[Luna] TwinView

[Jeff Clark]

First, I have 0 experience with Mandriva.  Second, I'm going to assume 
an nvidia card since you indicated you were goo'n it.  With that said, 
be sure you are using the nvidia video driver (kernel module and 
supporting libs) from nvidia.

Setting up an Nvidia card is slightly different than using a two 
distinct cards.  Here's the relevant sections in my xorg.conf (two lcd 
panels)....  Obviously change the keyboard and mouse to whatever you 
have defined in your file.  Using similar configs, I have been able to 
get X displaying on 6 monitors simultaneously.

-- START --
Section "Device"
   Identifier  "nvidia AGP twinview"
   VendorName  "nvidia"
   Driver      "nvidia"
   BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
   Option      "TwinView"
   Option      "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-85"
   Option      "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50-75"
   Option      "TwinViewOrientation" "DFP-0 RightOf CRT-0"
   Option      "MetaModes" "1280x1024,1280x1024; 1024x768,1024x768"
   Option      "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP,CRT"
   Option      "UseEdidFreqs" "1"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
         Identifier      "nvidia AGP twinview Screen"
         Device          "nvidia AGP twinview"
         Monitor         "Generic Monitor"
         DefaultDepth    16
         SubSection "Display"
                 Depth           16
                 Modes           "1280x1024" "1024x768"
         EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier      "Default Layout"
        Screen          "nvidia AGP twinview Screen"
        InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
        InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
EndSection
-- END --



Kyle Winfree wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
>         In an effort to jump start the cluster project I outlined a 
> while back, I have installed Mandriva 2006 on my desktop, with the 
> dual-head card.  However, I can't seem to get twinview working.  Anybody 
> have any experience or ideas on this one?  I've googled to the end of 
> the internet, trying every Nvidia, luglist, etc hint, suggestion, 
> outline, and example out there (or so it seems).  I know my card IS 
> compatible, as I've been using it for extended desktop operation in 
> windows for years.
> Thanks,
> Kyle
> 
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