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Old 04-27-2010, 11:14 AM   #1
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<ask> Dual monitor error

somebody can help me?
I use slackware 13.0 64bit and VGA EN9400GT,
I have two monitor samsung that is: SNX(CRT-0) && 943SNX(CRT-1) series, i had try setting it in nvidia X server settings but the resolution as CRT-1 only have 2 options that is: 640x480 & 320x240.

this is my xorg.conf

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder58) Fri Mar 12 02:13:46 PST 2010


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
Option "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/misc/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/cyrillic/"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/TTF/"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

# HorizSync source: xconfig, VertRefresh source: xconfig
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "CRT-0"
HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 9400 GT"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "1"
Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-1"
Option "metamodes" "CRT-0: nvidia-auto-select +0+0, CRT-1: 1360x768 +0+480"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection



any suggestions? Thanks before
Last edited by Luxr; 04-27-2010 at 11:17 AM.
 
Old 04-27-2010, 05:02 PM   #2
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For a start, remove all of these lines:

InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection

It's all provided to X by hal.


Then provide the output of "xrandr --verbose"
 
Old 04-27-2010, 09:06 PM   #3
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Thanks for reply Zordrak, i had try to make this setting like these but i can't change the problem . Please advice..

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder58) Fri Mar 12 02:13:46 PST 2010


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
Option "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/misc/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/cyrillic/"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/TTF/"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

# HorizSync source: xconfig, VertRefresh source: xconfig
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Samsung"
ModelName "CRT-0"
HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 9400 GT"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "1"
Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-1"
Option "metamodes" "CRT-0: nvidia-auto-select +0+0, CRT-1: 1360x768 +0+480"
Subsection "Display"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "Device1"
Monitor "Monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "modes" "1360x1248 60.00"
Virtual 1360 768
SubSection "Display"
EndSubsection
EndSection
Last edited by Luxr; 04-27-2010 at 09:08 PM.
 
Old 04-28-2010, 03:47 AM   #4
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somebody, please teach me to fix it..
 
Old 04-28-2010, 04:03 AM   #5
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My reply asked that you provide the output of:
Quote:
$ xrandr --verbose
You have not.
 
Old 04-28-2010, 04:57 AM   #6
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Thank you for replied, my xrander --verbose is

Screen 0: minimum 1360 x 1248, current 1360 x 1248, maximum 1360 x 1248
default connected 1360x1248+0+0 (0x15b) normal (normal) 0mm x 0mm
Identifier: 0x15a
Timestamp: 37236
Subpixel: unknown
Clones:
CRTC: 0
CRTCs: 0
Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
filter:
1360x1248 (0x15b) 84.9MHz *current
h: width 1360 start 0 end 0 total 1360 skew 0 clock 62.4KHz
v: height 1248 start 0 end 0 total 1248 clock 50.0Hz

i typing in terminal, so, what should i do next?
thank you
 
Old 04-28-2010, 05:07 AM   #7
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Are you sure you have both screens connected? That output suggests that only one is connected and it has a resolution of 1360x1248.
 
Old 04-28-2010, 05:24 AM   #8
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yes, i am. i can use with dual monitor but the problem only resolution one monitor have good.
 
Old 04-28-2010, 05:27 AM   #9
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Perhaps the card is not properly reading the EDID data from the monitor to know what resolutions it will take. Can you try specifying the model of the monitor in nvidia-settings, generating a new xorg.conf and then restarting X with that new configuration?
 
Old 04-28-2010, 05:39 AM   #10
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I have try it before but the problem have same. I use DVI for 1st monitor, what is take effect with this problem. because the problem resolution have in 1st monitor and is connected via DVI.
 
Old 04-28-2010, 05:44 AM   #11
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What type of monitor did you specify?

I do recall once having to mock up a fake EDID file to give to the driver because EDID was working but not getting the right information.
 
Old 04-28-2010, 05:56 AM   #12
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I had specified it, but if i reboot and login in startx. the setup will changed automatically. i will try again..
Last edited by Luxr; 04-28-2010 at 05:58 AM.
 
Old 04-28-2010, 05:58 AM   #13
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Did you *save* the setting by generating a new xorg.conf in nvidia-settings and then replacing the old one?
 
Old 04-28-2010, 07:00 AM   #14
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already. but the problem not change. i have generate with product name:

please read:


# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder58) Fri Mar 12 02:13:46 PST 2010


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
Option "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/misc/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/cyrillic/"
FontPath "/usr/lib64/X11/fonts/TTF/"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

# HorizSync source: xconfig, VertRefresh source: xconfig
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Samsung"
ModelName "Samsung SyncMaster 943SNX"
HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

# HorizSync source: xconfig, VertRefresh source: xconfig
Identifier "Monitor1"
VendorName "Samsung"
ModelName "Samsung SyncMaster"
HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 9400 GT"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "1"
Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "Samsung SyncMaster"
Option "metamodes" "Samsung SyncMaster 943SNX: nvidia-auto-select +0+0, Samsung SyncMaster: nvidia-auto-select +0+480"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

why in the Nvidia-settings the model option still in
CRT-0(CRT-0 on GPU) >> bad resolution
Samsung SyncMaster (CRT-1 on GPU-0) >> good resolution
 
Old 04-28-2010, 07:17 AM   #15
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Quote:
Section "Monitor"

# HorizSync source: xconfig, VertRefresh source: xconfig
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Samsung"
ModelName "Samsung SyncMaster 943SNX"
HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
According to my googling, the Samsung SyncMaster 943SNX has a Horizontal Frequency Bandwidth of 31-80Hz and a Vertical Frequency Bandwidth of 56-75 MHz.
Try changing to:
Quote:
HorizSync 31-80
VertRefresh 56-75
 
  


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