2008/7/15 Volkan YAZICI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> On Tue, 15 Jul 2008, Cassiel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > I had the same problem with my desktop and I solved by disabling
> > secondary monitor (so the primary become Screen0) + restarting Xserver
> > + enabling secondary again (now it become Screen1) using
> > nvidia-settings app
>
> Do I need to do this everytime I want to use an external monitor? Would
> you mind sharing your modified xorg.conf after nvidia-settings updated
> it?
no, you don't, it's safe to unplug the external monitor.
just take care of linux-image updates because you must repeat the
compile+install steps to match nvidia-kernel-source version with your kernel
>
>
> > From you xorg.log it seems you have no nvidia-glx driver installed or
> > that it does not load due to a recent kernel update (I guess), have a
> > look to this how-to
>
> I didn't install nvidia-glx driver. AFAIK, it isn't something necessary
> for Dual Monitor + Xinerama, right?
well, I don't know, I just followed the howto and it worked fine ;-)
>
>
>
> Regards.
raffaele
here is my xorg.conf
# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 1.0 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Tue Jun 24 10:44:02 PDT
2008
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Tue Jun 24 10:54:02 PDT
2008
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
Screen 1 "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
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"
# Removed Option "Xinerama" "0"
Option "Xinerama" "1"
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"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Maxdata (RogenTech) Belinea1930S1"
HorizSync 30.0 - 83.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 76.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor1"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Philips 150S"
HorizSync 30.0 - 63.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 76.0
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 6150"
BusID "PCI:0:5:0"
Screen 0
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard1"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 6150"
BusID "PCI:0:5:0"
Screen 1
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "metamodes" "DFP: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "Videocard1"
Monitor "Monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"
Option "metamodes" "CRT: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
EndSection
