Nvidia Multihead + X

[Matt Patterson]

I noticed in your XF86Config-4 that you are using the nvidia driver, not 
the nv driver. I have had to toss my ubuntu install completely because 
using the nvidia driver with my system (nvidia-glx driver) causes 
regular freezes. Is there a ways to enable the multiple displays and 
have them driven using the nv driver which seems to work wonderfully. I 
would really like the second display to be the tv, this might complicate 
things somewhat.

Thanks,
Matt



Fabio Massimo Di Nitto wrote:

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> Patrick wrote:
> | Hi,
> |
> | any easy way to do this ?
> |
> | I've looked through the howto's but they dont seem to be very
> | informative when it comes to nvidia multihead cards. Has anyone here
> | done this ? Or would anyone here be able to give me some pointers ?
> |
> | P
> |
>
> This is the configuration i use for NVIDIA with 2 heads. You will have
> to edit it to fit your system/monitors, but it's a good starting point.
>
> I also recommend to check "man nv" and man "XF86config-4" to understand
> the sintax.
>
> NOTE: there is a "fake mouse" entry in my config that you probably want
> to remove. I use it to balance my mouse speed... normal people would set
> it in the gnome preference, but is not as much as fun :P
>
> Fabio
>
> - --
> <user> fajita: step one
> <fajita> Whatever the problem, step one is always to look in the error 
> log.
> <user> fajita: step two
> <fajita> When in danger or in doubt, step two is to scream and shout.
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>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
># XF86Config-4 (XFree86 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 XF86Config-4 manual page.
># (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
>#
># This file is automatically updated on xserver-xfree86 package upgrades *only*
># if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xfree86
># package.
>#
># If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
># again, run the following commands as root:
>#
>#   cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.custom
>#   md5sum /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 >/var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.md5sum
>#   dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
>
>Section "Files"
>	FontPath	"unix/:7100"			# local font server
>	# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
>	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
>	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
>	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
>	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
>	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
>	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
>	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
>	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
>	FontPath	"/usr/lib/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	"bitmap"
>	Load	"dbe"
>	Load	"ddc"
>	Load	"dri"
>	Load	"extmod"
>	Load	"freetype"
>	Load	"glx"
>	Load	"int10"
>	Load	"record"
>	Load	"speedo"
>	Load	"type1"
>	Load	"v4l"
>	Load	"vbe"
>	Load	"xtt"
>EndSection
>
>Section "InputDevice"
>	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
>	Driver		"keyboard"
>	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
>	Option		"XkbRules"	"xfree86"
>	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
>	Option		"XkbLayout"	"dk"
>EndSection
>
>Section "InputDevice"
>	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
>	Driver		"mouse"
>	Option		"CorePointer"
>	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
>	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
>	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
>	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
>EndSection
>
>Section "InputDevice"
>	Identifier	"Fake Mouse"
>	Driver		"mouse"
>	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
>	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
>	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
>	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
>	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
>EndSection
>
>Section "Device"
>	Identifier	"nVidia Corporation NV25 [Geforce4 Ti 4600] 0"
>	Driver		"nvidia"
>	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
>	Screen		0
>EndSection
>
>Section "Device"
>	Identifier	"nVidia Corporation NV25 [Geforce4 Ti 4600] 1"
>	Driver		"nvidia"
>	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
>	Screen		1
>EndSection
>
>Section "Monitor"
>	Identifier	"Fujitsu e213"
>	HorizSync	30-107
>	VertRefresh	50-150
>	Option		"DPMS"
>EndSection
>
>Section "Monitor"
>	Identifier	"Sony E500"
>	HorizSync	30-140
>	VertRefresh	60-160
>	Option		"DPMS"
>EndSection
>
>Section "Screen"
>	Identifier	"screen0"
>	Device		"nVidia Corporation NV25 [Geforce4 Ti 4600] 0"
>	Monitor		"Sony E500"
>	DefaultDepth	24
>	SubSection "Display"
>		Depth		24
>		Modes		"1600x1200"
>	EndSubSection
>EndSection
>
>Section "Screen"
>	Identifier	"screen1"
>	Device		"nVidia Corporation NV25 [Geforce4 Ti 4600] 1"
>	Monitor		"Fujitsu e213"
>	DefaultDepth	24
>	SubSection "Display"
>		Depth		24
>		Modes		"1600x1200"
>	EndSubSection
>EndSection
>
>Section "ServerLayout"
>	Identifier	"Default Layout"
>	Screen		"screen0"
>	Screen		"screen1" LeftOf "screen0"
>	Option		"Xinerama" "on"
>	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
>	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
>	InputDevice	"Fake Mouse"
>EndSection
>
>Section "DRI"
>	Mode	0666
>EndSection
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