- Jamie
On 11/5/06, Lonni J Friedman <netllama@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 11/5/06, Jamie Bohr <jamiebohr@xxxxxxxxx> 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@xxxxxxxxx > 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@xxxxxxxxx> 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@xxxxxxxxx> 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@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > On 11/5/06, Jamie Bohr < jamiebohr@xxxxxxxxx> 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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