I installed it, restarted X and still had a single display. I ran "nvidia-xconfig -a --twinview", it locked up X and I had to do a hard reset. Should I try the open-source versions of the NVidia driver? Does that work with the display config utility?
- Jamie
On 11/5/06, Lonni J Friedman <netllama@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You've got mess right now. It looks like your old multi-X screen
config is still there along with Twinview. Try the one i've attached
instead.
On 11/5/06, Jamie Bohr < jamiebohr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I attached a fresh copy of my xorg.conf file. When I run "nvidia-xconfig -a
> --twinview" all references to the second display disappear. Thank you Lonni
> for giving a suggestion.
>
> - Jamie
>
> On 11/5/06, Jamie Bohr <jamiebohr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > After running the command the settings for the second display are gone.
> Wished I created a backup.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/5/06, Lonni J Friedman < netllama@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > On 11/5/06, Jamie Bohr < jamiebohr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > Hello All,
> > > >
> > > > I put a GeForce2 MX/MX 400 NVidia card in a FC5 system today, a gift
> from
> > > > from a friend. I am trying to get dual display working and am not
> having
> > > > any luck. From the articles I've read the card is capable of
> supporting
> > > > dual displays. I installed the NVidia driver (from NVidia). When X
> starts
> > > > the second display flickers them stops. I have two HP p1110 displays
> > > > attached. I have attached my xorg.conf file for reference and a
> screen shot
> > > > of the display settings. If I set the monitor types in "Display
> Settings" X
> > > > will refuse to start. I can send the error logs if they would be
> helpful.
> > > >
> > > > I have googled and tried a few things, none worked.
> > > >
> > > > I would like to use two displays if I can.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you for your help,
> > > > --
> > >
> > > Redhat's tools are completely unaware of what the nvidia driver can
> > > accomplish. If you want to use two displays, try running as root:
> > > nvidia-xconfig -a --twinview
> > >
> > > and then restart X.
> > >
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