RE_ [olug] Second Monitor
G.M.
mescie at cox.net
Wed Jan 28 23:20:32 UTC 2004
Tim - DZ wrote:
> IF you get all the way to KDE, and you see the NVIDIA logo before X starts
> then you're using the nvidia driver, but if you have somehow enabled the
> TVOUT you should see something on the TV also...
>
> You can also look at /var/log/XFree86.0.log and see the driver load and
> probe all the available resolutions. In the same file you should see it
> trying to locate a valid screen and resolution for your TV.
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> Some XFree settings (I'll just assume you want twinview?!) include:
>
> In Module make sure you have "Load glx"
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> In ServerLayout you only need 1 screen identified
> (you'd have two if you weren't using twinview)
>
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> Under Device you'd have something like this:
>
> Identifier "Videocard0"
> Driver "nvidia"
> VendorName "NVidia"
> BoardName "FX5700"
> Option "NvAGP" "2"
> #BusID "PCI:1:00:0"
> #Option "RenderAccel" "1"
> # TV Out Setup
> Option "TwinView" "1"
> Option "IgnoreEDID" "yes"
> Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
> Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
> Option "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf"
> Option "MetaModes"
> "1024x768,1024x768;1024x768,800x600;1024x768,640x480;800x600,800x600;640x480
> ,640x480;320x200,NULL"
> Option "ConnectedMonitor" "TV, CRT"
> Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
> Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO
> Option "TVOverScan" "0.9"
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> Notes:
> RenderAccel works well for me, but is BETA so it may crash X of whatever,
> it's unsupported. You shouldn't need to note the PCI id when using
> Twinview, it's more for using the multiple x screens method...but if you do
> use it, it needs to reflect the PCI id for your system - obtainable via the
> lspci command (possibly use: lspci | grep nVidia). Use the same NvAGP
> you're using now....if the driver loaded you're using the correct value for
> that. Meta modes syntax is
> "resolution_on_monitor1,resolution_on_monitor2;next_pair" these are XF modes
> so they need to be standard resolutions or defined somewhere - you should
> have examples for like a sony viao alread in the config file. You may want
> "Clone" for TwinViewOrientation....
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> Those are the main "gotchas" I can explain the other options in more detail
> if you need more help, but the nvnews website and the README do a pretty
> good job on the rest of the options.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On Behalf Of G.M.
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 12:36 PM
> To: olug at olug.org
> Subject: RE_ [olug] Second Monitor
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> Yeah, not sure what you mean by "kill the X server"..
>
> I mean I do the Alt+Ctrl+Backspace or logout of my desktop.
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> Did you get all the way to a usable desktop?
> No -> mess with settings in your XF86Confg
> -> Option "NvAGP" "2" #or 1 or 0
> (mandrake prolly has AGPART enabled in the kernel)
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> Yes I'm running the kde desktop
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> Yes -> Is TVOUT working?
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> I don't know how I would tell,I have Option "TVOutFormat" in my
> XF86Config 4 file under the graphics card section but I don't see my
> desktop on my tv.I'll wait until I hear back from you before I try a
> different driver.
> No -> try A different driver release
> Yes -> STOP don't mess with anything!
>
> The nvidia drivers do a couple cool things:
> sh driverversion.run
> Installs driver the first time
> nvidia-installer --uninstall
> Must be run from init 3, removed drivers
> nvidia-installer --update
> Grab the latest drivers from the web
> If you're using TVOUT or other 'advanced'
> Options, don't do this
> nvidia-graphics-switch <driver-number>
> Switch to different installed drivers
> nvidia-settings
> Graphical menu similar to Display Options in windows
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> When installing / compiling...
> /var/log/nvidia-installer.log
> is helpful; when trying to finesse X...
> /var/log/XFree86.0.log (where 0 is the screen #)
> dmesg
> /var/log/messeges
> are helpful.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On Behalf Of
> mescie
> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 7:22 PM
> To: Omaha Linux User Group
> Subject: Re: [olug] Second monitor
>
> I used the binary installer I got off the nvidia website and the
> installlation went smoothly.And I edited the XF86Config-4 file (mandrake
> 9.1 distro) to read driver "nvidia"I haven't got to the TVout part yet.X
> starts up fine with the nvidia splash screen appearing first but then
> when I kill the X server the screen just goes blank,no text or command
> prompt.For the heck of it tho I blindly typed startx and my desktop
> started up.Something to work on but at least I'm making a little progress.
>
> Gary
>
> Ken wrote:
>
> > [snip]
> >
> >>
> >> FYI I've had much better luck using the sh driverversion.run
> >> installer from
> >> NVidia than using RPMs from anyone else, especially when using non-stock
> >> kernels....but of course NVidia's .run file doesn't with SUSE for some
> >> reason...
> >>
> >> -t
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> >
> > I definitely second this. The binary installer from the website has
> > always done a better job for me than the rpm packages. The only pain
> > is that you'll need to rerun the installer after each kernel upgrade..
> > -Ken
> >
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You are right I wanted twinview.I have Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO" in
my XF86Config-4 file so it is enabled but I must have had something
wrong because I still couldn't see anything on the TV.In my
XF86Config-4 file under Module is "Load glx" and there's only 1 screen
in ServerLayout and here's my Device section after I ran yanc you may
see something I need that I don't.
Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce4 (generic)"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "DPMS" "suspend"
Option "NoLogo" "1"
Option "NvAGP" "3"
Option "TwinView" "1"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
Option "DigitalVibrance" "0"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-85"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50-160"
Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
Option "MetaModes" "1024x768 @600x800,1024x768 @600x800"
EndSection
I would imagine there's something in my XF86Config-4 file to keep from
having to pan across my desktop to see all of it but I don't know which
section to look under would you have any idea where it might be?
Thanks,Gary
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