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MSI NVIDIA GF 6600GT / Dual dipsplay problem

Actualy its not a 'problem' since I dont have any idea how to edit my XFree86.config...
I'm running mandrake 10.1 OE, with the latest nvidia driver. How do I edit the XF86.config so I can have dual display. I have my primary 19" aoc tft on the ANALOG out and my trusty 17" crt on the DVI (using ANALOG CONVERTER) out.
Also, there is this problem with the nvidia driver. It doesn't load at boot so I have to modprobe it every time the machine boots. How do I make this module load by default (notice my MODULE SECTION in the XF86.config --- I edited it thi sway but it s probably not right).

thanks ppl

my XF86.config is like this:

Code:

Section "Module"

    Load "nvidia"

    Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension

    Load "v4l" # Video for Linux

    Load "extmod"

    Load "type1"

    Load "freetype"

    Load "glx" # 3D layer

    Load "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a"

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier "Keyboard1"

    Driver "keyboard"

    Option "XkbModel" "pc105"

    Option "XkbLayout" "en_US"

    Option "XkbOptions" ""

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier "Mouse1"

    Driver "mouse"

    Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"

    Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"

    Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"

EndSection



Section "Monitor"

    Identifier "monitor1"

    VendorName "Generic"

    ModelName "1280x1024 @ 60 Hz"

    HorizSync 31.5-64.3

    VertRefresh 50-70



    # Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?

    # 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync

    ModeLine "1024x480"    65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344  480  488  494  563 -hsync -vsync



    # Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1280x800

    ModeLine "1280x800"  147.89  1280 1376 1512 1744  800 801 804 848



    # Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1680x1050

    ModeLine "1680x1050"  214.51  1680 1800 1984 2288  1050 1051 1054 1103



    # Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1920x1200

    ModeLine "1920x1200" 230 1920 1936 2096 2528 1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync +VSync    # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.

    # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync

    ModeLine "768x576"    50.00  768  832  846 1000  576  590  595  630



    # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync

    ModeLine "768x576"    63.07  768  800  960 1024  576  578  590  616

EndSection



Section "Device"

    Identifier "device1"

    Driver "nvidia"

    Option "DPMS"

EndSection



Section "Screen"

    Identifier "screen1"

    Device "device1"

    Monitor "monitor1"

    DefaultColorDepth 24



    Subsection "Display"

        Depth 8

        Virtual 1280 1024

    EndSubsection



    Subsection "Display"

        Depth 15

        Virtual 1280 1024

    EndSubsection



    Subsection "Display"

        Depth 16

        Virtual 1280 1024

    EndSubsection



    Subsection "Display"

        Depth 24

        Virtual 1280 1024

    EndSubsection

EndSection



Section "ServerLayout"

    Identifier "layout1"

    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"

    Screen "screen1"

EndSection

Below is my working dual CRT config file (the parts that matter, though I'm not sure what the DRI thing is at the bottom). I don't know what would be different for an LCD other than the line that says CRT,CRT probably would have to have one of them changed. There are docs that come with the driver that tell what all of the options are.

Code:

Section "Module"

        Load    "bitmap"

        Load    "dbe"

        Load    "ddc"

        Load    "extmod"

        Load    "freetype"

        Load    "glx"

        Load    "int10"

        Load    "record"

        Load    "speedo"

        Load    "type1"

        Load    "vbe"

EndSection

Section "Device"

        Identifier      "Generic Video Card"

        Driver          "nvidia"

        Option          "TwinView"

        Option          "MetaModes"                    "1024x768, 1024x768; 800x600, 800x600"

        Option          "SecondMonitorHorizSync"        "30-70"

        Option          "SecondMonitorVertRefresh"      "50-120"

        Option          "SecondMonitorOption"          "DPMS"

        Option          "ConnectedMonitor"              "CRT, CRT"

EndSection

Section "Monitor"

        Identifier      "Generic Monitor"

        HorizSync      24-66

        VertRefresh    50-120

        Option          "DPMS"

EndSection

Section "Screen"

        Identifier      "Default Screen"

        Device          "Generic Video Card"

        Monitor        "Generic Monitor"

        DefaultDepth    24

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth          1

                Modes          "2048x768" "1600x600"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth          4

                Modes          "2048x768" "1600x600"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth          8

                Modes          "2048x768" "1600x600"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth          15

                Modes          "2048x768" "1600x600"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth          16

                Modes          "2048x768" "1600x600"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth          24

                Modes          "2048x768" "1600x600"

        EndSubSection

EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"

        Identifier      "Default Layout"

        Screen          "Default Screen"

        InputDevice    "Generic Keyboard"

        InputDevice    "Configured Mouse"

        InputDevice    "Generic Mouse"

EndSection

Section "DRI"

        Mode    0666

EndSection

thank you - i'll try it tonight!