Black tv screen when using seperate x screen

altairz · 05-18-2010, 10:20 AM

When I use seperate x screen with nvidia, I only get a black screen on the tv. I can only see the mouse cursor on the tv. But can I see the rest?

I use the Nvidia driver. I use the configuration "seperate x screen", and it is connected with a hdmi cable.

I use Sabayon linux 5.2, and use the gnome desktop.

I see people using KDE 4 have the same problem. Could it be that gnome dosn't support seperate x screen like KDE 4?

kurwongbah · 05-19-2010, 06:53 PM

Hi Altairz,
You're giving us minimal info on your actual setup. This makes it hard to help you.
Please tell us a bit more on your system:
- Do you use the Nvidia driver or the X build in one?
- What options do you use in your X config file?
- How is the TV connected? Cinch/vga?

Shadow_7 · 05-21-2010, 01:57 PM

A lot of it depends on how your system is configured. Is the 2nd screen cloned? RightOf? left, down, up, yada yada yada.

$ xvidtune -show

$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | less

Many applications let you use the OTHER screen with the -display option.

$ mplayer media.type -display :0.1

altairz · 05-25-2010, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadow_7

A lot of it depends on how your system is configured. Is the 2nd screen cloned? RightOf? left, down, up, yada yada yada.

$ xvidtune -show

$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | less

Many applications let you use the OTHER screen with the -display option.

$ mplayer media.type -display :0.1

that solved the problem

the 2nd screen was righof instead of cloned