Does this clone the output, or will I have a different display on each. Ideally, I'd like iplayer running on the TV and carry on working on the other display, Jim Anthony Messina wrote: > On Saturday 16 May 2009 09:41:04 am James Allsopp wrote: >> Hi, >> I'm trying to get the TV out from my GeForce FX5200 to work. I'd ideally >> like it to be on at the same time as my flat screen and with my desktop >> extended onto it. I've been searching around for some information, but >> most of it seems quite out of date. I've got the proprietary Nvidia >> drivers installed at the moment. >> >> I've checked all this and got working under Windows, just need it to >> work in Linux. >> >> Does anyone have any advice on how to achieve this, >> Much appreciated, >> James Allsopp > > I use the TV out to drive a component projector (with the dongle) for my > MythTV setup. For me, I either want the projector on (and the DFP off), or > vice versa so I use XRandR to switch between them. If you want both of them > on at the same time, replace the NULL values in the metamodes option with the > appropriate values. > > /etc/X11/xorg.conf: > > Section "ServerLayout" > Identifier "TwinView Layout" > Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 > EndSection > > Section "Files" > ModulePath "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia" > ModulePath "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules" > EndSection > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Device0" > Driver "nvidia" > Option "NoLogo" "TRUE" > Option "UseEvents" "TRUE" > Option "TwinView" "TRUE" > Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone" > Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP, TV" > Option "UseDisplayDevice" "DFP-0, TV-0" > Option "TVStandard" "HD1080i" > # Start with the DPF at 1920x1080 with the TV off (nVidia XRandR "fake rate > 50") > # Allow switch to the TV at 1920x1080 with the DFP off (nVidia XRandR "fake > rate 51") > Option "MetaModes" "DFP-0: 1920x1080, TV-0: NULL; DFP-0:NULL, > TV-0: 1920x1080" > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen0" > Device "Device0" > DefaultDepth 24 > SubSection "Display" > Depth 24 > EndSubSection > EndSection > > Section "Extensions" > Option "Composite" "Disable" > EndSection > > -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
