FC5 - dual display w/ GeForce2

[Lonni J Friedman]

If Twinview is not working, you need to post a bug report on nvnews.net.

On 11/5/06, Jamie Bohr <jamiebohr at gmail.com> wrote:
> I guess I don't understand.  According to Nvida's web site,
> http://www.nvidia.com/object/feature_twinview.html,
> twinview allows spanning a desktop (KDE, Gnome, ..) across multiple
> monitors.  If this is the case Nothing ever shows up on my second monitor.
> What if the second monitor had to be a different resolution?  Sorry, this is
> not making since to me.
>
> - Jamie
>
>
> On 11/5/06, Lonni J Friedman <netllama at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 11/5/06, Jamie Bohr <jamiebohr at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > It does not look like a second display is configured in your xorg.conf
> file.
> >
> > Sure it is, that's what twinview is for.  You might want to read the
> > driver README so that you'll understand.
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > I installed it, restarted X and still had a single display.  I ran
> >
> > You should consider generating an nvidia-bug-report.log and posting on
> > nvnews.net.
> >
> > > "nvidia-xconfig -a --twinview", it locked up X and I had to do a hard
> reset.
> > >  Should I try the open-source versions of the NVidia driver?  Does that
> work
> > > with the display config utility?
> >
> > The nv X driver supports one display per GPU.
> >
> > >
> > > - Jamie
> > >
> > >
> > > On 11/5/06, Lonni J Friedman <netllama at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > You've got mess right now.  It looks like your old multi-X screen
> > > > config is still there along with Twinview.   Try the one i've attached
> > > > instead.
> > > >
> > > > On 11/5/06, Jamie Bohr < jamiebohr at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > I attached a fresh copy of my xorg.conf file.  When I run
> > > "nvidia-xconfig -a
> > > > > --twinview" all references to the second display disappear.  Thank
> you
> > > Lonni
> > > > > for giving a suggestion.
> > > > >
> > > > > - Jamie
> > > > >
> > > > >  On 11/5/06, Jamie Bohr < jamiebohr at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > After running the command the settings for the second display are
> > > gone.
> > > > > Wished I created a backup.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 11/5/06, Lonni J Friedman < netllama at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > On 11/5/06, Jamie Bohr < jamiebohr at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > Hello All,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I put a GeForce2 MX/MX 400 NVidia card in a FC5 system today,
> a
> > > gift
> > > > > from
> > > > > > > > from a friend.  I am trying to get dual display working and am
> not
> > > > > having
> > > > > > > > any luck.  From the articles I've read the card is capable of
> > > > > supporting
> > > > > > > > dual displays.  I installed the NVidia driver (from NVidia).
> When
> > > X
> > > > > starts
> > > > > > > > the second display flickers them stops.  I have two HP p1110
> > > displays
> > > > > > > > attached.  I have attached my xorg.conf file for reference and
> a
> > > > > screen shot
> > > > > > > > of the display settings.  If I set the monitor types in
> "Display
> > > > > Settings" X
> > > > > > > > will refuse to start.  I can send the error logs if they would
> be
> > > > > helpful.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have googled and tried a few things, none worked.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I would like to use two displays if I can.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thank you for your help,
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Redhat's tools are completely unaware of what the nvidia driver
> can
> > > > > > > accomplish.  If you want to use two displays, try running as
> root:
> > > > > > > nvidia-xconfig -a --twinview
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > and then restart X.
> >

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