So I just installed Ubuntu 6.06 on my main system having tried on my laptop and im trying to get dual screens working. I dont want to have it so that it thinks its 1 giant screen, I need 2 seperate ones so I can run one at a higher resolution. Ive tried having a go so far with no luck
Heres xorg config so far (the parts that matter)
Section "Device"
Identifier "GF6600 out 1 "
Driver "nv"
BusID "PCI:5:0:0"
Option "NoLogo"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
Screen 0
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "GF6600 out 2 "
Driver "nv"
BusID "PCI:5:0:0"
Option "NoLogo"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
Screen 1
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "vmpro410"
VendorName "IIyama"
ModelName "Vision Master pro 410"
HorizSync 27.0 - 96.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 160.0
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "SNY:7005"
HorizSync 30-65
VertRefresh 50-75
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Right Screen"
Device "GF6600 out 1"
Monitor "vmpro410"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "80 0x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Left Screen"
Device "GF6600 out 2"
Monitor "SNY:7005"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Right Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection
I know that I need to edit the ServerLayout section but im not sure exactly how the config works.
The left screen is the Sony, its running at 1280x1024, the right screen is the Iiyama running at 1600x1200.
Anyone know what the Screen entries need to look like so I can have both running ?
You want it to have, for example, virtual workspace 1 on the left and virtual workspace 2 on the right? Beats me. :lol:
Ask on IRC or at ubuntuforums.org ;)
And here I was thinking you would be the person to give me the answer I needed :P
I have to say however Ubuntu has managed to crack all the problems ive had before installing linux :) I dual booted the laptop with Dapper and XP Tablet. Dapper went on without any fuss, needed simple post install config with the wacom tools to get the tablet screen working. Audio, Wireless, everything else worked straight away.
Windows required downloading 18 driver files because nothing worked out the box. Not even the ethernet so I had to shunt the driver across by USB drive before I could get the rest onto it -_-
I have a feeling that its some sort of esoteric setting under the monitor "option" settings. Obscure enough to have to consult-a-geek. Thus the IRC recommendation. :lol:
Cool to hear that most everything else worked. :D
I think youre missing this option:
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT-0" :)
http://archive.avsforum.com/avs-vb/history/topic/438201-1.html
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Dual_Monitors#Nvidia
Also youre using the nv driver when you should be using nvidia (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/Nvidia) if you want hardware 3D acceleration. :)
A little bit of fiddling in the ServerLayout and I have both of them running.
I noticed the nvidia driver thing when Cedega told me it couldnt even do openGl acceleration. Thats now fixed :)
So I have both screens now running, my larger monitor however wont go up to 1600 res, it hangs around at 1280 despite having the 1600 option in xorg.conf.
Its not a massive problem, just would be nice :)