VGA Mode

I used a VGA lead from laptop to TV when doing this all the icons ect go larger than normal. Now when starting up my laptop it still seems to be in this mode and wont let me edit my password to get to my desktop. Please help.

Hello,
It sounds like you might need to adjust the resolution on your display to get it back to the preferred size, here are some steps that might help you resolve this issue:
For Vista:
1. Right-click the desktop background, and select Personalize .
2. Select Display Settings to open the Display Settings window.
3. To change the screen area size for the selected monitor, drag the slider under Screen resolution.drag the slider to the right to increase the screen size area, making icons and text appear smaller.
4. Click OK .
confirmation window open.
5. Click Yes to save the settings
Good luck!!
I work for HP, However, I am speaking for myself and not for HP

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Safe Mode uses a simple display mode and bypasses the stored settings. It can be used to get out of situations where you set the resolution or configuration wrong.
Hold down Shift as you start up.
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# dmesg | tail
[ 15.458823] NVRM: Your system is not currently configured to drive a VGA console
[ 15.458830] NVRM: on the primary VGA device. The NVIDIA Linux graphics driver
[ 15.458834] NVRM: requires the use of a text-mode VGA console. Use of other console
[ 15.458838] NVRM: drivers including, but not limited to, vesafb, may result in
[ 15.458841] NVRM: corruption and stability problems, and is not supported.
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kernel /vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/sdb3 ro quiet vga=795 5
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01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation G96 [GeForce 9400 GT] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Device 1413
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
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Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at fa000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32M]
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[virtual] Expansion ROM at fea00000 [disabled] [size=512K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [b4] Vendor Specific Information: Len=14 <?>
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Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=024 <?>
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extra/nvidia-utils 302.17-1 [installed]
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I remember this message from the first time i played around with the vga= kernel option long time ago. There is basically now way around it and I'm not sure if it does produce any problems afterall.
On my laptop I can only get what my bios allows as resolution (1024x768x32) on a 1280x800 display. Only way to get true native resolution is with nouveau and KMS.
Tried uvesafb and everything in the wiki but simply can't get any high than 1024x768. Syslinux Hardware Detection Tools also only listes this has the highest possible vga mode and provides the appropriate number for it.
Let's hope that NVIDA will support KMS in the future. Not only for prettier ttys but also for wayland.
Also like to use KMSCON in the future as kernel console replacement. Anti-Aliased hardware accelerated FullHD console Hello!
kmscon-git is already in the AUR.
Last edited by blackout23 (2013-02-08 22:02:34)

Enabling vga mode

I just got a ibuypower gaming PC from bestbuy and the VGA mode doesn't work I was told it might be disabled but I wasn't told how to enable it without a screen to view. Can some body tell me how?

Reset the bios
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I Own A power mac g4 and i havent booted it in about 4 years. I hooked it up via vga to my aoc envision hdtv L19W861. When ever I boot the system i can see the apple logo when it is loading. Then after the logo dissappears and the mac boots the message "mode not supported" pops up. Please help. I am planing to use the computer soon.

Hello,
Sounds like a wrong resolution set, try booting up in Safe Mode, holding Shift key at bootup, then set a good resolution in System Preferences>Displays.

Satellite A50-105 will only start in safe mode or enable VGA mode

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[SOLVED] The 773 vga mode?

Arch supports FrameBuffer mode and a 1024 x 768 display for my video card (Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller). However whenever I try to compile the kernel from source (basically to disable modules I do not need and also to change the boot logo) I end up getting either a blank screen while boot-up or a message saying the 773 video resolution is not supported.
Specifically I get a resolution not supported error (expectedly I guess) when I compile the kernel without making any changes in menuconfig. However even then all the difference there is is in the console mode; once I start xorg and gnome I get a full 1280 X 800 without any problems.
When I enable any (or all) of the following under frame-buffer devices I get a blank screen. I have tried linking them to the kernel permanently as well as trying to enable them as modules.
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Last edited by theDigitalAngel (2009-04-18 23:11:22)

Woah, you shouldn't even be using vga=, that's for vesa. You should use intelfb. I'd recommend
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[Y] Intel 830M, 845G, 8252GM, 855M, 865G (i915 driver) --->
i915 driver
[Y] Enable modessetting on intel by default
Device Drivers ---> Graphics support ---> Console display driver support
[Y] Framebuffer Console support
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video=intelfb:1280x800-24@60
Don't use vga. That's for vesa.

VGA mode settings affect Chromium tabs text

Hi,
This sounds incredible. Maybe, supernatural is a better word.
The game, step by step:
(1) Onboard Intel video card. Everything's fine, thanks to KMS, probably. I never have had to touch anything: all the resolutions, grub, X or no X, correct right from the start. Chromium on my desktop (KDE) is OK, which is taken for granted.
(2) Nvidia card is bought; no KMS for me any more. No big deal. An interesting artifact shows up, though: I start getting garbled text in the Chromium tabs (KDE again, of course). About half the characters are in place, another half gets replaced by random characters. I've been living with it for some time (no big deal). But I didn't like 800x600 resolution for GRUB2 and the terminals; so I went through the proper motions and changed resolution to 1280x1024. Not quite native for a 1400x1059 monitor, but almost perfect. While admiring my handiwork I've found a bonus: Chromium tabs look right again!
I understand that video modes is a prominent case of either-or. Or is it really so?

anonymous_user wrote:However, it was supposedly "fixed" with the xorg packages version 1.13.0.902-2. Is your system up-to-date?
Yes, my system is up-to-date. No, this isn't my story: partial transparency I've been taking for a feature; I'm still taking it for one .
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VGA modes 2000-2c29wm

Okay we have gotten in to using vudu and itunes on a old pc pluged in to our tv via S-Video but it can't stream for nothing and we want to advance our streaming useage. My wife has a HP 2000-2c29wm with HDMI out and VGA out our tv only has Svideo, component and composet besides the coax. Can I use just a adapter cable or do I need a converter to go from the VGA to the componet or svideo?Here is the link to our tvhttp://www.cnet.com/products/rca-p52960/specs/ Here is the link for her laptophttp://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03619198 Here is the link to the type of cable I want to usehttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6J32FC0771&cm_re=vga_to_component_video-_-9SIA6J32FC0771-_-Product&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-VigLink-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=6155355&SID=icscdqqxrq00s3dy00053 Going out and buying a flatscreen is not a option for me any time soon.Thank you for your help in advance

Hi,
Your machine is very good actually, you only need to concern when it runs at over 75 C continuoustly.
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W2371d VGA mode

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I suspect the "switchbox" is not really a switchbox then.
To get things sorted, just what is this "switchbox", make and model, and explain the intention of whatever the final outcome might be.
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Nvidia VGA has a hidden mode to OC through Windows.

Ok guys. I've managed to find out the hidden for the NVIDIA VGA mode. However, I've tried on my 6600 VGA and it's stabile for 6 months till now I'm using the same setting and managed it to OC at Core Clock@400Mhz with Memory Clock Frequency@670Mhz. Hopes that this setting can help you guys. Need to do some changes in the registry.Here's the procedure that I've done:
1) Go to START
2) RUN type REGEDIT
3) Under HKEY_Local_Machine go to Software
4) Under NVIDIA Corporation go to NVTweak
5) On the hand side RIGHT MOUSE CLICK to Create DWord Value
6) Then key in CoolBits (without any quote).
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8) Then Save it.
9) Go to Display Properties select Advance
10) Then select GeForce (VGA name) then search for CLOCK FREQUENCY SETTINGS.
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12) It's also can set setting by using the DETECT OPTIMAL FREQUENCIES.
13) Restart.
This also tide to NVIDIA VGA only not ATI. Tested so far is GF 6series and MMX400 64MB (Core Clock@315Mhz and Frequencies@320Mhz).

Old to some is new. Yeah the CoolBits hack is awesome regardless of its age. I remember pushing my old GeForce FX 5700 to 5900 speeds. Granted I killed two GPU fans (I blame that on the Shuttle SFF case. Heat pocket built up by the video card. In a regular ATX case there's plenty of ventilation), but the card still works to this day. It's installed now on my lil bro's rig. He may not have the latest and great but heck, he can install and play every PC Game on the market today. He's got:
Athlon XP 2600+
WinFast 748K7AA Motherboard
512 MB DDR333
75 GB IBM Deskstar
256 MB Albatron GeForce FX 5700
NEC DVD Recorder (forgot model)
Onboard sound card AC'97
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Console font size in console mode Arch x86_64

hi
i do fresh install Archlinux 2013 x86_64. so i see some change btwin that and 2011, any way , everythings work OK, fast (KDE) but sometime i need work in console mode (ctrl+alt+f1) but i cant change resolution of console font, because now is settingsome basic and so big. i have nvidia card and drivers. i try read ths https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Uvesafb but i cant find some solutions how setting everything with grub2 etc. in my old laptop i have arch 2011 and grub1 but everything work OK include console font, that was much better to setting, in that arch i cant find any working solution, so please help me if somebody know about this.
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Last edited by H20 (2013-03-01 20:44:07)

[ 15.458823] NVRM: Your system is not currently configured to drive a VGA console
[ 15.458830] NVRM: on the primary VGA device. The NVIDIA Linux graphics driver
[ 15.458834] NVRM: requires the use of a text-mode VGA console. Use of other console
[ 15.458838] NVRM: drivers including, but not limited to, vesafb, may result in
[ 15.458841] NVRM: corruption and stability problems, and is not supported.
I suspect that it's still the case. You may even have this message in your own dmesg.
Switch console to VGA mode and use xterm instead.
This has nothing to do with resolution setting in a framebuffer, which is what the title of the thread suggests.
I'm pretty sure it does - it looks like the console is being switched to VGA text mode; nvidia has no reason to touch fonts.
Last edited by mich41 (2013-03-01 21:40:35)

Olde Performa 6360 ... can't get it into a decent video mode

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The adapter you choose supplies a code which the Mac reads at the DB-15(two-row) connector at startup. That code determines what resolutions and frequencies are available. The TITLE of the Monitors Control Panel window is a strong hint about what it thinks (based on the adapter code) is attached.
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DVI or VGA

I just purchased an Acer x233h to use with my MBP 15. I use it mostly for business application. Is there a difference in screen quality using DVI or VGA? Right now its in VGA mode and its nice but was wondering if DVI mode would be better. If I use DVI what adapter do I need?
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Thanks,
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Instructions for using the MBP in closed-display (clamshell) mode are here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3131
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VGA monitor out of range error

Hello all,
I'm putting together a new computer with an oldish VGA only monitor. I used the latest installation disk. Installation went fine. I then did pacman -Syu of course. After that, whenever I boot my computer, it boots the kernel and shortly afterwards (before the login prompt) cause the monitor to go "out of range". I've tested the monitor with a Windows laptop and it seems fine. My question is: why did the VGA mode change during boot? How do I avoid that? If I can get a prompt and install X it'll be one step anyway. Thanks,

lang2 wrote:
I'm assuming you meant kernel log. I had to enable sshd and login remotely to get it:
http://pastebin.com/QQwM99L3
The problem:
[ 4.544007] [drm] Initialized drm 1.1.0 20060810
[ 4.674859] i915 0000:00:02.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
[ 4.674863] i915 0000:00:02.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 4.706140] mtrr: type mismatch for e0000000,10000000 old: write-back new: write-combining
[ 4.706142] [drm] MTRR allocation failed. Graphics performance may suffer.
[ 4.706393] i915 0000:00:02.0: irq 41 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 4.706396] [drm] Supports vblank timestamp caching Rev 1 (10.10.2010).
[ 4.706397] [drm] Driver supports precise vblank timestamp query.
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[ 4.922865] checking generic (e0000000 fff0000) vs hw (e0000000 10000000)
[ 4.922868] fb: conflicting fb hw usage inteldrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
[ 4.922883] Console: switching to colour dummy device 80x25
[ 4.923077] fbcon: inteldrmfb (fb0) is primary device
[ 5.083490] Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 240x67
[ 5.195838] fb0: inteldrmfb frame buffer device
[ 5.195839] drm: registered panic notifier
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Maybe removing the vga part would help:
[ 0.000000] Command line: root=/dev/sda3 ro vga=773
but I'm basically guessing here.

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