FC5 - dual display w/ GeForce2

[Lonni J Friedman]

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 at gmail.com> 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 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.
> > >

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L. Friedman                                    netllama at gmail.com
LlamaLand                       http://netllama.linux-sxs.org
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