Re: 2 monitors on Nvidia GeForce 5700LE using x.org

From: [KS] (lists04_at_fastmail.fm)
Date: 07/24/05

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    Kevin Mark wrote:
    > On Fri, Jul 22, 2005 at 10:21:57PM -0400, [KS] wrote:
    >
    >>Hello,
    >>
    >>I was trying out x.org to use 2 monitors with my Nvidia GeForce 5700LE.
    >>After tinkering with the xorg.conf, I finally got the two monitors
    >>running using the AGP and the DVI ports(with DVI-AGP converter).
    >>However, the desktop is like a widescreen now. Its 2560x1024@75Hz now
    >>with both monitors running half of it i.e. 1280x1024. Its like my
    >>earlier single monitor workspace is streched to double the size.
    >>
    >>It would be nice to have one workspace on each desktop. With a single
    >>workspace on 2monitors, I can't even play Tux Racer as the games screen
    >>is rendered half on each monitor. Can it be done? Also, with two
    >>different workspaces on the monitors would it be possible for each
    >>monitor to have different resolutions at different frequency.
    >>
    >>Any help would be highly appreciated.
    >>
    >>Thanks,
    >>/KS
    >>
    >> Option "NvAGP" "1"
    >> Option "TwinView" "true"
    >> Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30.0-70.0"
    >> Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50.0-160.0"
    >> Option "MetaModes" "1280x1024, 1280x1024; 1280x1024, 1280x1024;"
    >> Option "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf"
    >> Option "Xinerama" "on"
    >>
    >
    > Hi KS,
    > I think if you google 'xinerama', I think this will answer your
    > question. IIUC, this should be 'off'.
    > Cheers,
    > Kev

    I only have TwinView enabled in my latest xorg.conf. Check my message
    before this one in the thread which has the xorg.conf in it.

    Thanks,
    /KS 

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