Bug#420537: xserver-xorg-video-nv: nv driver apparently fails in a dual-head configuration
reopen 420537
severity 420537 wishlist
retitle 420537 xserver-xorg-video-nv: please support dual-head
thanks
Brice Goglin <Brice.Goglin@ens-lyon.org> writes:
> Russ Allbery wrote:
>> Julien Cristau <jcristau@debian.org> writes:
>>> On Sun, Apr 22, 2007 at 18:51:02 -0700, Russ Allbery wrote:
>>>> Since the non-free nvidia driver isn't currently working, I tried the
>>>> nv driver instead. However, it won't start with my configuration,
>>>> which uses a single GeForce FX 5700 Ultra with two monitors connected
>>>> to it.
>>> If I remember correctly, nv doesn't support dual head.
>> Ah. Bleh. That would certainly explain my problem.
> Yes, the nv driver does not support dual-head, so I am closing this bug.
Er, not supporting dual-head is still a bug! I agree that it's a bug of
an entirely different priority, but it's what's keeping me from switching
to a free driver on several systems.
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Russ Allbery (rra@debian.org) <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/>
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