How do I change my resolution?

tknomanzr · 2016-02-25 06:48:58

smxi will take the pain out of this for you. I feel it fair to warn you that you probably won't like the performance and stability of the experimental nvidia drivers, though. I have a Titanx and pretty much have to boot to Windows 10 for any serious gaming, due to lockups. It could be a very specific issue with the Titanx however, as I ran across something about that recently. Anyway, if you care to try, go to smxi.org and find and follow the instructions for getting the script and running it. It will walk you through the rest. FOr multi-monitor setups you would want to apt-get install nvidia-settings as well. Once the script is done running and you are back to a desktop, you can run nvidia-settings to set your monitors up, etc.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-02-25 07:46:51

wh33t wrote:

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

All of your sources except jessie-backports are commented out and thus inactive.

Please post the output of:

lspci -knn|grep -iA2 'vga\|3d'

wh33t · 2016-02-25 08:26:50

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

wh33t wrote:

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

All of your sources except jessie-backports are commented out and thus inactive.

Please post the output of:

lspci -knn|grep -iA2 'vga\|3d'

How do I do that? I don't have X running and pastebinit -i filename tells me that it's using an invalid api key.

When I run that command it does however say Nvidia GTX 960 in the response.

I think I might just reinstall and try again following some other instructions I've seen.

Last edited by wh33t (2016-02-25 08:36:55)

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-02-25 19:23:25

wh33t wrote:

When I run that command it does however say Nvidia GTX 960 in the response.

Does the output also list an Intel graphics card?

wh33t · 2016-02-25 21:34:51

Here I took a photo with my nexus.

http://imgur.com/7M99Rqx

7M99Rqx

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Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-02-26 07:33:24

Delete any and all NIVIDIA-related files ending in .conf that you can find in /etc/X11/ and /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ then create your own xorg configuration file, as outlined here:
https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Manual

If it still fails, post the content of /var/log/Xorg.0.log

BTW, this is all rather pointless -- if you are a gamer I would advise sticking with Windows.

wh33t · 2016-02-26 08:42:18

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

Delete any and all NIVIDIA-related files ending in .conf that you can find in /etc/X11/ and /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ then create your own xorg configuration file, as outlined here:
https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Manual
If it still fails, post the content of /var/log/Xorg.0.log
BTW, this is all rather pointless -- if you are a gamer I would advise sticking with Windows.

Thank you for replying.

nvidia-xconfig: http://paste.debian.net/404743
xorg.conf: http://paste.debian.net/404744 (from /etc/X11/)
Xorg.0.log: http://paste.debian.net/404745 (from /var/log/)

I tried to get the error from startx with "startx > startx.out" but it didn't seem to write anything to the file.

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Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-02-26 19:08:14

So did you

Delete any and all NIVIDIA-related files ending in .conf that you can find in /etc/X11/ and /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ then create your own xorg configuration file

As I asked?

The posted xorg.conf is the auto-generated version and the specified scan rates look well out -- try the simpler, manual version that simply enforces the NVIDIA driver.

Here is the link again:
https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Manual

wh33t · 2016-02-26 21:51:57

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

So did you
Delete any and all NIVIDIA-related files ending in .conf that you can find in /etc/X11/ and /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ then create your own xorg configuration file
As I asked?
The posted xorg.conf is the auto-generated version and the specified scan rates look well out -- try the simpler, manual version that simply enforces the NVIDIA driver.
Here is the link again:
https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Manual

Yes, I removed every conf file actually.

I'll consider doing the manual setup but honestly with all the hassle it's taken me and you suggesting that I just stick with Windows for gaming I'm kind of lost as to whether or not I want to proceed with Debian. Thanks a lot for your help though.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-02-26 22:06:19

wh33t wrote:

Yes, I removed every conf file actually.

That would explain the Xorg log file then.

You need an xorg.conf to specify that the NVIDIA driver be used, otherwise the system attempts to use the nouveau driver which is blacklisted as part of the proprietary driver installation and thus fails.

If you actually check the link I provided, only two commands are needed to create the file. It will take less than 5 minutes to see if it works or not.

wh33t · 2016-02-26 22:12:21

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

wh33t wrote:
Yes, I removed every conf file actually.
That would explain the Xorg log file then.
You need an xorg.conf to specify that the NVIDIA driver be used, otherwise the system attempts to use the nouveau driver which is blacklisted as part of the proprietary driver installation and thus fails.
If you actually check the link I provided, only two commands are needed to create the file. It will take less than 5 minutes to see if it works or not.

Yes, but it means typing in the command from the command line. I don't have access to X, I have to read stuff off my smart phone and then type it in. At this point it's such a hassle to fix the broken x server that I'm thinking I'm just in way over my head with Linux. I already feel bad enough asking forums for help on what I believe to be such a trivial issue.

I'm the kind of linux user that needs to read a guide, copy some commands in the console and have them work just as expected, if they don't I'm totally lost. I think Debian is a bit too advanced for me.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-02-26 22:19:00

wh33t wrote:

I already feel bad enough asking forums for help on what I believe to be such a trivial issue.

Don't be silly, I'm sure this thread will be useful to many if we actually get your desktop up and running

wh33t wrote:

I'm the kind of linux user that needs to read a guide, copy some commands in the console and have them work just as expected, if they don't I'm totally lost. I think Debian is a bit too advanced for me.

BunsenLabs makes some effort to be a bit more user-friendly than pure Debian but it still uses the same methods for video card configuration.

You could try Ubuntu or Mint but the gaming performance will still be better under Windows.

wh33t · 2016-02-26 22:22:14

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

wh33t wrote:
I already feel bad enough asking forums for help on what I believe to be such a trivial issue.
Don't be silly, I'm sure this thread will be useful to many if we actually get your desktop up and running
wh33t wrote:
I'm the kind of linux user that needs to read a guide, copy some commands in the console and have them work just as expected, if they don't I'm totally lost. I think Debian is a bit too advanced for me.
BunsenLabs makes some effort to be a bit more user-friendly than pure Debian but it still uses the same methods for video card configuration.
You could try Ubuntu or Mint but the gaming performance will still be better under Windows.

OK! I'll go try the manual configuration as a last and final effort.

To be clear, I do these exact two commands?

# mkdir /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d
# echo -e 'Section "Device"\n\tIdentifier "My GPU"\n\tDriver "nvidia"\nEndSection' > /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-nvidia.conf

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-02-26 22:26:02

^ Yes but be sure to run them as root (that's what the "#" symbol means), just prepending `sudo` won't work.

In BunsenLabs, use this to get a root shell:

sudo -i

Then run those two commands.

wh33t · 2016-02-26 22:40:27

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

^ Yes but be sure to run them as root (that's what the "#" symbol means), just prepending `sudo` won't work.
In BunsenLabs, use this to get a root shell:
sudo -i
Then run those two commands.

Oh, that might explain a lot of things actually. I've just been doing all of this stuff using sudo <command>. Would that be part of my issues?

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-02-26 22:48:07

wh33t wrote:

I've just been doing all of this stuff using sudo <command>. Would that be part of my issues?

Only if any of the commands involved a pipe ("|") or redirection (">" or ">>") to a system file

wh33t · 2016-02-26 22:49:45

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

wh33t wrote:
I've just been doing all of this stuff using sudo <command>. Would that be part of my issues?
Only if any of the commands involved a pipe or redirection (">" or ">>") to a system file

Ok, well I ran those two commands from the root console. Still didn't launch correctly after a reboot. But I did notice that the startx error output mentioned something about missing the nvidia modules or something to that effect.

What should my apt/sources.list look like? Currently it's only got one line in it for jessie-backports unstable non-free.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-02-26 23:00:44

wh33t wrote:

But I did notice that the startx error output mentioned something about missing the nvidia modules or something to that effect.

Post the content of /var/log/Xorg.log.0

wh33t wrote:

What should my apt/sources.list look like? Currently it's only got one line in it for jessie-backports unstable non-free.

You need to take that unstable line out immediately and run `sudo apt update`

That Debian wiki page for NVIDIA is unfortunately slightly incorrect.

It would be better to install the newer NVIDIA driver from jessie-backports or perhaps experimental (if the version needed is not in jessie-backports).

With unstable repositories in the system, APT will use them to upgrade every program to the sid versions unless APT pinning is used (this is not the case for the jessie-backports or experimental repositories).

In my BunsenLabs system, /etc/apt/sources.list looks like this:

deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie main non-free contrib
#deb-src http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie main non-free contrib

deb http://security.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://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-updates main contrib non-free
#deb-src http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-updates main contrib non-free

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/bunsen.list

deb http://pkg.bunsenlabs.org/debian bunsen-hydrogen main

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/bunsen-jessie-backports.list

deb http://pkg.bunsenlabs.org/debian jessie-backports main

Make yours look like those then run:

sudo apt update

Does it say how many packages need to be updated?

wh33t · 2016-02-26 23:20:56

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

wh33t wrote:
But I did notice that the startx error output mentioned something about missing the nvidia modules or something to that effect.
Post the content of /var/log/Xorg.log.0
wh33t wrote:
What should my apt/sources.list look like? Currently it's only got one line in it for jessie-backports unstable non-free.
You need to take that unstable line out immediately and run `sudo apt update`
That Debian wiki page for NVIDIA is unfortunately slightly incorrect.
It would be better to install the newer NVIDIA driver from jessie-backports or perhaps experimental (if the version needed is not in jessie-backports).
With unstable repositories in the system, APT will use them to upgrade every program to the sid versions unless APT pinning is used (this is not the case for the jessie-backports or experimental repositories).
In my BunsenLabs system, /etc/apt/sources.list looks like this:
deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie main non-free contrib
#deb-src http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie main non-free contrib

deb http://security.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://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-updates main contrib non-free
#deb-src http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-updates main contrib non-free
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/bunsen.list
deb http://pkg.bunsenlabs.org/debian bunsen-hydrogen main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/bunsen-jessie-backports.list
deb http://pkg.bunsenlabs.org/debian jessie-backports main
Make yours look like those then run:
sudo apt update
Does it say how many packages need to be updated?

Xorg.0.log > http://paste.debian.net/406209
apt-get update > apt-get.out > http://paste.debian.net/406210 (404 error)
sources.list > http://paste.debian.net/406211

I think it's time to just write me off here lol.

Running an apt-get upgrade indicated 0 new software to download.

I would have posted the files for bunsen.list and bunsen-jessie-backports.list but apparently I can only paste to pastebin 3x an hour or something so I couldn't post those, but I believe I have copied them verbatim.

Last edited by wh33t (2016-02-26 23:21:58)

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-02-26 23:27:44

wh33t wrote:

Xorg.0.log > http://paste.debian.net/406209

The Xorg log file suggests checking the system kernel log:

dmesg|grep -i nvidia

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