Dual monitors on ubuntu with Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT...

mitchell7man · 07-21-2009, 09:23 PM

I can setup the screens fine, but when I reboot my settings are lost, what are the steps to successfully setting up dual monitors? (I have been using the NVIDIA driver tool)

Thanks,
MJ

snowdonkey · 07-22-2009, 07:20 AM

Just to be clear, you're using the nvidia-settings program right?

Make sure you are running nvidia-settings as root (gksu nvidia-settings). Then click "nvidia-settings Configuration" in the left pane and then use the "Save Current Configuration" button in the right pane.

You have to run nvidia-settings as root because when you save the settings it attempts to edit your xorg.conf file, which isn't writable by other users by default.

mitchell7man · 07-22-2009, 12:13 PM

I'll try that when I'm on ubuntu later today, sounds right, b/c I was getting an error when I tried to save the settings.

Thanks,
MJ