Subj : Re: Newbie: getting nVidia DualView to work!
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Pandora Xero
Date : Tue Aug 10 2004 01:34 am


Willem van der Berg wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've finally decided to take the plunge with Linux, after more than
12
> years of DOS/Windows. I find myself right back in the newbie category

> and I'm anxious to get out! However, I need some help...
>
> I have installed SuSE Linux 9.0 Professional. I have managed to
install
> KDE 3.2. My hardware seems to be working more or less okay. There are

> still issues, one of them with my videocard.

we all commend your decision. And I especially, since you have chosen a
good distribution for your user category. A series of good decisions
has been made by one person, now if only the entire world would do the
same...

> I've got the nVidia GeForce4 Ti 4400 128 MB videocard, correctly
> identified by Linux. I've installed nVidia's drivers and 3D features
are
> enabled. I've got a Dell 1504FP TFT monitor and a IIyama Vision
Master
> Pro 411 CRT monitor connected.
>
> On my XP partition the TFT monitor is the main screen, the CRT
monitor
> serves as secondary. Unfortunately, on Linux my CRT monitor is the
only
> one found and used as main screen. Whenever I try to change my
settings
> in YaST2/Sax2, I get this error:
>
> Monitor (0) with ID: Dell300D not found
> Please setup your monitor manually. Do you want to start the
> configuration dialog to setup the display now?
>
> Clicking Yes only seems to allow me to change the settings for the
CRT
> monitor. I can't seem to add a second monitor or anything

try configuring multihead in SaX2

> Frankly I don't have a clue on how to proceed and would really
> appreciate some help. I just want TFT + CRT to work again, switching
to
> TV + TFT and back would be perfect.
>
> I hope someone can help me with this question. Many thanks in
advance!
>
> Willem van der Berg
>
> p.s. if you require more information, feel free to ask. I'm not sure
> what to provide cos I'm a newbie :)

I'm not sure about configuring multihead, as i've never done it before
(i only use one monitor), much less on an NVidia card (I have preferred
ATI since 2001. then there's also the fact that NVidia also makes
system chipsets... would you buy an SIS graphics card?)
curse my limited knowledge, but, HTH

--Pandora Xero

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