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Re: nvidia 2 MX400 dual head



hi ya



On Thu, 12 Dec 2002, Alexey Chetroi wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 01:26:36AM -0800, Alvin Oga wrote:

here's a good link

http://archive.lug.boulder.co.us/bymonth/2001.06/msg00395.html
	- it looks about right ... 

	- notice they are using dell and hp monitors

	- notice the ServerLayout section 
	( you need to fix your accordingly )

its past my bedtime...
c ya
alvin

> Ok, I just don't get how to create two separate screens for the same
> chip which has two v-outs. As I understand, driver from nvidia hides
> anything regarding second monitor from X server and presents these
> two display as one screen. What do I need, is to have two screens, so 
> me could start window-maker on one screen for work, and watch mplayer on
> the second screen. Is this possible?
> 
>  Currently I had clone and other modes of twinview working, but I want a little diferent thing. Here's my current setup:
> 
> Section "Device"
>         Identifier      "2 MX400"
>         Driver          "nvidia"
>         Option          "DRI"
>         Option          "HWCursor"
>         Option          "Overclockmem"
>         #Option         "UseFBDev"              "true"
>         Option          "NoLogo"        "true"
>         Option          "CursorShadow"  "true"
>         #Option         "TwinView"
>         #Option         "SecondMonitorHorizSync"        "31-82"
>         #Option         "SecondMonitorVertSync"         "55-120"
>         #Option         "TwinViewOrientation"   "Clone"
>         Option          "ConnectedMonitor"      "crt,crt"
>         Option          "MetaModes"     "1024x768, 1024x768"
> EndSection
> 
> # main monitor
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier      "hpp70"
>         HorizSync       30-85
>         VertRefresh     50-160
>         Option          "DPMS"
> EndSection
> 
> # on this I'd like to watch mplayer
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier      "hp55"
>         HorizSync       31-82
>         VertRefresh     50-120
>         Option          "DPMS"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Screen"
>         Identifier      "2nd Screen"
>         Device          "2 MX400"
>         Monitor         "hp55"
>         DefaultDepth    16
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth           8
>                 Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth           16
>                 Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth           24
>                 Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         EndSubSection
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Screen"
>         Identifier      "Default Screen"
>         Device          "2 MX400"
>         Monitor         "hpp70"
>         DefaultDepth    16
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth           8
>                 Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth           16
>                 Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth           24
>                 Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         EndSubSection
> EndSection
> 
> Section "ServerLayout"
>         Identifier      "Default Layout"
>         Screen          "Default Screen"
>         InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
>         InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "ServerLayout"
>         Identifier      "2nd"
>         Screen          "2nd Screen"
>         InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
>         InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
> EndSection
> 
> -- 
> 
>   Best regards,
>   Alexey Chetroi
> 
> ---
> Smile... Tomorrow will be worse.   (c) Murphy's law
> 
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