[Nouveau] Option "Rotate" is not used

Grant emailgrant at gmail.com
Thu Nov 10 15:09:17 PST 2011


>>>>>>> I just switched from nvidia to nouveau and I get the following in Xorg.0.log:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> (WW) NOUVEAU(0): Option "Rotate" is not used
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have the following in xorg.conf because I've rotated the LCD screen
>>>>>>> to change its orientation:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Option "Rotate" "CCW"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can this be done with nouveau?  BTW, I can't say for sure that nouveau
>>>>>>> isn't rotating the screen image because the workstation is remote.
>>>>>> Sure it can, nouveau is a randr 1.2 driver - so adding 'Option "Rotate"
>>>>>> "Left"' to the monitor section of your xorg.conf will work instead.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ben.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Ben, that worked great.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Grant
>>>>
>>>> I spoke too soon.  I don't get the warning in Xorg.0.log anymore, but
>>>> someone tried to use the system and told me the screen was not rotated
>>>> as it should be.  I tried both of these in xorg.conf with the same
>>>> result:
>>>>
>>>> Section "Monitor"
>>>>        Identifier "mymonitor"
>>>>        Option "Rotate" "Left"
>>>> EndSection
>>>>
>>>> Section "Monitor"
>>>>        Identifier "mymonitor"
>>>>        Option "Rotate" "CCW"
>>>> EndSection
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> - Grant
>>>
>>> You might need to add something like:
>>>
>>> Option "DVI-I-1" "mymonitor"
>>>
>>> To your device section, ofcource choose the right connector/output.
>>> Grep the xorg log for output and you should be able to find it.
>>
>> I added it like this:
>>
>> Section "Device"
>>        Identifier "mydevice"
>>        Driver "nouveau"
>>        Option "VGA-1" "mymonitor"
>> EndSection
>>
>> But I get this from Xorg.0.log:
>>
>> Option "VGA-1" is not used
>>
>> I also tried VGA-I-1 to match your example with the same result.  I
>> have this in Xorg.0.log so I think VGA-1 is correct:
>>
>> (II) NOUVEAU(0): Output VGA-1 has no monitor section
>> ...
>> (II) NOUVEAU(0): Output VGA-1 connected
>>
>> Is my syntax off somehow?
>>
>> - Grant
>
> My mistake, it should "monitor-VGA-1" instead.

I think that's it!  I get:

(II) NOUVEAU(0): Output VGA-1 using monitor section mymonitor

I'll know for sure soon when someone tries to log into that system.
I'll report back.

Thanks,
Grant


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