[opensuse] Multiple Monitor Support + Enabling Function Keys
Hi, I am running OpenSuse 10.2 on Intel Core Duo mqchine using 2 Nvidia 7600 512 Mb cards. I want to run four monitors on this machine but when I plug them in, Suse detects only two. How can I fix this problem? Also, I want to get the function keys to work (as they don't seem to work at the current moment). Any advice on this? Regards, Rohan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 06 February 2007 20:40, Rohan NARULA wrote:
Hi,
I am running OpenSuse 10.2 on Intel Core Duo mqchine using 2 Nvidia 7600 512 Mb cards. I want to run four monitors on this machine but when I plug them in, Suse detects only two. How can I fix this problem?
Also, I want to get the function keys to work (as they don't seem to work at the current moment). Any advice on this?
Before you start, check output of: /sbin/lspci to see is the second Nvidia 7600 adapter recognized. If it is not listed than there is BIOS or other hardware problem that prevents use of second Nvidia 7600 adapter. If lspci shows 4 adapters than try to go to YaST -- Hardware -- Display and see what it shows? The other place where I would look is /etc/X11/xorg.conf where you will be able to see 2 sets of entries, probably for 1 of video adapters. Making copy of present information for first 2 screens, section by section, and changing numbers from 0 and 1 to 2 and 3, and changing BusID (PCI bus ID) for second adapter should bring another 2 screens up, unless there are some limitations in X server. Below I listed what is different in sections that should exist for 4 monitors of the same kind connected to 2 adapters: Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor[0]" Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor[1]" Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor[2]" Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor[3]" Section "Modes" Identifier "Modes[0]" Section "Modes" Identifier "Modes[1]" Section "Modes" Identifier "Modes[2]" Section "Modes" Identifier "Modes[3]" Section "Screen" Device "Device[0]" Identifier "Screen[0]" Monitor "Monitor[0]" Section "Screen" Device "Device[1]" Identifier "Screen[1]" Monitor "Monitor[1]" Section "Screen" Device "Device[2]" Identifier "Screen[2]" Monitor "Monitor[2]" Section "Screen" Device "Device[3]" Identifier "Screen[3]" Monitor "Monitor[3]" Section "Device" BusID "1:0:0" Identifier "Device[0]" Section "Device" BusID "x:x:x" Identifier "Device[1]" Section "Device" BusID "x:x:x" Identifier "Device[2]" Section "Device" BusID "x:x:x" Identifier "Device[3]" The x:x:x you can pick up from command /sbin/lspci Edit: Section "ServerLayout" to add another 2 screens. -- Regards, Rajko. http://en.opensuse.org/Portal -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 2/7/07, Rajko M. <rmatov101@charter.net> wrote:
On Tuesday 06 February 2007 20:40, Rohan NARULA wrote:
Also, I want to get the function keys to work (as they don't seem to work at the current moment). Any advice on this?
Do you mean additional keys like Volume Up/Down, Power Off and so on? If yes, mine started working after I've chosen keyboard variant xfree86 (I'm using KDE, so not sure whether it will help in Gnome. In KDE you may need to "play" with shortcuts (Personal Settings->Regional & Accessibility->Keyboard Shortcuts. I also had problem with Vol Up/Dn but then read someone's mail on this list that adviced to go to KMix configuration menu, chose global shortcuts and change default selected action for each of them to custom. It fixed the problem). This is from keyboard section of xorg.conf: Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbVariant" "xfree86" Regards, -- Mark Goldstein -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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