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



Kevin Mark wrote:
> 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

I only have TwinView enabled in my latest xorg.conf. Check my message
before this one in the thread which has the xorg.conf in it.

Thanks,
/KS



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