This tool is really useful. I am using two screens with a Nvidia GeForce
FX5700 on this computer. I do not use `twin view' but `dual screen.'
Here is my whole xorg.conf. You might notice that nvidia-settings did
the whole stuff for me.
==
# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildd@ninsei) Tue Jun 24 18:11:48
UTC 2008
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildd@ninsei) Fri Sep 5 22:23:08 UTC
2008
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "be"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Samsung SyncMaster"
HorizSync 30.0 - 81.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 75.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 8400 GS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "1"
Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
Option "metamodes" "CRT: nvidia-auto-select +1680+0, DFP:
nvidia-auto-select +0+0; CRT: 1280x1024 +0+0, DFP: NULL; CRT: 1280x1024
+1680+0, DFP: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
==
Sebastian Weisgerber wrote:
> One possible solution is using the "nvidia-settings"-Tool.
> You can configure your display-settings in a GUI and save it
> permanently to an xorg file.
> I'm using this method since years and it works very well and flawlessly.
>
> [Screenshot]
> http://ourcraft.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/nvidia-settings.png
>
>
> -
> Sebastian
>
>
>
> Zitat von James Allsopp <jamesaallsopp@googlemail.com>:
>
>> Hi,
>> I've a small 4:3 monitor which was working fine with Debian at about
>> 1152x864 (VGA connection) on a nvidia 9500GT with the proprietary
>> drivers
>> (sorry want to experiment with CUDA so non-free wasn't an option).
>> However,
>> I've just bought a new 1080p TV and connected it to the computer via
>> HDMI.
>> This unfortunately has permanently knocked the resolution down on the
>> monitor to 800x600, which is next to unusable. Would anyone with a
>> similar
>> configuration be willing to share an xorg.conf or share some advice
>> on this.
>> I think I'd like the monitor to be either 1280x960, 1152x864,
>> 1024x768 and
>> the TV to work at 1600x900 1366x768 or 1280x720.
>>
>>
>> Thanks for any help!
>> Jim
>>
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