another dual monitor problem

poskitzconfi · #1 7th March 2008, 01:25 AM

I am running a msi nvidia geforce 5700 card.
I have two identical TTX 17" CRT monitors.
I have tried to install the proper nvidia drivers (http://www.fedorafaq.org/#nvidia) but in my display settings dialogue box under the hardware tab the video card reads : Unknown video card.

I would like to run both monitors at 1280x1024, Currently my primary monitor is running at maximum 1024x768

I have my second monitor plugged into the video card using the adapter cable as the old msi card has one plug for crt monitors and one for lcd monitors.

If somone can help me with my specific situation I would be greatful.

My xorg.conf file is as follows:

# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Multihead layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" LeftOf "Screen1"
Screen 1 "Screen1" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
Option "Xinerama" "off"
Option "Clone" "on"
EndSection

Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AIGLX" "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us+inet"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
ModelName "Monitor 1280x1024"
HorizSync 31.5 - 81.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection
# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Multihead layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" LeftOf "Screen1"
Screen 1 "Screen1" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
Option "Xinerama" "off"
Option "Clone" "on"
EndSection

Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AIGLX" "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us+inet"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
ModelName "Monitor 1280x1024"
HorizSync 31.5 - 81.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor1"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor 1280x1024"
HorizSync 31.5 - 81.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard1"
Driver "nv"
VendorName "Videocard Vendor"
BoardName "nVidia Corporation NV36 [GeForce FX 5700LE]"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen 1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "Videocard1"
Monitor "Monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor1"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor 1280x1024"
HorizSync 31.5 - 81.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard1"
Driver "nv"
VendorName "Videocard Vendor"
BoardName "nVidia Corporation NV36 [GeForce FX 5700LE]"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen 1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "Videocard1"
Monitor "Monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

zeno0771 · #2 14th April 2008, 10:45 PM

I run duals and my preferred method is to let nvidia-xconfig do the xorg.conf work. Once the driver is installed (either the Livna or the Nvidia binary, I've used both and there's minimal difference in performance), before doing anything else I go into Nvidia Display Settings (it's in System in KDE, don't know about GNOME) and under X Server Display Configuration, you can set up your monitors that way. This is not the same as the Livna Display Configuration, which is mainly for starting AIGLX for Compiz and all that.

VictorienSardou · #3 17th April 2008, 06:20 PM

in this section,

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard1"
Driver "nv"
VendorName "Videocard Vendor"
BoardName "nVidia Corporation NV36 [GeForce FX 5700LE]"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen 1
EndSection

you have driver as "nv"

you need it to be "nvidia" if you have the nvidia livna drivers installed.