[opensuse] SuSE 12.3 - dual monitors
Hello Group - Running 12.3 and everything is stable. I'm a new SuSE user but a long-time user of Ubuntu. So far I like this implementation (or can find work arounds for the things I like less) with the exception of dual monitor support. In Ubuntu I install the Nvidia driver and when I close my laptop lid the display shifts to the monitor, and that's it. It just works. Not so in SuSE 12.3. * After I install the Nvidia driver (because Nouveau doesn't seem to recognize the second monitor ), * Each time I change from stand alone laptop to laptop with monitor I have to reconfigure the "monitor"section of "desktop configuration" and select the monitor as primary. And it doesn't work 100%. * Even when configure the Power settings to turn off the integrated monitor when the laptop lid closes, when I open an app it will often display that app on the other, non-active display, even though it's closed and the desktop config has named the monitor as primary. An I missing something? RV869 -- Gmail <rsv869@gmail.com> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:39:28 -0400 Gmail Gmail wrote:
Hello Group -
Running 12.3 and everything is stable. I'm a new SuSE user but a long-time user of Ubuntu. So far I like this implementation (or can find work arounds for the things I like less) with the exception of dual monitor support. In Ubuntu I install the Nvidia driver and when I close my laptop lid the display shifts to the monitor, and that's it. It just works.
Not so in SuSE 12.3.
* After I install the Nvidia driver (because Nouveau doesn't seem to recognize the second monitor ), * Each time I change from stand alone laptop to laptop with monitor I have to reconfigure the "monitor"section of "desktop configuration" and select the monitor as primary. And it doesn't work 100%. * Even when configure the Power settings to turn off the integrated monitor when the laptop lid closes, when I open an app it will often display that app on the other, non-active display, even though it's closed and the desktop config has named the monitor as primary.
An I missing something?
RV869
Hi RV869, First, could you please confirm that you've installed the nVidia driver correctly? See this page: https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA_drivers My preference is to install via cli with zypper (see 'The repository way' on that page) but ymmv... Next, according to https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=809783 add your user to the 'video' group. The notes say this is a workaround because, with edev, you belong (or not) to a group dynamically just during the time needed. It isn't clear to me that this issue has been resolved and I don't recall ever reversing this step, and, my nVidia multiple display configuration works great. It seems the easiest place to do this is in YaST for most people but, again, ymmv... Then there are these instructions for creating the necessary 'permanent' system-wide configuration file: 0. From your desktop, open a terminal and 'su -' to root 1. Type 'nvidia-settings &' and hit Enter to launch the config utility 2. Set up your monitors under 'X Server Display Configuration' --> resolutions and absolute + relative positions 3. Click 'apply' 4. If okay, click 'save to X configuration file' --> enter "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" (w/o quotes) & click 'save' --> settings will now be consistent across reboots Getting the core configuration nailed down and stabilized across reboots needs to happen first before attempting to 'tweak' behaviors like disabling the lid display when it's closed, IMHO. hth & good luck! Carl -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Thx. I will study and get back.. On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 20:44:31 -0400 Carl Hartung <opensuse@cehartung.com> wrote:
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:39:28 -0400 Gmail Gmail wrote:
Hello Group -
Running 12.3 and everything is stable. I'm a new SuSE user but a long-time user of Ubuntu. So far I like this implementation (or can find work arounds for the things I like less) with the exception of dual monitor support. In Ubuntu I install the Nvidia driver and when I close my laptop lid the display shifts to the monitor, and that's it. It just works.
Not so in SuSE 12.3.
* After I install the Nvidia driver (because Nouveau doesn't seem to recognize the second monitor ), * Each time I change from stand alone laptop to laptop with monitor I have to reconfigure the "monitor"section of "desktop configuration" and select the monitor as primary. And it doesn't work 100%. * Even when configure the Power settings to turn off the integrated monitor when the laptop lid closes, when I open an app it will often display that app on the other, non-active display, even though it's closed and the desktop config has named the monitor as primary.
An I missing something?
RV869
Hi RV869,
First, could you please confirm that you've installed the nVidia driver correctly? See this page:
https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA_drivers
My preference is to install via cli with zypper (see 'The repository way' on that page) but ymmv...
Next, according to https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=809783 add your user to the 'video' group. The notes say this is a workaround because, with edev, you belong (or not) to a group dynamically just during the time needed. It isn't clear to me that this issue has been resolved and I don't recall ever reversing this step, and, my nVidia multiple display configuration works great. It seems the easiest place to do this is in YaST for most people but, again, ymmv...
Then there are these instructions for creating the necessary 'permanent' system-wide configuration file:
0. From your desktop, open a terminal and 'su -' to root 1. Type 'nvidia-settings &' and hit Enter to launch the config utility 2. Set up your monitors under 'X Server Display Configuration' --> resolutions and absolute + relative positions 3. Click 'apply' 4. If okay, click 'save to X configuration file' --> enter "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" (w/o quotes) & click 'save' --> settings will now be consistent across reboots
Getting the core configuration nailed down and stabilized across reboots needs to happen first before attempting to 'tweak' behaviors like disabling the lid display when it's closed, IMHO.
hth & good luck!
Carl -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
-- Gmail <rsv869@gmail.com> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Am 24.10.2013 02:44, schrieb Carl Hartung:
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:39:28 -0400 Gmail Gmail wrote:
Hello Group -
Running 12.3 and everything is stable. I'm a new SuSE user but a long-time user of Ubuntu. So far I like this implementation (or can find work arounds for the things I like less) with the exception of dual monitor support. In Ubuntu I install the Nvidia driver and when I close my laptop lid the display shifts to the monitor, and that's it. It just works.
Not so in SuSE 12.3.
* After I install the Nvidia driver (because Nouveau doesn't seem to recognize the second monitor ), * Each time I change from stand alone laptop to laptop with monitor I have to reconfigure the "monitor"section of "desktop configuration" and select the monitor as primary. And it doesn't work 100%. * Even when configure the Power settings to turn off the integrated monitor when the laptop lid closes, when I open an app it will often display that app on the other, non-active display, even though it's closed and the desktop config has named the monitor as primary.
An I missing something?
RV869
Hi RV869,
First, could you please confirm that you've installed the nVidia driver correctly? See this page:
https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA_drivers
My preference is to install via cli with zypper (see 'The repository way' on that page) but ymmv...
Next, according to https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=809783 add your user to the 'video' group. The notes say this is a workaround because, with edev, you belong (or not) to a group dynamically just during the time needed. It isn't clear to me that this issue has been resolved and I don't recall ever reversing this step, and, my nVidia multiple display configuration works great. It seems the easiest place to do this is in YaST for most people but, again, ymmv...
Then there are these instructions for creating the necessary 'permanent' system-wide configuration file:
0. From your desktop, open a terminal and 'su -' to root 1. Type 'nvidia-settings &' and hit Enter to launch the config utility 2. Set up your monitors under 'X Server Display Configuration' --> resolutions and absolute + relative positions 3. Click 'apply' 4. If okay, click 'save to X configuration file' --> enter "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" (w/o quotes) & click 'save' --> settings will now be consistent across reboots
Getting the core configuration nailed down and stabilized across reboots needs to happen first before attempting to 'tweak' behaviors like disabling the lid display when it's closed, IMHO.
hth & good luck!
Carl
Yes, you just have to do the settings as root and save to x configuration. Whatever you do in nvidia settings as common user (not root) affects only the current session. cheers Daniel -- Daniel Bauer photographer Basel Barcelona professional photography: http://www.daniel-bauer.com google+: https://plus.google.com/109534388657020287386 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Le 24/10/2013 15:16, Daniel Bauer a écrit :
Whatever you do in nvidia settings as common user (not root) affects only the current session.
it's also heavily dependent ok kde. after some (not so good) tests, to reclaim my session, I had to remove .kde (I was not able to figure what of the module was blocking) I tried to use a small 24" tv, with both vga and hdmi input (I have both on my video card), but could only have full 1920x1080 on the second monitor with the console :-)) jdd -- http://www.dodin.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Hi group and thanks in advance for your help - Here's my goal. I want to be able to close the laptop lid and have ALL display go the DVI output, and that's just not happening. Below are the steps I've taken... Since this is my card: 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation G92 [GeForce GTX 285M] (rev a2).... I installed this Nvidia software: zypper install x11-video-nvidiaG02 Ran the Nvidia settings manager, applied it and saved it as directed, and then rebooted. I see no changes. Even when I go to the desktop settings manager and tell it to turn off the laptop display, it gets ignored and apps open on the display that's been turned off and I have start dragging stuff around. Silly. Thoughts welcome, and thanks again. RSV869 On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 20:44:31 -0400 Carl Hartung <opensuse@cehartung.com> wrote:
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:39:28 -0400 Gmail Gmail wrote:
Hello Group -
Running 12.3 and everything is stable. I'm a new SuSE user but a long-time user of Ubuntu. So far I like this implementation (or can find work arounds for the things I like less) with the exception of dual monitor support. In Ubuntu I install the Nvidia driver and when I close my laptop lid the display shifts to the monitor, and that's it. It just works.
Not so in SuSE 12.3.
* After I install the Nvidia driver (because Nouveau doesn't seem to recognize the second monitor ), * Each time I change from stand alone laptop to laptop with monitor I have to reconfigure the "monitor"section of "desktop configuration" and select the monitor as primary. And it doesn't work 100%. * Even when configure the Power settings to turn off the integrated monitor when the laptop lid closes, when I open an app it will often display that app on the other, non-active display, even though it's closed and the desktop config has named the monitor as primary.
An I missing something?
RV869
Hi RV869,
First, could you please confirm that you've installed the nVidia driver correctly? See this page:
https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA_drivers
My preference is to install via cli with zypper (see 'The repository way' on that page) but ymmv...
Next, according to https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=809783 add your user to the 'video' group. The notes say this is a workaround because, with edev, you belong (or not) to a group dynamically just during the time needed. It isn't clear to me that this issue has been resolved and I don't recall ever reversing this step, and, my nVidia multiple display configuration works great. It seems the easiest place to do this is in YaST for most people but, again, ymmv...
Then there are these instructions for creating the necessary 'permanent' system-wide configuration file:
0. From your desktop, open a terminal and 'su -' to root 1. Type 'nvidia-settings &' and hit Enter to launch the config utility 2. Set up your monitors under 'X Server Display Configuration' --> resolutions and absolute + relative positions 3. Click 'apply' 4. If okay, click 'save to X configuration file' --> enter "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" (w/o quotes) & click 'save' --> settings will now be consistent across reboots
Getting the core configuration nailed down and stabilized across reboots needs to happen first before attempting to 'tweak' behaviors like disabling the lid display when it's closed, IMHO.
hth & good luck!
Carl -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
-- Gmail <rsv869@gmail.com> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Thu, 24 Oct 2013 22:08:42 -0400 Gmail Gmail wrote:
Hi group and thanks in advance for your help -
Here's my goal. I want to be able to close the laptop lid and have ALL display go the DVI output, and that's just not happening. Below are the steps I've taken...
Since this is my card: 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation G92 [GeForce GTX 285M] (rev a2)....
I installed this Nvidia software: zypper install x11-video-nvidiaG02
Ran the Nvidia settings manager, applied it and saved it as directed, and then rebooted.
I see no changes. Even when I go to the desktop settings manager and tell it to turn off the laptop display, it gets ignored and apps open on the display that's been turned off and I have start dragging stuff around. Silly.
Thoughts welcome, and thanks again.
RSV869
Hmmm ... Here's my adapter (9th gen. vs. your 10th gen.): 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation G98 [GeForce 9300M GS] (rev a1) Here's what I have installed: x11-video-nvidiaG03-319.32-15.1.x86_64 nvidia-computeG03-319.32-15.1.x86_64 nvidia-gfxG03-kmp-desktop-319.32_k3.7.10_1.1-15.1.x86_64 I seem to recall the most recent time around having a more difficult, or less 'automagical' nNvidia driver installation experience. Previous installations included accurate hardware detection and proper driver selection. I think I had to intervene and manually install these packages. Could be fluke on this system but it couldn't hurt for you to see if the later modules are more cooperative. hth & regards, Carl -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Hello group I've got all kinds of video drivers installed, and that makes me uneasy. All the nouveau and two kind versions of Nvidia. I can't really say who's on first, so to speak.: libdrm_nouveau2 2.4.42.1.1.1 nvidia-computeG02 304.88-26.1 nvidia-computeG03 319.32-15.1 nvidia-gfxG02-kmp-desktop 304.88_k3.7.10_1.1-25.1 nvidia-gfxG03-kmp-desktop 319.32_k3.7.10_1.1-15.... x11-video-nvidiaG02 304.88-26.1 x11-video-nvidiaG03 319.32.-15.1 xf86-video-nv 2.1.20-3.1.1 xorg-x11-driver-video-nouveau 1.06-2.1.1 thanks RSV869 On Fri, 25 Oct 2013 08:36:52 -0400 Carl Hartung <opensuse@cehartung.com> wrote:
On Thu, 24 Oct 2013 22:08:42 -0400 Gmail Gmail wrote:
Hi group and thanks in advance for your help -
Here's my goal. I want to be able to close the laptop lid and have ALL display go the DVI output, and that's just not happening. Below are the steps I've taken...
Since this is my card: 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation G92 [GeForce GTX 285M] (rev a2)....
I installed this Nvidia software: zypper install x11-video-nvidiaG02
Ran the Nvidia settings manager, applied it and saved it as directed, and then rebooted.
I see no changes. Even when I go to the desktop settings manager and tell it to turn off the laptop display, it gets ignored and apps open on the display that's been turned off and I have start dragging stuff around. Silly.
Thoughts welcome, and thanks again.
RSV869
Hmmm ...
Here's my adapter (9th gen. vs. your 10th gen.):
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation G98 [GeForce 9300M GS] (rev a1)
Here's what I have installed:
x11-video-nvidiaG03-319.32-15.1.x86_64 nvidia-computeG03-319.32-15.1.x86_64 nvidia-gfxG03-kmp-desktop-319.32_k3.7.10_1.1-15.1.x86_64
I seem to recall the most recent time around having a more difficult, or less 'automagical' nNvidia driver installation experience. Previous installations included accurate hardware detection and proper driver selection. I think I had to intervene and manually install these packages. Could be fluke on this system but it couldn't hurt for you to see if the later modules are more cooperative.
hth & regards,
Carl -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
-- Gmail <rsv869@gmail.com> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
El 23/10/13 20:39, Gmail escribió:
Hello Group -
Running 12.3 and everything is stable. I'm a new SuSE user but a long-time user of Ubuntu.
Welcome, first a little corrections :-) - SuSE no longer exists, it disappeared in 2004. - SuSE 12.3 does not exists, but openSUSE 12.3 does.
* After I install the Nvidia driver (because Nouveau doesn't seem to recognize the second monitor ),
Did you filled a bug report about that ? it should work. -- "Judging by their response, the meanest thing you can do to people on the Internet is to give them really good software for free". - Anil Dash -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
No, I have not filed a bug report. Not sure how to do that. If you post a like I'll do it. Thx rsv869 On Fri, 25 Oct 2013 01:33:10 -0300 Cristian Rodríguez <crrodriguez@opensuse.org> wrote:
El 23/10/13 20:39, Gmail escribió:
Hello Group -
Running 12.3 and everything is stable. I'm a new SuSE user but a long-time user of Ubuntu.
Welcome, first a little corrections :-)
- SuSE no longer exists, it disappeared in 2004.
- SuSE 12.3 does not exists, but openSUSE 12.3 does.
* After I install the Nvidia driver (because Nouveau doesn't seem to recognize the second monitor ),
Did you filled a bug report about that ? it should work.
-- "Judging by their response, the meanest thing you can do to people on the Internet is to give them really good software for free". - Anil Dash -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
-- Gmail <rsv869@gmail.com> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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