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Old 08-18-2003, 06:50 PM   #1
mastahnke
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Dual Monitors on one Card (nvidia)


SuSE 8.2
2.4.20-64GB-SMP

I have a GeForce 4MX that has dual head output but XFREE86 and SaX2 won't let me use both of them. I used to run dual monitors with seperate cards a few years ago with no problems. I installed the latest nvidia driver from nvidia.com but still it says I don't have a dual head option. During bootup, borth monitors are active (mirror displays), so I know they work.



Any suggestions? This card has dual VGA outputs. THe monitors are HANSOL 920As. 19".

Here the 3 lo
license pre-accepted : false
update : false
force update : false
expert : false
uninstall : false
driver info : false
no precompiled interface: false
no ncurses color : false
query latest driver ver : false
OpenGL header files : false
no questions : false
silent : false
XFree86 install prefix : /usr/X11R6
OpenGL install prefix : /usr
Installer install prefix: /usr
kernel include path : (not specified)
kernel install path : (not specified)
proc mount point : /proc
ui : (not specified)
tmpdir : /tmp
ftp site : ftp://download.nvidia.com

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.
-> A precompiled kernel interface for kernel 'SuSE Linux 8.2 smp
2.4.20-64GB-SMP' has been found.
executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; /usr/bin/ld -r -o nvidia.o precompiled-nv-linux
.o nv-kernel.o'...
-> Kernel module linked successfully.
-> Installing classic TLS OpenGL libraries.
-> Installing 'NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86' (1.0-4496):
executing: './usr/src/nv/makedevices.sh'...
executing: '/sbin/ldconfig'...
executing: '/sbin/depmod -aq'...
executing: '/usr/bin/chrc.config SCRIPT_3D no'...
-> done.
-> Driver file installation is complete.
-> Running post-install sanity check:
-> done.
-> Sanity check passed.
-> Installation of the NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86
(version: 1.0-4496) is now complete. On SuSE Linux/United Linux please use
SaX2 now to enable the NVIDIA driver.
 
Old 08-18-2003, 08:31 PM   #2
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this is an issue lots of people have, first off I am an nvidia user and have been sence I started 5 years ago, I have run dual display across 1 card, and quad display across 3 cards. my first word of advice, ditch the suse utils, no util will be able to configure this for you. now go to www.nvidia.com and d-load the latest driver for linux, should be a .run file, after it is d-loaded enter root mode (su - then password) type chmod 770 (filename).run
now type ./(filename).run it should go through a few things, use defaults etc.
after that is done you will need to have an /etc/X11/XF86Config file that is configured properly, suse probably has a proprietary one, so I will paste one in here with general defaults and comments from me

I am having trouble pasting the file, will try again in new reply
 
Old 08-18-2003, 08:34 PM   #3
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the file /etc/X11/XF86Config

Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension
SubSection "extmod"
Option "xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension
EndSubSection
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"

FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"

EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"

EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "Keyboard"
Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"

Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc101"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

#Uncomment the following section that matches your mouse, you do this by removing the "#" mark from the start of the line


#-do not uncomment this line- USB mouse with wheel
# Identifier "Mouse1"
# Driver "mouse"
# Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
# Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
# Option "Buttons" "5"
# Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

#-do not uncomment this line- PS/2 mouse with wheel
# Identifier "Mouse1"
# Driver "mouse"
# Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
# Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
# Option "Buttons" "5"
# Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

#-do not uncomment this line- PS/2 mouse with no wheel
# Identifier "Mouse1"
# Driver "mouse"
# Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
# Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"

EndSection

Section "Monitor"

#Enter the correct information for your main monitor, second one is configured later.

Identifier "My Monitor" #do not change this line
HorizSync 31.5 - 82.0
VertRefresh 75 - 100

EndSection

# there are 2 choices, 1) you can make both screens seem to be one (widescreen gaming/movies, move programs from one screen to the other by dragging.
# or 2) make each one seem to be a different screen - you opebn a program on the left monitor it cannot be dragged to the right, etc. I will only show option 1, lookup option 2 if
you need it
#I have uncommented (for the most part) option 1 with defaults, change as you will and where commented.

Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA"
Driver "nvidia"
#VideoRam 32768
BusID "PCI:1:0:0" #use this for agp, change if pci (try loading x (startx) then look through /var/log/XF*.log for the correct setting, if x crashes there is not a problem
Option "TwinView"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "31.5 - 82" #This is for your secondary monitor
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50-100" #This is for your secondary monitor
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf" #Try Leftof if your mouse scrolls on the wrong side of the monitors
#Change the next line to set modes for games and such (leave alone or remove if overwhelmed)
Option "MetaModes" "1280x1024,1280x1024; 1280x1024,NULL; 1600x1200,1600x1200; 1600x1200,NULL; 1024x768,1024x768; 1024x768,NULL; 800x600,NULL; 800x600,800x600; 64
0x480,640x480; 640x480,NULL"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "crt,crt" (Chnage, other options are tv and dfp(dft?)
# Option "UseEdidFreqs" "boolea"
Option "IgnoreEDID" "1"
Option "TwinViewXineramaInfo" "1"
Option "NvAgp" "3"
# Option "NvAgp" "1" ... use NVAGP, if possible
# Option "NvAgp" "2" ... use AGPGART, if possible
# Option "NvAGP" "3" ... try AGPGART; if that fails, try NVAGP
Option "RenderAccel" "1"
# Option "SWCursor" "1"
Option "HWCursor" "1"
# Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "DFP, TV"
# Option "NoLogo" "1"
EndSection

#Change nothing here except resolutions, and if you change resolutions change virtual to match (first section is double value for 2 screens, second remains same)
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 0"
Device "NVIDIA"
Monitor "My Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24

Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1600x1200" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 2560 1024
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1600x1200" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 2560 1024
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1600x1200" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 2560 1024
EndSubsection
EndSection

Screen "Screen 0"

InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

EndSection
 
Old 08-20-2003, 07:45 PM   #4
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Thanks for the tips. I used some portions of your file along with the one my system started with. After a bit of trial and error, everythign is looking good.

Thanks again.

I now know more about X.

MIKE
 
Old 08-20-2003, 07:57 PM   #5
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glad I could help, i have built my x config file over 4 years, I gave you samples from it, the real thing was beyong the character count
 
  


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