GeForceFX Go5200: More than one matching Device section

SKelem · 06-23-2005, 01:22 AM

I have a Dell D800 Latitude laptop with a GeForce FX Go 5200.
I've been fighting this problem for the past 3 days! Isearched this list and the one at nV news forums, and read most of the documentation that came with the nvidia driver (7664).

My goals:
1. Be able to use the laptop's monitor in standalone (nv driver doesn't work--black screen on laptop)
2. Be able to use the port replicator's monitor as an extended screen. (Works, but nothing's displayed on the laptop.)
3. Be able to plug in a projector and give a presentation.

All 3 of these modes work when I'm running XP, but not SuSE 9.3 (updated today!, including the 1.0-7664 driver from nvidia).

My /var/log/Xorg.0.log file contains:
(WW) NVIDIA: More than one matching Device section found: GeForceFX Go 5200

1. What does this message mean? I've seen other examples on the net of two Screen sections referencing the same device.
2. How do I fix it?

Thanks for your help,
SKelem

My xorg.conf file contains:

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "WUXGA"
ModelName "LCD Panel 1920x1200"
Option "CalcAlgorithm" "CheckDesktopGeometry"
Option "HorizSync" "28-90"
Option "VertRefresh" "60-60"
Option "DPMS"
UseModes "16:10"
DisplaySize 332 209
VendorName "Dell"
EndSection

Section "Modes"
Identifier "16:10"
ModeLine "1280x800" 107.2 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 835
ModeLine "1280x800" 123.4 1280 1368 1504 1728 800 801 804 840
ModeLine "1280x800" 147.9 1280 1376 1512 1744 800 801 804 848
ModeLine "1680x1050" 147.1 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087
ModeLine "1680x1050" 188.1 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1096
ModeLine "1680x1050" 214.5 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1103
ModeLine "1680x1050" 256.2 1680 1808 1992 2304 1050 1051 1054 1112
#The following was calculated at xtiming.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/xtiming.pl
ModeLine "1920x1200" 210.68 1920 1952 2752 2784 1200 1224 1236 1261
# ModeLine "1920x1200" 275.01 1920 1952 2992 3024 1200 1223 1237 1261 -Hsync +Vsync
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Mon-Sceptre1600"
Option "CalcAlgorithm" "CheckDesktopGeometry"
DisplaySize 406 305
HorizSync 75-75
VertRefresh 60-60
ModelName "1600X1200@60HZ"
VendorName "Sceptre"
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "GeForceFX Go 5200"
BoardName "GeForce FX Go5200 32M/64M"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "NoLogo" "true"
Option "FlatPanelProperties" "aspect-scaled"
Option "RenderAccel" "off"
Option "UseEdidFreqs" "on"
Option "TwinView"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "LeftOf"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP-O, CRT-0"
Option "MetaModes" "DFP-0: 1920x1200,CRT-0: 1600x1200"
Option "alwaysshared"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "28-110"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "43-90"
Option "rfbauth" "/root/.vnc/passwd"
Option "usevnc" "yes"
Option "Rotate" "off"
VendorName "NVidia"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen-WUXGA"
Device "GeForceFX Go 5200"
Monitor "WUXGA"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP-0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1920x1200" "1600x1200" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1920x1200" "1600x1200" "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen-Sceptre"
Device "GeForceFX Go 5200"
Monitor "Mon-Sceptre1600"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT-0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection

SKelem · 07-01-2005, 03:38 PM

I now get two screens working in TwinView with the laptop resolution at 1920x1200 and the attached monitor at 1600x1200,
CRT-0 RightOf DFP-0. I can drag windows from one screen to the other! Hooray! It's starting to work like it's supposed to! (One conclusion I've come to is that you can't have more than one Monitor or Screen section in xorg.conf.)

This is great progress!

Here are the unresolved issues:

1. The monitor ends up with the Gnome Task bar. This would be just
an esthetic issue, except for the next issue.
2. If I undock my laptop, the Gnome Task Bars are still on the
(unconnected) monitor, and therefore, unaccessible. (bad)
3. Inconsistent locking behavior. Starting with Gnome running on two
screens...
1. Close the laptop lid. Open laptop lid. Both keyboards and
mice work. (good) The screen-saver is on. (good) I can log
in. (good)
2. Undock, then redock, continue at (a). Everything works. (good)
3. Undock. Close, then open the laptop lid. The screen saver
kicks in, and I can log in. (good) Half the display is "on"
the other (disconnected) screen. so it can't be viewed.
(annoying) I can redock and the attached monitor resumes its
display. (good)
4. Undock. Close the laptop lid. Redock. Open the laptop lid.
The screen saver kicks in. However, neither keyboard nor
mouse responds. (bad) The virtual screens are not
accessible. (bad) The only thing left to do is power-cycle.
(bad)

Thanks for your help,
SKelem

Here are the relevant portions of the xorg.conf file:

Section "Monitor"
HorizSync 30-140
Identifier "Monitor[0]"
ModelName "1024X768@60HZ"
Option "DPMS"
VendorName "--> VESA"
VertRefresh 48-200
UseModes "Modes[0]"
EndSection

Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes[0]"
Modeline "1024x768" 62.35 1024 1056 1184 1312 768 772 776 792 -HSync -VSync
Modeline "1600x1200_60" 160.96 1600 1704 1880 2160 1200 1201 1204 1242 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "1920x1200" 161.8 1920 2020 2052 2184 1200 1202 1208 1235
Modeline "1920x1200_60" 193.16 1920 2048 2256 2592 1200 1201 1204 1242 -HSync +Vsync
ModeLine "1680x1050" 147.1 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087
ModeLine "1280x800" 107.2 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 835
EndSection

Section "Device"
BoardName "GeForce FX Go5200"
BusID "1:0:0"
Driver "nvidia"
Identifier "Device[0]"
VendorName "NVidia"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200_60" "1920x1200_60" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
Device "Device[0]"
Identifier "Screen[0]"
Monitor "Monitor[0]"
Option "TwinView" "yes"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "DFP-0 LeftOf CRT-0"
Option "MetaModes" "DFP-0: 1920x1200_60, CRT-0: 1600x1200_60"
# Option "MetaModes" "1024x768,1024x768"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-140"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "48-200"
EndSection
# -- end of nvidia

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout[all]"
InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Mouse[3]" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "Keyboard[4]" "ExtraKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse[5]" "ExtraPointer"
Screen "Screen[0]"
# Option "Clone" "off"
# Option "VNC" "5 4"
# Option "Xinerama" "on"
# One screen
# Screen 1 "Screen-WUXGA"
# Two screens
# Screen 0 "Screen-Sceptre"
# Screen "Screen-WUXGA" LeftOf "Screen-Sceptre"
EndSection