[olug] display configuration assistance LCD/nvidia proprietary driver

Sam Tetherow tetherow at shwisp.net
Fri Jul 10 16:38:44 UTC 2009


I would check to make sure your display is set to the LCD's native 
resolution.

xdpyinfo | grep dimensions

    Sam Tetherow
    Sandhills Wireless

Noel Leistad wrote:
> Recently replaced CRT w/ LCD.  Since the change was made, I've noticed
> that radio buttons & check boxes have become nearly indistinguishable.
>
> I think, but can't say w/ 100% certainty, that the color is either light
> blue or possibly a light green, maybe w/ some transparency??
>
> It's apparent in all web, some KDE control center adjustments, NOT in
> system-config-* as far as I can tell.
>
> I've tried multiple themes....
> I've adjusted LCD color temp, warm, cool, each individual color....
> I've contrast & brightness....
> Adjustment of GAMMA seems helpful, but then trashes all the rest of the
> display....
>
> I would REALLY like to be able to distinguish, with-OUT getting new
> glasses, which I don't think will help?
>
> Anyone else experienced anything similar? I've played w/ knobs
> repeatedly for a sizable chunk of un-productive time. Hoping for
> pointers or quick-fix w/o wasting time of others.
>
> INFO:
> CentOS EL5
> eVGA GeForce 6200 (AGP, 256M) (analog feed)
> nvidia-graphics 185.18.14
> KDE 3.5.4
> V7 21" LCD
>
> TIA
>
>   




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