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Sorry for the noobishness.
But I don't know how to change my resoltuion. I'm using the hydrogen release.
I have a GTX 960 and I'd like to install the proprietary nvidia driver as well.
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first question:
right-click on the empty desktop (or the panel) will give you the root menu, there's an option to start arandr in some sub-menu. you will find it.
if you want to make the changes made permanent, you have to save it as a script, then exit arandr, and edit ~/.config/openbox/autostart to execute that script.
second question:
have you checked debian wiki? there should be some tutorials (or on the web itself). i also think this question has been answered on these forums. did you search?
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@wheet Please have a search of the forums before posting questions Your question about nvidia was answered yesterday
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Sorry for not searching first.
The reason I asked this question specifically is because I have followed the debian instructions and it does not work. I was previously using Debian and after I installed the nvidia driver X wouldn't launch, and then it was a tremendously frustrating effort of rebooting to windows, checking forums, going back to linux, trying some commands out, still not working, copy files to pastebin, back to the forums etc ...
I decided to switch to Bunsen figuring it might help me shortcut some things and also there is a dedicate forum to just this one branch of linux.
I'll try the official debian instructions again and report back if I can. But from what I understand, bunsen is basically debian with openbox installed right? So I'm expecting the same issues.
I'll report back.
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first question:
right-click on the empty desktop (or the panel) will give you the root menu, there's an option to start arandr in some sub-menu. you will find it.
if you want to make the changes made permanent, you have to save it as a script, then exit arandr, and edit ~/.config/openbox/autostart to execute that script.second question:
have you checked debian wiki? there should be some tutorials (or on the web itself). i also think this question has been answered on these forums. did you search?PS:
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Thanks for replying. I found that utility and it offers me 1024x768 as the max. I need to set it to 2560x1080 (21:9). How do I go about doing that?
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.... I was previously using Debian and after I installed the nvidia driver X wouldn't launch, and then it was a tremendously frustrating effort of rebooting to windows, checking forums, going back to linux, trying some commands out, still not working, copy files to pastebin, back to the forums etc ...
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Did you create the xorg.conf with `sudo nvidia-xconfig` before trying to restart the X server? That was what used to trip me up 8o
Until you get the driver up and running, arandr will only be able to offer you limited resolutions.
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Here is the output from following the debian instructions (https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsD … ckports.29)
wh33t@wh33tnux:~$ sudo apt-get install -t jessie-backports nvidia-driver
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:The following packages have unmet dependencies:
nvidia-driver : Depends: nvidia-kernel-dkms (= 352.79-1~bpo8+1) but it is not going to be installed or
nvidia-kernel-352.79
Recommends: nvidia-settings (>= 352) but it is not going to be installed
Recommends: libgl1-nvidia-glx-i386 but it is not installable
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
Here is my apt/sources.list
#
# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 8 _Jessie_ - Official Snapshot amd64 LIVE/INSTALL Bi$
# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 8 _Jessie_ - Official Snapshot amd64 LIVE/INSTALL Bi$# jessie-backports
deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-backports main contrib non-free#deb http://pkg.bunsenlabs.org/debian bunsen-hydrogen main
#deb http://ca.debian.org/debian jessie main non-free contrib
#deb-src http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie main non-free contrib#deb http://ca.debian.org/ jessie/updates main contrib non-free
#deb-src http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main contrib non-free# jessie-updates, previously known as 'volatile'
#deb http://ca.debian.org/debian jessie-updates main contrib non-free
#deb-src http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-updates main contrib non-free
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wh33t wrote:.... I was previously using Debian and after I installed the nvidia driver X wouldn't launch, and then it was a tremendously frustrating effort of rebooting to windows, checking forums, going back to linux, trying some commands out, still not working, copy files to pastebin, back to the forums etc ...
....Did you create the xorg.conf with `sudo nvidia-xconfig` before trying to restart the X server? That was what used to trip me up 8o
Until you get the driver up and running, arandr will only be able to offer you limited resolutions.
Yes I did, here is what I have tried previously with Debian 8 (http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions … 175572322/)
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What happens if you try
sudo apt-get install -t jessie-backports nvidia-settings nvidia-xconfig nvidia-driver
EDIT: Strike that...
From the Debian wiki
Note that 352.79 is currently only available in unstable, but it is installable directly from unstable on Jessie
So add unstable to your sources.list, update (DON'T UPGRADE!), get the nvidia packages, then comment out the unstable line. (At your own risk)
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What happens if you try
sudo apt-get install -t jessie-backports nvidia-settings nvidia-xconfig nvidia-driver
EDIT: Strike that...
From the Debian wikiNote that 352.79 is currently only available in unstable, but it is installable directly from unstable on Jessie
So add unstable to your sources.list, update (DON'T UPGRADE!), get the nvidia packages, then comment out the unstable line. (At your own risk)
I feel like such a pain in the ass being such a novice, but how exactly do I do that? I
Do I just replace this line:
deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-backports main contrib non-free
with:
deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-backports main contrib unstable non-free
then
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-driver
?
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For unstable/sid sources, use
deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
Then update, then
sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings nvidia-xconfig nvidia-driver
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@wh33t are you sure you need such a new driver for your hardware? Why did you choose to install the backports version?
Have you tried installing and running the package nvidia-detect? https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsD … dia-detect
In my case it recommended nvidia-glx rather than nvidia-driver (but this is quite an old graphics card).
Anyway, the debian nouveau driver is working OK here, so I haven't yet looked into this stuff too deeply...
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^ OP has a GTX960, which is only supported by the recent driver, AFAICS (unless nouveau works with recent hardware?)
I know nouveau doesn't manage my GTX 660 very well.
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For unstable/sid sources, use
deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
Then update, then
sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings nvidia-xconfig nvidia-driver
Just tried this. Did the nvidia-xconfig thing after as well. Then rebooted. Now X won't launch. This is exactly what happened when I was working with Debian. Any ideas where I can go from here? And why the fuck is this so complicated? Is it because my video card is obscure or something?
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@wh33t are you sure you need such a new driver for your hardware? Why did you choose to install the backports version?
Have you tried installing and running the package nvidia-detect? https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsD … dia-detect
In my case it recommended nvidia-glx rather than nvidia-driver (but this is quite an old graphics card).
Anyway, the debian nouveau driver is working OK here, so I haven't yet looked into this stuff too deeply...
I'll consider that next. The reason I want the nvidia driver is that I'm trying to lead the way for my small group of gamer friends that want to switch to a linux distro before Windows 7 support ends. They've all charged me with the task of evaluating whether or not it's doable. So far I haven't had much luck.
We already know linux will give us less performance in most games, and in some cases make it so we can't even play certain games. So I figure at the very least I should get a system up and running with the best possible odds.
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Try restoring the backup xorg.conf (nvidia-xconfig should have made a backup).
You may need to wait for one of the hardware gurus to explain how to remove nvidia and restore nouveau, because I haven't had to do that.
Have you tried @johnraff's suggestion to use `nvidia-detect`?
Most hardware drivers are closed source, so linux ones have to be reverse engineered (although nvidia has recently got better in that respect for linux developers). Be glad you don't need AMD!
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Try restoring the backup xorg.conf (nvidia-xconfig should have made a backup).
You may need to wait for one of the hardware gurus to explain how to remove nvidia and restore nouveau, because I haven't had to do that.
Have you tried @johnraff's suggestion to use `nvidia-detect`?
Most hardware drivers are closed source, so linux ones have to be reverse engineered (although nvidia has recently got better in that respect for linux developers). Be glad you don't need AMD!
I did some research before building my new computer and everyone said hands down, less headache = nvidia/intel, so that's what I went with.
So in order to switch back to the previous xorg.conf I just rename the backup file that nvidia should have made and then startx? Is this particular xorg.conf found in /etc/x11/xorg?
I'll try the detect after.
What a pain in the ass.
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So in order to switch back to the previous xorg.conf I just rename the backup file that nvidia should have made and then startx? Is this particular xorg.conf found in /etc/x11/xorg?
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Well, the file should be in `/etc/X11/` AFAIK (I'm not on my nvidia machine ATM).
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wh33t wrote:....
So in order to switch back to the previous xorg.conf I just rename the backup file that nvidia should have made and then startx? Is this particular xorg.conf found in /etc/x11/xorg?
....Well, the file should be in `/etc/X11/` AFAIK (I'm not on my nvidia machine ATM).
Great. Thank you. I'll go attempt some linux magic. Hopefully you hear from me again!
Btw, these forums really need a tip/thank button to showcase all the great help I've been receiving.
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Well, I went in and checked all of the xorg.conf files. There was one that said xorg.conf.nvidia-original-something-something, it was blank, and the other xorg.conf (including xorg.conf.backup) files all looked to be configured by nvidia upon inspection. So, no reverting for me.
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