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Old 08-18-2006, 03:18 AM   #1
rookiepaul
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Ubuntu 6.06, nvidia 6600, and dual monitors

Hi Guys,

I'm trying to work out how to get dual monitors working on ubuntu 6.06. I'm using two identical flat screen 17" and an nvidia 6600 gfx card. Could someone point me in the right direction. I need the desktop to extend across the two monitors not replicate whats on the first one.

Cheers in advance.

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Old 08-18-2006, 03:07 PM   #2
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There are plenty of threads around on google (or possibly here) if you search for them. Search for Xinerama or Twinview. I'll post my xorg.conf and that should give some insight.

This link is from Nvidia's Website: Appendix G. Configuring Twinview
This is good even though it's gentoo specific: HOWTO Dual Monitors

Code:
## Multiple Server Layouts 
## Dual Monitor w/ Xinerama (Twinview Disabled)
## Dual Monitor w/ Twinview (NVIDIA's Xinerama)
## Single Monitor

#Section "ServerLayout"
#	Identifier     	"DMXine"
#	Screen      	0  "Screen0" 0 0
#	Screen		1  "Screen1" LeftOf "Screen0"
#	InputDevice    	"Mouse0" 	"CorePointer"
#	InputDevice    	"Keyboard0" 	"CoreKeyboard"
#        Option 	       	"StandbyTime" 	"30"
#        Option         	"SuspendTime" 	"0"
#        Option         	"OffTime"     	"60"
#	Option		"Xinerama" 	"1"
#EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     	"DMTwinview"
	Screen      	0  "ScreenTwin" 0 0
	InputDevice    	"Mouse0" 	"CorePointer"
	InputDevice    	"Keyboard0" 	"CoreKeyboard"
        Option 	       	"StandbyTime" 	"30"
        Option         	"SuspendTime" 	"0"
        Option         	"OffTime"     	"60"
	Option		"Xinerama"	"0"
EndSection

 Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     	"SM"
	Screen      	0  "ScreenSM" 0 0
	InputDevice    	"Mouse0" 	"CorePointer"
	InputDevice    	"Keyboard0" 	"CoreKeyboard"
        Option 	       	"StandbyTime" 	"30"
        Option         	"SuspendTime" 	"0"
        Option         	"OffTime"     	"60"
EndSection

## End Server Layouts

Section "Files"
#	RgbPath      "/usr/lib/X11/rgb"
#	ModulePath   "/usr/lib/modules"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/corefonts"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/freefonts"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/sharefonts"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/terminus"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ttf-bitstream-vera"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/unifont"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/artwiz"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/util"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/encodings"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/local"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/dejavu"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "extmod"
 	Load  "dbe"
	Load  "record"
	Load  "xtrap"
	Load  "glx"
	Load  "type1"
	Load  "xtt"
	Load  "freetype"
        Load  "nvidia"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option	    "Buttons" "10"
        Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "9 10"
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Monitor0"
	VendorName   	"NEC / Mitsubishi"
	ModelName    	"DiamondPoint V50LCD"
	HorizSync    	30.0 - 81.0
	VertRefresh  	56.0 - 76.0
	Option	    	"DPMS" "on"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Monitor1"
	VendorName   	"DELL"
	ModelName    	"DELL 1704FPT"
	HorizSync    	30.0 - 81.0
	VertRefresh  	56.0 - 76.0
	Option	    	"DPMS" "on"
EndSection

## Single Monitor Configuration

Section "Device"
        Option		"HWcursor" 	"True"  
#	Option     	"FlatPanel" 	"True" 
	Option 		"NvAGP" 	"1"
        Option 		"NoLogo" 	"true"
	Identifier  	"DeviceSM"
	Driver      	"nvidia"
	VendorName  	"BFG Technologies"
	BoardName   	"6800OC"
	BusID       	"PCI:2:0:0"
	Option		"UseDisplayDevice"	"DFP"
EndSection

## End Single Monitor Configuration

## Twinview Configuration

Section "Device"
        Option		"HWcursor" 	"True"  
	Option     	"FlatPanel" 	"True" 
	Option 		"NvAGP" 	"1"
        Option 		"NoLogo" 	"true"
	Identifier  	"DeviceTwin"
	Option "UseEdidDpi"	"FALSE"
	Option "DPI"	"86 x 86"
	Driver      	"nvidia"
	Option		"RenderAccel"	"True"
	Option		"AllowGLXWithComposite" "True"
	Option		"BackingStore"	"True"
	VendorName  	"BFG Technologies"
	BoardName   	"6800OC"
	BusID       	"PCI:2:0:0"
	Option		"Twinview"
	Option		"MetaModes"	"DFP-0: 1280x1024, CRT-1: 1024x768@1024x1024; DFP-0: 1280x1024, CRT-1: NULL;"
	Option		"TwinViewOrientation"	"CRT-1 RightOf DFP-0"
	Option		"UseDisplayDevice"	"DFP-0,CRT-1"
	Option		"HorizSync"	"CRT-1: 30-81; DFP-0: 30-81"
	Option		"VertRefresh"	"CRT-1: 56-76; DFP-0: 56-76"
EndSection

## End Twinview Configuration

## Xinerama Configuration

Section "Device"
        Option		"HWcursor" 	"True"  
#	Option     	"FlatPanel" 	"True" 
	Option 		"NvAGP" 	"1"
        Option 		"NoLogo" 	"true"
	Identifier  	"Card0"
	Driver      	"nvidia"
	VendorName  	"BFG Technologies"
	BoardName   	"6800OC"
	BusID       	"PCI:2:0:0"
	Option 		"UseDisplayDevice"	"CRT-1"
	Screen 		0
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Option		"HWcursor" 	"True"  
	#Option     	"FlatPanel" 	"True" 
	Option 		"NvAGP" 	"1"
        Option 		"NoLogo" 	"true"
	Identifier  	"Card1"
	Driver      	"nvidia"
	VendorName  	"BFG Technologies"
	BoardName   	"6800OC"
	BusID       	"PCI:2:0:0"
	Option		"UseDisplayDevice"	"DFP-0"
	Screen		1
EndSection
## End Xinerama Configuration

## Various Screens based on Server Layouts Above

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Card0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth 24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     16
		Modes 	"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
		Modes 	"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
		Virtual 1024 1024
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen1"
	Device     "Card1"
	Monitor    "Monitor1"
	DefaultDepth 24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     16
		Modes 	"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
		Modes 	"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "ScreenSM"
	Device     "DeviceSM"
	Monitor    "Monitor1"
	DefaultDepth 24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     16
		Modes 	"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
		Modes 	"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "ScreenTwin"
	Device     "DeviceTwin"
	Monitor    "Monitor1"
	DefaultDepth 24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     16
		Modes 	"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
		Modes 	"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection
#Section "Extensions"
#	Option "Composite" "true"
#EndSection
 
  


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