iandbige
25th January 2005, 06:32 AM
Here is a working config for the Nvidia (factory) drivers for powering a dual moniitor setup. Maybe this will save some other poor sole a full days work. Ian
Provideed by World Mulciast. Ian Stewart
Sponsor: ipmulticast.com
Op Sys: Fedora Core 3 (FC3)
Drivers: Package NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg0.run
(available from Nvidia)
If you want to run a TV on the second port you must use a different config.
This config is for 2 monitors only.
1st install the llatest nvidea linux drivers (See above package)
ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/
After you've installed the new drivers you may have to set their system to modprobe the new nvidia drivers manually
see below :
When you got into the command line prompt (as root) .. do the following:
# modprobe nvidia
# cp -a /dev/nvidia* /etc/udev/devices
# chown root.root /etc/udev/devices/nvidia*
Then edit the xorg.conf file...
and your done!
-------------------- Listing of /etc/X11/xorg.conf ----------------------------------
# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
# RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
# Option "XkbDisable"
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-you.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
# Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
# Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# or:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
#
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "ViewSonic 15E"
HorizSync 30.0 - 62.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 90.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
# here is where NVIDIA gets freaky with TwinView hmmmm.... yes!!!
Option "TwinView"
# Change the following Meta mode Option for you resolutions Screen1 Screen2
Option "MetaModes" "1024x768, 1024x768"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, CRT"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30.0 - 62.0"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50.0 - 90.0"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 16
# SubSection "Display"
# Viewport 0 0
# Depth 16
# Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
# EndSubSection
EndSection
Provideed by World Mulciast. Ian Stewart
Sponsor: ipmulticast.com
Op Sys: Fedora Core 3 (FC3)
Drivers: Package NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg0.run
(available from Nvidia)
If you want to run a TV on the second port you must use a different config.
This config is for 2 monitors only.
1st install the llatest nvidea linux drivers (See above package)
ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/
After you've installed the new drivers you may have to set their system to modprobe the new nvidia drivers manually
see below :
When you got into the command line prompt (as root) .. do the following:
# modprobe nvidia
# cp -a /dev/nvidia* /etc/udev/devices
# chown root.root /etc/udev/devices/nvidia*
Then edit the xorg.conf file...
and your done!
-------------------- Listing of /etc/X11/xorg.conf ----------------------------------
# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
# RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
# Option "XkbDisable"
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-you.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
# Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
# Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# or:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
#
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "ViewSonic 15E"
HorizSync 30.0 - 62.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 90.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
# here is where NVIDIA gets freaky with TwinView hmmmm.... yes!!!
Option "TwinView"
# Change the following Meta mode Option for you resolutions Screen1 Screen2
Option "MetaModes" "1024x768, 1024x768"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, CRT"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30.0 - 62.0"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50.0 - 90.0"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 16
# SubSection "Display"
# Viewport 0 0
# Depth 16
# Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
# EndSubSection
EndSection
