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  1. 01-07-2005 #1
    UgoDeschamps
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    nvidia dual head

    Hi guys,
    I just stoped my 5 years of ATI support to switch to Nvidia...
    driver are loaded.
    everything works...
    but I need my dual display to work.. I've tryed playing around with the config file without success...

    Anyone has a working config file for dual head?
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  2. 01-08-2005 #2
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    Code:
    Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "X.org Configured"
	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	RgbPath      "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
	ModulePath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/CID/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
	FontPath     "/home/lordnothing/.enlightenment/themes/nix/ttfonts/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "glx"
	Load  "record"
	Load  "extmod"
	Load  "dbe"
	Load  "dri"
	Load  "xtrap"
	Load  "freetype"
	Load  "type1"
	Load  "speedo"
	Load  "freetype"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "kbd"

	Option	    "XkbModel" "pc104"
	Option	    "XkbLayout" "dvorak"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "Auto"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/psaux"
	Option	    "Buttons" "7"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
	ModelName    "Monitor Model"
 ### Uncomment if you don't want to default to DDC:
	HorizSync    34.0 - 50.0
	VertRefresh  50.0 - 100.0
	Gamma	1.70
EndSection

Section "Device"

        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values&#58; [i]&#58; integer, <f>&#58; float, <bool>&#58; "True"/"False",
        ### <string>&#58; "String", <freq>&#58; "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
        ### &#91;arg&#93;&#58; arg optional
        Option     "DigitalVibrance" "70"   	# [i]
        #Option     "NoFlip"             	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "Dac8Bit"            	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        Option     "NoLogo" "True"            	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "UBB"                	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "Stereo"             	# [i]
        #Option     "SWcursor"           	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "HWcursor"           	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "VideoKey"           	# [i]
        #Option     "NvAGP"              	# [i]
        #Option     "IgnoreEDID"         	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "NoDDC"              	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "ConnectedMonitor"   	# <str>
        #Option     "ConnectedMonitors"  	# <str>
        #Option     "TVStandard"         	# <str>
        #Option     "TVOutFormat"        	# <str>
        Option     "RenderAccel" "True"       	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "CursorShadow"       	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "CursorShadowAlpha"  	# [i]
        #Option     "CursorShadowXOffset" 	# [i]
        #Option     "CursorShadowYOffset" 	# [i]
        #Option     "UseEdidFreqs"       	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "FlatPanelProperties" 	# <str>
        Option     "TwinView" "True"          	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        Option     "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf" 	# <str>
        Option     "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-70 kHz"	# <str>
        Option     "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50-160 Hz"	# <str>
        Option     "MetaModes" "1024x768,1024x768"         	# <str>
        #Option     "UseInt10Module"     	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "NoTwinViewXineramaInfo" 	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "NoRenderExtension"  	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "Overlay"            	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "CIOverlay"          	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "ForceEmulatedOverlay" 	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "TransparentIndex"   	# [i]
        #Option     "OverlayDefaultVisual" 	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "NvEmulate"          	# [i]
        #Option     "NoBandWidthTest"    	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "CustomEDID-CRT-0"   	# <str>
        #Option     "CustomEDID-CRT-1"   	# <str>
        #Option     "CustomEDID-DFP-0"   	# <str>
        #Option     "CustomEDID-DFP-1"   	# <str>
        #Option     "CustomEDID-TV-0"    	# <str>
        #Option     "CustomEDID-TV-1"    	# <str>
        #Option     "TVOverScan"         	# <f>
        #Option     "IgnoreDisplayDevices" 	# <str>
        #Option     "MultisampleCompatibility" 	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "RegistryDwords"     	# <str>
        #Option     "NoPowerConnectorCheck" 	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
        #Option     "AllowDFPStereo"     	# &#91;<bool>&#93;
	Identifier  "Card0"
	Driver      "nvidia"
	VendorName  "nVidia Corporation"
	BoardName   "Unknown Board"
	BusID       "PCI&#58;1&#58;5&#58;0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Card0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth	16
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     1
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     4
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     8
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     15
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     16
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
	EndSubSection
EndSection
    that's two heads using 1024x768 on both of them... using nVidia's TwinView Xinerama extensions.
    Their code will be beautiful, even if their desks are buried in 3 feet of crap. - esr
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  3. 01-08-2005 #3
    jmcqueen
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    xorg.conf copy for your pleasure.

    hi: this will give you 'dual head' in xorg.conf and span the displays with 'Xinerama'. this works great with nvidia 5500 card using the 6629 driver on FC3. notice the 'dri' lines are removed. hope this helps.

    j


    Code:
     # Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier "dual head configuration"
	Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
	Screen 1 "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
	InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
	Option "Xinerama" "On"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension &#40;like ".txt" or ".db"&#41;. There is normally
# no need to change the default.
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed &#40;they are concatenated together&#41;
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/nvidia"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "unix/&#58;7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load "dbe"
	Load "extmod"
	Load "fbdevhw"
	Load "record"
	Load "freetype"
	Load "type1"
	Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled &#40;eg, with xset&#40;1&#41;&#41;
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
# Option "XkbDisable"
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below &#40;which are the defaults&#41;. For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use&#58;
# Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use&#58;
# Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with&#58;
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# or&#58;
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use&#58;
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl&#58;swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use&#58;
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl&#58;nocaps"
#
Identifier "Keyboard0"
	Driver "kbd"
	Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
	Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier "Mouse0"
	Driver "mouse"
	Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
	Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
	Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier "Monitor0"
	VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
	ModelName "NEC MultiSync XE17"
	DisplaySize 330 270
	HorizSync 31.0 - 65.0
	VertRefresh 55.0 - 120.0
	Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier "Monitor1"
	VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
	ModelName "NEC MultiSync XE17"
	DisplaySize 330 270
	HorizSync 31.0 - 65.0
	VertRefresh 55.0 - 120.0
	Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"

# Edit the BusID with the location of your graphics card
	Identifier "nvidia0"
	Driver "nvidia"
	BusID "PCI&#58;1&#58;0&#58;0"
EndSection

Section "Device"

# Edit the BusID with the location of your graphics card
	Identifier "nvidia1"
	Driver "nvidia"
	BusID "PCI&#58;1&#58;0&#58;0"
	Screen 1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device "nvidia0"
	Monitor "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth 24
	SubSection "Display"
	Depth 24
	Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen1"
	Device "nvidia1"
	Monitor "Monitor1"
	DefaultDepth 24
	SubSection "Display"
	Depth 24
	Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection
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  4. 01-25-2005 #4
    iandbige
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    Nvidia Dual Head

    Here is a working config for the Nvidia (factory) drivers for powering a dual moniitor setup. Maybe this will save some other poor sole a full days work. Ian

    Provideed by World Mulciast. Ian Stewart
    Sponsor: ipmulticast.com
    Op Sys: Fedora Core 3 (FC3)
    Drivers: Package NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg0.run
    (available from Nvidia)

    If you want to run a TV on the second port you must use a different confitg.
    This config is for 2 monitors only.

    1st install the llatest nvidea linux drivers (See above package)
    ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/
    After you've installed the new drivers you may have to set the system to modprobe the new nvidia drivers manually
    see below :

    When you got into the command line prompt (as root) .. do the following:

    # modprobe nvidia
    # cp -a /dev/nvidia* /etc/udev/devices
    # chown root.root /etc/udev/devices/nvidia*

    Then edit the xorg.conf file...

    -------------------- Listing of /etc/X11/xorg.conf ----------------------------------

    # Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

    Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "single head configuration"
    Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    EndSection

    Section "Files"
    # RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
    # file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
    # no need to change the default.

    # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
    # By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
    # the X server to render fonts.

    RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
    FontPath "unix/:7100"
    EndSection

    Section "Module"
    Load "dbe"
    Load "extmod"
    Load "fbdevhw"
    Load "glx"
    Load "record"
    Load "freetype"
    Load "type1"

    EndSection

    Section "InputDevice"
    # Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
    # Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"

    # To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
    # Option "XkbDisable"

    # To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
    # lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
    # keyboard, you will probably want to use:
    # Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
    # If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
    # Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
    #
    # Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
    # For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
    # Option "XkbLayout" "de"
    # or:
    # Option "XkbLayout" "de"
    # Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
    #
    # If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
    # control keys, use:
    # Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
    # Or if you just want both to be control, use:
    # Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
    #
    Identifier "Keyboard0"
    Driver "kbd"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us"
    EndSection


    Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Mouse0"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
    EndSection

    Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Monitor0"
    VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
    ModelName "ViewSonic 15E"
    HorizSync 30.0 - 62.0
    VertRefresh 50.0 - 90.0
    Option "dpms"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Videocard0"
    Driver "nvidia"
    VendorName "Videocard vendor"
    BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"

    # here is where NVIDIA gets freaky with TwinView hmmmm.... yes!!!

    Option "TwinView"

    # Change the following Meta mode Option for you resolutions Screen1 Screen2

    Option "MetaModes" "1024x768, 1024x768"

    Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, CRT"
    Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30.0 - 62.0"
    Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50.0 - 90.0"
    Option "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf"

    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device "Videocard0"
    Monitor "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth 16
    # SubSection "Display"
    # Viewport 0 0
    # Depth 16
    # Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    # EndSubSection
    EndSection
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