im having issues getting a tri-monitor set up going.
Its working fine in windows, but i want to get it going in linux
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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.
