FC5 - dual display w/ GeForce2

Jamie Bohr jamiebohr at gmail.com
Mon Nov 6 04:19:10 UTC 2006


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.
> >
> >
> > --
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > L. Friedman                                     netllama at gmail.com
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>
> --
> Jamie Bohr




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Jamie Bohr
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