How to setup dual-screen monitors in xorg.conf using Nvidia TwinView?
I have the following xorg.conf
file, but TwinView is not working for me when using 2 monitors. Please help me get things sorted out.
# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 295.33 (buildd@allspice) Fri Mar 30 15:25:24 UTC 2012
Section "ServerLayout"
# Removed Option "Xinerama" "1"
# Removed Option "Xinerama" "0"
# Removed Option "Xinerama" "1"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
Option "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection
Section "Files"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
# HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
Identifier "Monitor1"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Ancor Communications Inc VE247"
HorizSync 30.0 - 83.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 76.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
# HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Ancor Communications Inc VE247"
HorizSync 30.0 - 83.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 76.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device1"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "Quadro FX 1500"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen 1
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "Quadro FX 1500"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "Device1"
Monitor "Monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-1"
Option "metamodes" "DFP-1: 1280x1024 +0+0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
# Removed Option "TwinView" "0"
# Removed Option "metamodes" "DFP-0: 1280x1024 +0+0"
# Removed Option "TwinView" "1"
# Removed Option "metamodes" "DFP-0: 1280x1024 +0+0, DFP-1: 1280x1024 +1280+0"
# Removed Option "TwinView" "0"
# Removed Option "metamodes" "DFP-0: 1280x1024 +0+0"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "1"
Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
Option "metamodes" "DFP-0: 1280x1024 +0+0, DFP-1: 1280x1024 +1280+0; DFP-1: 1280x1024_60 +0+0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection
Here are my computers specifications:
Computer:
Processor : 2x Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Memory : 3339MB (2889MB used)
Operating System : Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
User Name : chikaru (Mrmagu)
Date/Time : Sat 22 Sep 2012 12:18:13 PM EDT
Display:
Resolution : 2560x1024 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Quadro FX 1500/PCIe/SSE2
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
Multimedia:
Audio Adapter : SB-XFi - Creative X-Fi
Audio Adapter : HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
Audio Adapter : USB-Audio - Producer USB
Input Devices:
Sleep Button
Power Button
Razer Razer Lycosa
Razer Razer Lycosa
Saitek Cyborg R.A.T.7 Mouse
HDA Intel Front Headphone
HDA Intel Rear Mic
HDA Intel Line
HDA Intel Line-Out Front
Printers:
No printers found
SCSI Disks:
Optiarc DVD RW AD-5200A
BENQ DVD LS DW1655
ATA ST380817AS
ATA MDT MD1600JS-00S
ATA Hitachi HDS72303
ATA ST3320820AS
Following configuration has been working for me with two Dell U2312HM, back when I was using Nvidia TwinView, but don't just do copy & paste.
# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildd@yellow) Fri Apr 9 11:51:21 UTC 2010
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
# InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
# InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
Option "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection
Section "Files"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
# HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "DELL"
ModelName "DELL U2312HM"
HorizSync 30.0 - 83.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 76.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 210"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "1"
Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
Option "metamodes" "DFP-0: 1920x1080_60 +0+0, DFP-1: 1920x1080_60 +1920+0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection