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Old 04-22-2010, 12:05 PM   #1
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Dual Heads on CentOS 5.3


For some reason after configuring dual heads on CentOS 5.3, and restarting X, it just goes to black and X can't start. I selected the right monitors, and the correct resolutions, but it won't start. I'm using Dell 1907FP monitors, and an nVidia Quadro FX 1400, VGA connection. Any input?
 
Old 04-22-2010, 12:59 PM   #2
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is there anything coming up in the logs or errors when you attempt to start? Does it hard lock the machine or can you kill the process? Can you toggle num/caps lock?
 
Old 04-22-2010, 01:05 PM   #3
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Yeah it's saying something like "Requested entity already in use." and "No matching device section for BusID PCI:1:0:0" and "More than one matching device section for BusID PCI:1:0:0". I also see an error saying "Fatal IO error 104, connection to X server reset by peer."

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Old 04-22-2010, 02:42 PM   #4
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please update to the current CentOS 5.4 ( 5.5 will be out very soon.)
 
Old 04-22-2010, 05:03 PM   #5
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Just did that, no changes.
 
Old 04-22-2010, 05:28 PM   #6
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what is your 3d card?
if nvidia there is a very nice GUI tool installed with the driver
for Gnome
Applications / System Tools / NVIDIA x server settings
-- set the two heads there --


--- OOPS missed this ---
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I'm using Dell 1907FP monitors, and an nVidia Quadro FX 1400, VGA connection. Any input?
nvidia gives this driver

195.36.15
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_d...195.36.15.html

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Old 04-22-2010, 05:29 PM   #7
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It's an nVidia Quadro FX 1400.
 
  


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