[arch-general] Problem regarding Resolution on Nvidia

[Lukas Rose]

On 02 Jun 2017, at 00:53, Moses Miller via arch-general <arch-general at archlinux.org> wrote:
> 
> You *might* want to try adjusting your framebuffer resolution, using the
> 'vga=0xwhatever' parameter in your bootloader config (you can get a list
> of these resolutions with `sudo hwinfo --framebuffer`).
> 
>> On 06/01/2017 08:59 AM, Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general wrote:
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I am using nvidia proprietary driver on arch linux (GNOME with Wayland), My HDMI port broke so I connected my monitor using DVI ports (with VGA adapter since my monitor does not have any DVI output). Now my aspect ratio is fixed on 4:3. I can't make it to 16:9 nor can I use 1920*1080.
>> 
>> Steps I've taken :
>> 1. Following archwiki I tried to create a new rule for xrandr but it failed
>> 2. I tried editing xorg.conf refresh rate and it added some weird resolution but still no 16:9
>> 3. Added subsection on "Screen" defining resolution, it did not do anything ;(
>> 
>> What can I do? Any suggestion will be helpful.
>> 
>> Thanks in advance.
>> 
>> J
>> 
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Did you try some troubleshooting with Xrandr? (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xrandr) What screen configuration modes are shown when your display is connected?