Hi there.. problems setting up dual monitors w/ Nvidia driver: nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-5336.html

Fedora 1 user here...

My XF86Config:

# XFree86 4 configuration created by pyxf86config

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
# RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.

# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.

RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"

# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
# Option "XkbDisable"

# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
# Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
# Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# or:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
#
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
# If the normal CorePointer mouse is not a USB mouse then
# this input device can be used in AlwaysCore mode to let you
# also use USB mice at the same time.
Identifier "DevInputMice"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "IBM 6332 E74"
DisplaySize 320 240
HorizSync 30.0 - 69.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 120.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX (generic)"
Option "NoLogo" "1"
Option "NvAGP" "1"
Option "TwinView" "1"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "31.5-50"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "40-90"
Option "MetaModes" "1024x786, 1024x786"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, CRT"

EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection

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I have to comment the "ConnectedMonitor" thing in order to run GNOME now.. without it I get errors... Screen(s) found, but not set up properly.

Some help plz? newbie alert!

and no Xinerama!

Hi.

Here's the relevant part of my XF86Config:

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "ivm1700"
HorizSync 27.0 - 86.0
VertRefresh 85.0 - 160.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "Yum Cha"
BoardName "geforce 5200"
Option "TwinView"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "31.0 - 57"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60.0 - 75.0"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "LeftOf"
Option "MetaModes" "1024x768,800x600; 800x600,800x600"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" "320x240"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Dave

Uhh thanks, I tried modifying... bumping the resolution down a bit with:

Option "MetaModes" "1024x786, 1024x786; 800x600, 800x600"

and it worked!!

however, I used to be able (in Slackware 9.1) to get them both at 1024x786 on the same settings... ideas?

Hmmm.

If you've got Option "MetaModes" "1024x786, 1024x786 then you should have both monitors at 1024x786. Have you got the right refresh rates for both monitors?

Dave

That could be it... though with slack with the same settings it worked..

hmm, I don't know the refresh rate of the monitor. it's an old HP Pavilion 15" one.

could someone let me know a "safe" refresh rate to put it at?

What's the product code on the back of the monitor?

I really can't understand why the file from your Slackware setup doesn't work, though. Very strange.

Dave

It's HP Pavilion D5258A M50

I think in slackware it was pushed though, it sometimes made kind of static shock noises every now and then... I think I did some damage

not much on the topic? : http://www.google.com.au/search?q=D5...UTF-8&filter=0

Indeed not. I couldn't find anything either.

With any fairly recent monitor it's quite hard to damage them by having the refresh rates too high - they tend to just switch off if they meet a rate they can't handle, so you might want to just increase the high sync and refresh values a bit and see if that improves anything.

Dave

P.S. Usual disclaimers apply.

Nope.. I'm currently using the old HPmonitor now soley in 800x600 (I tried the higher, but it craps out.. ) I tried bumping up and down the refresh rates and horiz sync.. no improvement..

I've had it at that resolution on this monitor before though... odd.. odd.. odd.. I'm searching for answers and everything as I type this..

UPDATE: as I was going through some old slackware notes of mine (yes, I take notes..).. I found that with a horiz sync of 31.5-50 it works in the higher resolution.. yay!!

But that's what you had in the first place!

Oh crap didn't realise that.. LOL... thanks for pointing that out!!!

I also bumped up the vertrefresh rate to 50 --- but didn't work b4 because of different combinations I kept adjusting them-- didn't have that while I had the horizsync 31.5 -50 ...

though, I've moved on (because the twinview is annoying, the apps etc don't work well with it.. tuxracer for example).. to hooking up two X screens instead, and having problems with that too!!! here's the post if you want to have a gander: http://linuxquestions.org/questions/...hreadid=171744