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Re: 2 monitors on Nvidia GeForce 5700LE using x.org



On Fri, Jul 22, 2005 at 10:21:57PM -0400, [KS] wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I was trying out x.org to use 2 monitors with my Nvidia GeForce 5700LE.
> After tinkering with the xorg.conf, I finally got the two monitors
> running using the AGP and the DVI ports(with DVI-AGP converter).
> However, the desktop is like a widescreen now. Its 2560x1024@75Hz now
> with both monitors running half of it i.e. 1280x1024. Its like my
> earlier single monitor workspace is streched to double the size.
> 
> It would be nice to have one workspace on each desktop. With a single
> workspace on 2monitors, I can't even play Tux Racer as the games screen
> is rendered half on each monitor. Can it be done? Also, with two
> different workspaces on the monitors would it be possible  for each
> monitor to have different resolutions at different frequency.
> 
> Any help would be highly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> /KS
> 
> 	Option		"NvAGP" "1"
> 	Option 		"TwinView" "true"
> 	Option		"SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30.0-70.0"
> 	Option		"SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50.0-160.0"
> 	Option		"MetaModes" "1280x1024, 1280x1024; 1280x1024, 1280x1024;"
> 	Option		"TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf"
> 	Option		"Xinerama" "on"
> 
Hi KS,
I think if you google 'xinerama', I think this will answer your
question. IIUC, this should be 'off'.
Cheers,
Kev
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