Trying hard to convert to Linux!

deathbyfire · 02-27-2005, 10:49 AM

I am trying really hard to convert to Linux. I have tried about every linux distro out there with the exception of Gentoo and Slackware. I currently have Suse 9.2 Pro installed. The issue I am running into is this. I have a GeForce 5200 FX card with dual heads. It works perfectly in Windows <---- (Currently a curse word in my house). In linux I have one beautiful display then one that is just garbled. I have tried everything I can to get a display on the second monitor, but all I get is garbage. This really applies to all distros I have tried. Can someone please help me! Thanks

acid_kewpie · 02-27-2005, 10:57 AM

please post your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file so we can see what's beign attempted... could you please expanded on "garbled" a little? try setting up that monitor / card to work solely by itself, if you can do that, you're halfway home already.

deathbyfire · 02-27-2005, 11:11 AM

Here is the config file. By garbled I mean that I can see things, but the colors are distorted, opaque, and large!

Code:

# /.../ 
# SaX generated X11 config file 
# Created on: 2005-02-27T10:20:31-0500. 
# 
# Version: 4.8 
# Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2002 
# 
# Automatically generated by [ISaX] (4.8) 
# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE! 
# 
Section "Files" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/Type1" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/japanese:unscaled" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/kwintv" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/uni:unscaled" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/Type1" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled" 
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/xtest" 
  FontPath     "/opt/kde3/share/fonts" 
EndSection 
 
Section "ServerFlags" 
  Option       "AllowMouseOpenFail" 
  Option       "RandR" "on" 
EndSection 
 
Section "Module" 
  Load         "v4l" 
  Load         "dbe" 
  Load         "glx" 
  Load         "type1" 
  Load         "freetype" 
  Load         "extmod" 
EndSection 
 
Section "InputDevice" 
  Driver       "kbd" 
  Identifier   "Keyboard[0]" 
  Option       "Protocol" "Standard" 
  Option       "XkbLayout" "us" 
  Option       "XkbModel" "pc104" 
  Option       "XkbRules" "xfree86" 
EndSection 
 
Section "InputDevice" 
  Driver       "mouse" 
  Identifier   "Mouse[1]" 
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice" 
  Option       "Name" "ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse" 
  Option       "Protocol" "explorerps/2" 
  Option       "Vendor" "Sysp" 
  Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" 
EndSection 
 
Section "Monitor" 
  DisplaySize  360 290 
  HorizSync    24-80 
  Identifier   "Monitor[0]" 
  ModelName    "LCD1810X" 
  Option       "DPMS" 
  VendorName   "NEC" 
  VertRefresh  56-75 
  UseModes     "Modes[0]" 
EndSection 
 
Section "Monitor" 
  Option       "CalcAlgorithm" "CheckDesktopGeometry" 
  HorizSync    28-96 
  Identifier   "Monitor[1]" 
  ModelName    "MULTISYNC 95" 
  VendorName   "NEC" 
  VertRefresh  55-160 
  UseModes     "Modes[1]" 
EndSection 
 
Section "Modes" 
  Identifier   "Modes[0]" 
  Modeline 	"1280x1024" 134.72 1280 1304 1440 1712 1024 1057 1060 1100 
  Modeline 	"1280x960" 107.32 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 995 
  Modeline 	"1280x960" 126.27 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1001 
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 67.48 1024 1080 1184 1344 768 769 772 797 
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 79.52 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 801 
  Modeline 	"800x600" 40.19 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 623 
  Modeline 	"800x600" 47.53 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 626 
  Modeline 	"768x576" 37.37 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 598 
  Modeline 	"768x576" 43.52 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 601 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 25.10 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 498 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 29.84 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 501 
EndSection 
 
Section "Modes" 
  Identifier   "Modes[1]" 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 23.06 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 497 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 27.74 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 500 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 32.64 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 503 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 36.97 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 505 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 42.22 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 508 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 46.80 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 511 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 51.43 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 514 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 57.18 640 680 752 864 480 481 484 517 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 62.12 640 680 752 864 480 481 484 521 
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 61.89 1024 1080 1184 1344 768 769 772 794 
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 73.89 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 799 
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 86.18 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 803 
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 97.84 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 808 
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 110.91 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 813 
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 122.97 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 818 
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 131.43 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 821 
  Modeline 	"800x600" 36.88 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 621 
  Modeline 	"800x600" 44.13 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 624 
  Modeline 	"800x600" 51.73 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 628 
  Modeline 	"800x600" 58.73 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 632 
  Modeline 	"800x600" 66.71 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 635 
  Modeline 	"800x600" 73.98 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 639 
  Modeline 	"800x600" 82.55 800 856 944 1088 600 601 604 643 
  Modeline 	"800x600" 90.10 800 856 944 1088 600 601 604 647 
  Modeline 	"800x600" 97.59 800 856 944 1088 600 601 604 650 
  Modeline 	"768x576" 33.74 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 596 
  Modeline 	"768x576" 40.41 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 599 
  Modeline 	"768x576" 47.41 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 603 
  Modeline 	"768x576" 53.75 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 606 
  Modeline 	"768x576" 61.21 768 816 896 1024 576 577 580 610 
  Modeline 	"768x576" 67.79 768 816 896 1024 576 577 580 613 
  Modeline 	"768x576" 75.72 768 824 904 1040 576 577 580 617 
  Modeline 	"768x576" 82.67 768 824 904 1040 576 577 580 621 
  Modeline 	"768x576" 89.56 768 824 904 1040 576 577 580 624 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 23.06 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 497 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 27.74 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 500 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 32.64 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 503 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 36.97 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 505 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 42.22 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 508 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 46.80 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 511 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 51.43 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 514 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 57.18 640 680 752 864 480 481 484 517 
  Modeline 	"640x480" 62.12 640 680 752 864 480 481 484 521 
EndSection 
 
Section "Screen" 
  DefaultDepth 24 
  SubSection "Display" 
    Depth      15 
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"  
  EndSubSection 
  SubSection "Display" 
    Depth      16 
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"  
  EndSubSection 
  SubSection "Display" 
    Depth      24 
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"  
  EndSubSection 
  SubSection "Display" 
    Depth      32 
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"  
  EndSubSection 
  SubSection "Display" 
    Depth      8 
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"  
  EndSubSection 
  Device       "Device[0]" 
  Identifier   "Screen[0]" 
  Monitor      "Monitor[0]" 
EndSection 
 
Section "Screen" 
  DefaultDepth 24 
  SubSection "Display" 
    Depth      15 
    Modes      "640x480"  
  EndSubSection 
  SubSection "Display" 
    Depth      16 
    Modes      "640x480"  
  EndSubSection 
  SubSection "Display" 
    Depth      24 
    Modes      "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"  
  EndSubSection 
  SubSection "Display" 
    Depth      4 
    Modes      "640x480"  
  EndSubSection 
  SubSection "Display" 
    Depth      8 
    Modes      "640x480"  
  EndSubSection 
  Device       "Device[1]" 
  Identifier   "Screen[1]" 
  Monitor      "Monitor[1]" 
EndSection 
 
Section "Device" 
  BoardName    "GeForce FX 5200" 
  Driver       "nvidia" 
  Identifier   "Device[0]" 
  Screen       0 
  Option       "Rotate" "off" 
  VendorName   "NVidia" 
EndSection 
 
Section "Device" 
  BoardName    "GeForce FX 5200" 
  Driver       "nvidia" 
  Identifier   "Device[1]" 
  Screen       0 
  Option       "Rotate" "off" 
  VendorName   "NVidia" 
EndSection 
 
Section "ServerLayout" 
  Identifier   "Layout[all]" 
  InputDevice  "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard" 
  InputDevice  "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer" 
  Option       "Clone" "on" 
  Option       "Xinerama" "on" 
  Screen       "Screen[0]" 
  Screen       "Screen[1]" 
EndSection 
 
Section "DRI" 
    Group      "video" 
    Mode       0660 
EndSection 
 
Section "Extensions" 
EndSection

Rusty_L · 02-27-2005, 12:24 PM

Hi there !

Are you trying to clone your desktop ? (I.e show on tv same as on your monitor).

if so add these lines to your Xfree86 or X config file (which ever your distro uses):

Section "Device"
Option "TwinView"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
Option "MetaModes" "1024x768,1024x768;800x600,800x600;640x480,640x480"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"

Note Replace values as they pertain to your video card, if cloning is what you want this will do that. hope this helps.

Rusty_L

deathbyfire · 02-27-2005, 01:34 PM

no, I am trying to get an extended desktop like in Windows.

kbud · 04-24-2005, 01:34 AM

Xinerama, you need to use xinerama to get spanning. Here is a link to a how-to
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Xinerama-HOWTO/

I had five seperate spanning monitors. Needless to say watching the mouse go from side to side provided hours of entertainment.

I'm pretty sure this is what you need.

Electro · 04-24-2005, 03:46 AM

No, you do not need to setup xinerama when using nVidia drivers (modules). You have to specify the correct TwinViewOrientation value instead of clone. There is rightof, leftof, top, bottom. If you are using two different brands and models of graphics cards xinerama need to be used in order to increase or span workspace (desktop space). However, programs have to be compiled with xinerama support in order for you to drag it over to the other screen.