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someone double check my xorg.conf plz? (tri-monitor woes ubuntu 5.10)

im having issues getting a tri-monitor set up going.
Its working fine in windows, but i want to get it going in linux :)
65.189.185.5/2005-12-18_ookami_workstation.jpg

After three days (going on 4) of reading, trial and error, 5 reformats.... I still dont have it working right.

the hardware:
* NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200 Ultra]
This card has two monitors attached and its working beautifully in linux on twinview using nvidia drivers.

*NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5500]
This card has 1 monitor attached... it behaves ok by its self. But it refuses to display anything after it reaches the GDM. It shows boot up process and all... but it wont show GDM. The GDM screen is passed to theother two monitors to display. If i set the xorg.conf for only the fx5500, i can boot into gnome just fine.

Im almost certain its something really simple but frustration has taken its tool on me and its time to seek help from the pros here :)

I present you my xorg.conf

Code:

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)

#

# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using

# values from the debconf database.

#

# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.

# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)

#

# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*

# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg

# package.

#

# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated

# again, run the following command:

#  sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg



Section "Files"

        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"

        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"

        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"

        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"

        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"

        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/CID"

        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"

        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"

        # paths to defoma fonts

        FontPath        "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"

        FontPath        "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"

EndSection



Section "Module"

        Load        "GLcore"

        Load        "i2c"

        Load        "bitmap"

        Load        "ddc"

        Load        "dri"

        Load        "extmod"

        Load        "freetype"

        Load        "glx"

        Load        "int10"

        Load        "type1"

        Load        "vbe"

        Load        "dbe"

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

        Identifier        "Generic Keyboard"

        Driver                "kbd"

        Option                "CoreKeyboard"

        Option                "XkbRules"        "xorg"

        Option                "XkbModel"        "pc104"

        Option                "XkbLayout"        "us"

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

        Identifier        "Configured Mouse"

        Driver                "mouse"

        Option                "CorePointer"

        Option                "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"

        Option                "Protocol"                "ImPS/2"

        Option                "Emulate3Buttons"        "true"

        Option                "ZAxisMapping"                "4 5"

EndSection



Section "Device"

        Identifier        "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200 Ultra]"

        Driver                "nvidia"

        BusID                "PCI:2:0:0"

        # these lines were added by ookami to implement a second monitor

        Option          "TwinView" "on"

        Option          "MetaModes" "1280x1024,1280x1024"

        Option          "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-81"

        Option          "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "56-75"

        Option          "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf"  

        Option                "NoLogo" "true"

        #end dual monitor

EndSection



########adding third monitor device

Section "Device"

        Identifier        "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5500]"

        Driver                "nvidia"

        BusID                "PCI:1:10:0"

EndSection

############ end third monitor vid card





Section "Monitor"

        Identifier        "SyncMaster"

        Option                "DPMS"

EndSection



################ added monitor

Section "Monitor"

        Identifier        "3rd_monitor"

        Option                "DPMS"

        HorizSync        30-81

        VertRefresh        56-75

EndSection

###############end added



Section "Screen"

        Identifier        "screen1"

        Device                "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200 Ultra]"

        Monitor                "SyncMaster"

        DefaultDepth        24

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                1

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                4

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                8

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                15

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                16

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                24

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

EndSection







######### added  screen specs

Section "Screen"

        Identifier        "screen2"

        Device                "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5500]"

        Monitor                "3rd_monitor"

        DefaultDepth        24

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                1

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                4

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                8

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                15

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                16

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                24

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

EndSection

######## end added







Section "ServerLayout"

        Identifier        "Default Layout"

####next 2 lines added (per exmlp linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?t=394180 )

        Screen                "screen1"

        Screen        "screen1" LeftOf "screen2"

        InputDevice        "Generic Keyboard"

        InputDevice        "Configured Mouse"

EndSection





Section "DRI"

        Mode        0666

EndSection

Could someone double check that and tell me what i might be missing? or doing wrong?
Thanks.

did you get it working?

what type of error/log messages where you getting (when it failed).

oh yea, you should NEVER have to reformat. (except for new installs).

and.. you NEVER have to re-install linux. :)

unless of course you root the guts outa it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0okami

If you can live without the twinview try this it should give you 3 individual desktops you may need to put in the refresh rates for the first monitor section.

Code:

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)

#

# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using

# values from the debconf database.

#

# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.

# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)

#

# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*

# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg

# package.

#

# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated

# again, run the following command:

#  sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg



Section "Files"

        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"

        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"

        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"

        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"

        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"

        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/CID"

        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"

        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"

        # paths to defoma fonts

        FontPath        "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"

        FontPath        "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"

EndSection



Section "Module"

#        Load        "GLcore"

        Load        "i2c"

        Load        "bitmap"

        Load        "ddc"

#        Load        "dri"

        Load        "extmod"

        Load        "freetype"

        Load        "glx"

        Load        "int10"

        Load        "type1"

        Load        "vbe"

        Load        "dbe"

        Load "xtrap"

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

        Identifier        "Generic Keyboard"

        Driver                "kbd"

        Option                "CoreKeyboard"

        Option                "XkbRules"        "xorg"

        Option                "XkbModel"        "pc104"

        Option                "XkbLayout"        "us"

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

        Identifier        "Configured Mouse"

        Driver                "mouse"

        Option                "CorePointer"

        Option                "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"

        Option                "Protocol"                "ImPS/2"

        Option                "Emulate3Buttons"        "true"

        Option                "ZAxisMapping"                "4 5"

EndSection



Section "Device"

        Identifier        "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200 Ultra]"

        Driver                "nvidia"

        BusID                "PCI:2:0:0"

        Option                "NoLogo" "true"

        Screen            0

EndSection



Section "Device"

        Identifier        "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200 Ultra]2"

        Driver                "nvidia"

        BusID                "PCI:2:0:0"

        Option                "NoLogo" "true"

        Screen            1

EndSection





Section "Device"

        Identifier        "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5500]"

        Driver                "nvidia"

        BusID                "PCI:1:10:0"

        Option                "NoLogo" "true"

EndSection





Section "Monitor"

        Identifier        "SyncMaster"

        Option                "DPMS"

EndSection



Section "Monitor"

        Identifier        "Monitor1"

        Option      "DPMS"

        HorizSync    30-81

        VertRefresh  56-75

EndSection



Section "Monitor"

        Identifier        "Monitor2"

        Option                "DPMS"

        HorizSync            30-81

        VertRefresh  56-75

EndSection



Section "Screen"

        Identifier        "Screen0"

        Device                "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200 Ultra]"

        Monitor                "SyncMaster"

        DefaultDepth        24

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                1

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                4

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                8

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                15

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                16

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                24

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

EndSection



Section "Screen"

        Identifier        "Screen1"

        Device                "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200 Ultra]2"

        Monitor                "Monitor1"

        DefaultDepth        24

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                1

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                4

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                8

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                15

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                16

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                24

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

EndSection



Section "Screen"

        Identifier        "Screen2"

        Device                "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5500]"

        Monitor                "Monitor2"

        DefaultDepth        24

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                1

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                4

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                8

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                15

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                16

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth                24

                Modes                "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

EndSection









Section "ServerLayout"

        Identifier        "Default Layout"

        Screen        0  "Screen0" 0 0

        Screen        1  "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"

        Screen        2  "Screen2" LeftOf "Screen0"

        InputDevice        "Generic Keyboard"

        InputDevice        "Configured Mouse"

EndSection





#Section "DRI"

#        Mode        0666

#EndSection

Thanks guys! Well, i managed to get it working. It seems i forgot the xinerama option. simple enough *sigh*

However thanks for the info. Would that example xorg allow moving items between screens?

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0okami

Thanks guys! Well, i managed to get it working. It seems i forgot the xinerama option. simple enough *sigh*

However thanks for the info. Would that example xorg allow moving items between screens?

No it just gives you 3 individual screens where you have to start in each.