Hi :>
I have 4 nvidia graphics cards in my computer and I am trying to get multiple displays to function properly in Ubuntu 17.10.
All of them are now turning on and they are positioned properly. I can move my mouse between all of them. There are 6 monitors total. I dual boot with Windows 10, and this configuration works fine on there.
The problem is that each screen is a separate xscreen. Besides the main one, the others are a black screen with an X cursor. Which means I cannot move my apps between the screens. I am not sure if its twinview or mosaic mode that I need, or something else. I like to be able to maximize windows depending on the screen it is on. But I want them all to be connected and share the same desktop.
Most of the things I have tried results in either not being able to get to the login screen, or not being able to get past the login screen (it just loops).
I have:
3x Nvidia GeForce GT 610
1x Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
I have the most recent nvidia drivers, but I also tried a few older ones.
I used nvidia-settings to make my xorg.conf.
Code:
# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 390.25 (buildd@lcy01-amd64-005) Mon Jan 29 21:10:27 UTC 2018
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 1200
Screen 1 "Screen1" 1920 1200
Screen 2 "Screen2" 3840 1200
Screen 3 "Screen3" 1920 0
Screen 4 "Screen4" 0 120
Screen 5 "Screen5" 3840 120
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
Option "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection
Section "Files"
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: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Samsung S32D850"
HorizSync 27.0 - 90.0
VertRefresh 24.0 - 75.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
# HorizSync source: unknown, VertRefresh source: unknown
Identifier "Monitor1"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Samsung S32D850"
HorizSync 27.0 - 90.0
VertRefresh 24.0 - 75.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
# HorizSync source: unknown, VertRefresh source: unknown
Identifier "Monitor2"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Samsung SMS27A350H"
HorizSync 30.0 - 81.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 75.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor3"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Acer X263W"
HorizSync 30.0 - 82.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 76.0
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor4"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Acer G277HL"
HorizSync 31.0 - 83.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 76.0
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor5"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Acer G277HL"
HorizSync 31.0 - 83.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 76.0
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce GTX 1070"
Option "TwinView" "true"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device1"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce GT 610"
BusID "PCI:6:0:0"
Screen 0
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device2"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce GT 610"
BusID "PCI:4:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device3"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce GT 610"
BusID "PCI:6:0:0"
Screen 1
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device4"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce GT 610"
BusID "PCI:5:0:0"
Screen 0
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device5"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce GT 610"
BusID "PCI:5:0:0"
Screen 1
EndSection
Section "Screen"
# Removed Option "metamodes" "nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
# Removed Option "metamodes" "1920x1080 +0+0"
# Removed Option "metamodes" "nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "Stereo" "0"
Option "nvidiaXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-1"
Option "metamodes" "1920x1080 +0+0"
Option "SLI" "Off"
Option "MultiGPU" "Off"
Option "BaseMosaic" "off"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "Device1"
Monitor "Monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "Stereo" "0"
Option "metamodes" "DVI-I-1: nvidia-auto-select +0+0 {AllowGSYNC=Off}"
Option "SLI" "Off"
Option "MultiGPU" "Off"
Option "BaseMosaic" "off"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen2"
Device "Device2"
Monitor "Monitor2"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "Stereo" "0"
Option "metamodes" "nvidia-auto-select +0+0 {AllowGSYNC=Off}"
Option "SLI" "Off"
Option "MultiGPU" "Off"
Option "BaseMosaic" "off"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen3"
Device "Device3"
Monitor "Monitor3"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "Stereo" "0"
Option "nvidiaXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-1"
Option "metamodes" "VGA-0: nvidia-auto-select +0+0 {AllowGSYNC=Off}"
Option "SLI" "Off"
Option "MultiGPU" "Off"
Option "BaseMosaic" "off"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen4"
Device "Device4"
Monitor "Monitor4"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "Stereo" "0"
Option "nvidiaXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-1"
Option "metamodes" "VGA-0: nvidia-auto-select +0+0 {AllowGSYNC=Off}"
Option "SLI" "Off"
Option "MultiGPU" "Off"
Option "BaseMosaic" "off"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen5"
Device "Device5"
Monitor "Monitor5"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "Stereo" "0"
Option "nvidiaXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
Option "metamodes" "DVI-I-1: nvidia-auto-select +0+0 {AllowGSYNC=Off}"
Option "SLI" "Off"
Option "MultiGPU" "Off"
Option "BaseMosaic" "off"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
I have tried several diff variations for this xorg file. I also tried to do do this-
https://www.phoronix.com/forums/foru...thout-xinerama
Anyone have any ideas? I have been trying to find information about this online, and keep getting conflicting opinions. I tried xinerama, and it breaks everything and I cannot even login. I tried mosaic mode, although its possible I did that wrong. Thanks in advance to anyone that helps, I really appreciate it!!
If I figure it out before someone else, I will post the solution below
