Changed monitors blacklist /usr/lib/modprobe.d/fbdev-blacklist.conf

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Installed a larger LCD screen on this shop desktop install.

harry@shop1:~
$ inxi -G
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA C61 [GeForce 6100 nForce 405] driver: nouveau v: kernel
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.20.11 driver: X: loaded: nouveau
    unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa gpu: nouveau resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
  OpenGL: renderer: NV4C v: 2.1 Mesa 20.3.5
harry@shop1:~

Trouble was. fbdev was loaded along side with nouvaue driver and only gave me a resolution that was too big for the screen. Even though the 1920×1080 was shown in arandr and xrandr. No other choices.

So. At first I tried nvidia installer. But this onboard soldered video chip is not supported anymore with the antiX control center nvidia installer.
So got lucky when I checked kernel 4.9 and saw fbdev was unloaded and 19201080 fit right on screen. I’d lose conky with fbdev loaded right next to nouvaue.
Also close buttons in browser.

So here is my /usr/lib/modprobe.d/fbdev-blacklist.conf now from stock

harry@shop1:~
$ cat /usr/lib/modprobe.d/fbdev-blacklist.conf
# This file blacklists most old-style PCI framebuffer drivers.

blacklist arkfb
blacklist aty128fb
blacklist atyfb
blacklist radeonfb
blacklist cirrusfb
blacklist cyber2000fb
blacklist radeonfb
blacklist kyrofb
blacklist matroxfb_base
blacklist mb862xxfb
blacklist neofb
blacklist pm2fb
blacklist pm3fb
blacklist s3fb
blacklist savagefb
blacklist sisfb
blacklist tdfxfb
blacklist tridentfb
blacklist vt8623fb
# This file blacklists most old-style PCI framebuffer drivers.
blacklist nvidiafb

The last line. Blacklist nvidiafb was what I added to get this now with the inxi 0G readout. Check out xrandr now with fbdev removed.

harry@shop1:~
$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 4096 x 4096
VGA-1 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 510mm x 287mm
   1920x1080     60.00*+
   1280x1024     60.02  
   1440x900      59.89  
   1280x800      59.81  
   1152x864      75.00  
   1024x768      70.07    60.00  
   800x600       60.32    56.25  
   640x480       66.67    59.94  
   720x400       70.08  

So if you have a old nvidia chip and scrren is too large on one kernel and OK on another. I can say antiX kernel 4.4 had the same problem as

harry@shop1:~
$ uname -a
Linux shop1 5.10.57-antix.1-amd64-smp #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Aug 8 11:11:51 EEST 2021 x86_64 GNU/Linux

So I had to boot into problem kernels and do my edits.
HTH someone.

harry@shop1:~
$ sudo update-grub
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found background: /usr/share/wallpaper/grub/back.png
Found background image: /usr/share/wallpaper/grub/back.png
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.10.57-antix.1-amd64-smp
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.10.57-antix.1-amd64-smp
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.9.0-279-antix.1-amd64-smp
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.9.0-279-antix.1-amd64-smp
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-264-antix.1-amd64-smp
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-264-antix.1-amd64-smp
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Warning: os-prober will be executed to detect other bootable partitions.
Its output will be used to detect bootable binaries on them and create new boot entries.
done
harry@shop1:~

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Not all who Wander are Lost.
I'm not outa place. I'm from outer space.

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screenshot after edit. I did not take a before. Sorry.

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I'm not outa place. I'm from outer space.

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Thanks Roky, I may be able to use this info. And nice wallpaper!

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