Thanks to Eric "Shubes of Phoenix Linux User Group who corrected my
XF86Config, TwinView works (mostly) on my HP laptop under 9.1. The only
inconvience is needing to comment/uncomment a few lines depending upon
whither the external monitor is present or not. When configured for an
external monitor, TwinView insists on using the external as the prime
monitor, hence no system icons available if no external.
The following is the "Device" section of XF86Config for having an external
monitor (but with non-dual statements commented):
Section "Device"
BoardName "0x031a"
BusID "1:0:0"
Driver "nvidia"
Identifier "Device[0]"
VendorName "NVidia"
Option "TwinView" "True"
# Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP, CRT"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "CRT-0 RightOf DFP-0"
Option "MetaModes" "1024x768, 1024x768; 800x640, 800x640;
640x480, 640x480"
# Option "MetaModes" "NULL, 1024x768; NULL, 800x640; NULL, 640x480"
Option "HorizSync" "CRT-0: 31-64, DFP-0: 31-64"
Option "VertRefresh" "CRT-0: 50, DFP-0: 60"
# Option "HorizSync" "DFP-0: 31-64"
# Option "VertRefresh" "DFP-0: 50-78"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "CRT-0: 31-64"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "CRT-0: 50-78"
EndSection
The following is the "Device" section for not having an external monitor,
but saving the dual statements as comments.
Section "Device"
BoardName "0x031a"
BusID "1:0:0"
Driver "nvidia"
Identifier "Device[0]"
VendorName "NVidia"
Option "TwinView" "True"
# Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP, CRT"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "CRT-0 RightOf DFP-0"
# Option "MetaModes" "1024x768, 1024x768; 800x640, 800x640;
640x480, 640x480"
Option "MetaModes" "NULL, 1024x768; NULL, 800x640; NULL, 640x480"
# Option "HorizSync" "CRT-0: 31-64, DFP-0: 31-64"
# Option "VertRefresh" "CRT-0: 50, DFP-0: 60"
Option "HorizSync" "DFP-0: 31-64"
Option "VertRefresh" "DFP-0: 50-78"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "CRT-0: 31-64"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "CRT-0: 50-78"
EndSection
Hope this helps anyone else trying to do the same thing.
Gene
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From: Gene Holmerud
Was: [SLE] Nvidia now OK -- But how about Multi-Monitors on a laptop???
James Ogley's reference to: Appendix R of ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-6111/README.txt helped a bunch! So did a pretty good example at http://weller.ws/toshiba/XF86Config-4.
Unfortunately, I'm still getting a clone of the laptop display on the external CRT. But since it has a lower resolution that the laptop itself, an oversize display is on the laptop requiring scrolling. If I get a desktop extension onto the external monitor, I will buy an external that matches the laptop.
I'm attaching the text of my XF86Config and XFree86.0.log (excerpts due to this list's size limit). If somebody has experienced this, I'd like some tips.
Gene
Details: Dual Boot, SUSE 9.1 Pro (very little server stuff) and W_XP Laptop: HP Pavilion zd7168cl Graphics Adapter: nVidia GeForce FX Go5600 Display (per HP): 17.0 inch WXGA+ WA TFT (1440x900), 6x9 aspect ratio Display (per XaS2): VESA 1280x1024 @ 60Hz, size 270 x 200mm Actual size 360mm wide x 230mm high
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