDIA(0): device DELL 2707WFP (DFP-0) (Using EDID frequencies has
[ 5.438] (**) NVIDIA(0): been enabled on all display devices.)
[ 5.632] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "NULL"
[ 5.641] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "DVI-I-2: 1024x768 @1024x768 +0+0" <======= Here it starts up
[ 5.807] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL 2707WFP (DFP-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[ 5.807] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[ 5.807] (**) NVIDIA(0): Using HorizSync/VertRefresh ranges from the EDID for display
[ 5.807] (**) NVIDIA(0): device DELL 2707WFP (DFP-0) (Using EDID frequencies has
[ 5.807] (**) NVIDIA(0): been enabled on all display devices.)
[ 6.689] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL 2707WFP (DFP-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[ 6.689] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[ 6.689] (**) NVIDIA(0): Using HorizSync/VertRefresh ranges from the EDID for display
[ 6.689] (**) NVIDIA(0): device DELL 2707WFP (DFP-0) (Using EDID frequencies has
[ 6.689] (**) NVIDIA(0): been enabled on all display devices.)
[ 6.830] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-8C3648A5FD728529D869F46730BE1BC287DB231C.xkm
[ 7.189] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL 2707WFP (DFP-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[ 7.189] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[ 7.189] (**) NVIDIA(0): Using HorizSync/VertRefresh ranges from the EDID for display
[ 7.189] (**) NVIDIA(0): device DELL 2707WFP (DFP-0) (Using EDID frequencies has
[ 7.189] (**) NVIDIA(0): been enabled on all display devices.)
[ 18.582] (WW) NVIDIA(0): Specified panning domain height of 720 is smaller than
[ 18.582] (WW) NVIDIA(0): viewport height 1200; adjusting
[ 18.650] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "DVI-I-2:1920x1200" <======== I am guessing here is where I set it.
....
An help would be great.