Dual Monitors Twin View on Nvidia

05-18-2010, 10:21 AM

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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05-18-2010, 11:15 AM

On Tue, 18 May 2010 11:02:50 +0100, James Allsopp wrote:

> 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.

Sure, here is my "xorg.conf" for a dual dvi-d setup:

http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2010/04/msg00261.html

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05-18-2010, 04:04 PM

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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05-18-2010, 08:18 PM

Hi,

Here's my xorg. If I manually try to change the resolution the small
Dell E175FP turns off, and can only be reactivated by going into
nvidia-settings and setting either 640x480 or 320xsomething low.
Wonderinf it's a dpi issue, as my other screen's a bit big.

Any suggestions* gratefully received.

Jim

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings

# nvidia-settings:* version 1.0* (buildmeister@builder58)* Wed Dec* 9 16:35:48 PST 2009

Section "ServerLayout"

*** Identifier**** "Layout0"

*** Screen***** 0* "Screen0" 0 0

*** InputDevice*** "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"

*** InputDevice*** "Mouse0" "CorePointer"

*** Option******** "Xinerama" "0"

EndSection

Section "Files"

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"

*** # HorizSync source: xconfig, VertRefresh source: xconfig

*** Identifier**** "Monitor0"

*** VendorName**** "Unknown"

*** ModelName***** "CRT-1"

*** HorizSync****** 28.0 - 33.0

*** VertRefresh**** 43.0 - 72.0

*** Option******** "DPMS"

EndSection

Section "Device"

*** Identifier**** "Device0"

*** Driver******** "nvidia"

*** VendorName**** "NVIDIA Corporation"

*** BoardName***** "GeForce 9500 GT"

EndSection

Section "Screen"

# Removed Option "metamodes" "CRT: 1280x1024 +0+0, DFP: 1920x1080 +0+0"

# Removed Option "metamodes" "CRT: 800x600 +0+0, DFP: 1920x1080 +0+0"

*** Identifier**** "Screen0"

*** Device******** "Device0"

*** Monitor******* "Monitor0"

*** DefaultDepth*** 24

*** Option******** "TwinView" "1"

*** Option******** "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-1"

*** Option******** "metamodes" "CRT: nvidia-auto-select +0+0, DFP: 1920x1080 +0+0; CRT: NULL, DFP: 1920x1080 +0+0"

*** SubSection**** "Display"

******* Depth****** 24

*** EndSubSection

EndSection

On 18 May 2010 17:04, Merciadri Luca <Luca.Merciadri@student.ulg.ac.be> wrote:

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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