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Gary Pewitt wrote:
> I recently installed a second monitor on my computer and I really
> like the convieniance. It was no problam getting it to work with XP
> Pro 64 bit windoze but so far at least I haven't been able to use two
> monitors with Linux. My system is:
> 4 core Intel cpu Q6600
> 8 gig of ddr2
> XFX Geforce 8600GTS with 256 m of GDDR3
> Intel D975XBX@ mobo
> 2 Viewsonic VX2240W monitors
>
> I did download the latest video driver from GeForce.
>
> I am using the grub loader to dual boot and the XP is on the 500G
> internal drive while the Ubuntu Hardy Heron Linux is on the 320G
> external. No problem booting or running either OS but I sure would
> like to be able to use both monitors on Linux.
>
> It's probably something easy but I'm just to dumb and inexperianced to
> find it.

I added a second monitor. Both are 1600x1200. L=DVI, R=VGA. Mostly,
things work correctly, although some programs "center" things right on
the divide. I didn't want to use a proprientary system like Nvidia's,
since I might one day change video card brands and didn't want to have
to rejigger my xorg.conf at that time. xorg.conf at
http://royalty.mine.nu:81/xorg.conf.gz .

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On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:41:07 -0500, Gary Pewitt wrote:

> I recently installed a second monitor on my computer and I really like
> the convieniance. It was no problam getting it to work with XP Pro 64
> bit windoze but so far at least I haven't been able to use two monitors
> with Linux. My system is:
> 4 core Intel cpu Q6600
> 8 gig of ddr2
> XFX Geforce 8600GTS with 256 m of GDDR3 Intel D975XBX@ mobo
> 2 Viewsonic VX2240W monitors
>
> I did download the latest video driver from GeForce.
>
> I am using the grub loader to dual boot and the XP is on the 500G
> internal drive while the Ubuntu Hardy Heron Linux is on the 320G
> external. No problem booting or running either OS but I sure would like
> to be able to use both monitors on Linux.
>
> It's probably something easy but I'm just to dumb and inexperianced to
> find it.
>
> Thanks for any help
> Gary



Applications --> System Tools --> (root)Terminal

type "displayconfig-gtk" (without quotes)

If displayconfig-gtk is not installed then use the Synaptic Package
manager to download and install it (System --> Administration)

Gary Pewitt wrote:

> I recently installed a second monitor on my computer and I really
> like the convieniance. It was no problam getting it to work with XP
> Pro 64 bit windoze but so far at least I haven't been able to use two
> monitors with Linux. My system is:
> 4 core Intel cpu Q6600
> 8 gig of ddr2
> XFX Geforce 8600GTS with 256 m of GDDR3
> Intel D975XBX@ mobo
> 2 Viewsonic VX2240W monitors
>
> I did download the latest video driver from GeForce.
>
> I am using the grub loader to dual boot and the XP is on the 500G
> internal drive while the Ubuntu Hardy Heron Linux is on the 320G
> external. No problem booting or running either OS but I sure would
> like to be able to use both monitors on Linux.
>
> It's probably something easy but I'm just to dumb and inexperianced to
> find it.
>
> Thanks for any help
> Gary

Just run: sudo nvidia-settings

Then you can configure dual monitors using TwinView.

Cheers.

--
The world can't afford the rich.

"NoStop" wrote in message
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> Gary Pewitt wrote:
>
>> I recently installed a second monitor on my computer and I really
>> like the convieniance. It was no problam getting it to work with XP
>> Pro 64 bit windoze but so far at least I haven't been able to use two
>> monitors with Linux. My system is:
>> 4 core Intel cpu Q6600
>> 8 gig of ddr2
>> XFX Geforce 8600GTS with 256 m of GDDR3
>> Intel D975XBX@ mobo
>> 2 Viewsonic VX2240W monitors
>>
>> I did download the latest video driver from GeForce.
>>
>> I am using the grub loader to dual boot and the XP is on the 500G
>> internal drive while the Ubuntu Hardy Heron Linux is on the 320G
>> external. No problem booting or running either OS but I sure would
>> like to be able to use both monitors on Linux.
>>
>> It's probably something easy but I'm just to dumb and inexperianced to
>> find it.
>>
>> Thanks for any help
>> Gary
>
> Just run: sudo nvidia-settings
>
> Then you can configure dual monitors using TwinView.
>
> Cheers.
>
> --
> The world can't afford the rich.
>

NoStop,

Does this mean that if I use the nvidia-settings program that I don't have
to mess with xorg at all?

Thanks...

Dick

Dick wrote:
>
> "NoStop" wrote in message
> news:ge636n02ia7@news6.newsguy.com...
>> Gary Pewitt wrote:
>>
>>> I recently installed a second monitor on my computer and I really
>>> like the convieniance. It was no problam getting it to work with XP
>>> Pro 64 bit windoze but so far at least I haven't been able to use two
>>> monitors with Linux. My system is:
>>> 4 core Intel cpu Q6600
>>> 8 gig of ddr2
>>> XFX Geforce 8600GTS with 256 m of GDDR3
>>> Intel D975XBX@ mobo
>>> 2 Viewsonic VX2240W monitors
>>>
>>> I did download the latest video driver from GeForce.
>>>
>>> I am using the grub loader to dual boot and the XP is on the 500G
>>> internal drive while the Ubuntu Hardy Heron Linux is on the 320G
>>> external. No problem booting or running either OS but I sure would
>>> like to be able to use both monitors on Linux.
>>>
>>> It's probably something easy but I'm just to dumb and inexperianced to
>>> find it.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help
>>> Gary
>>
>> Just run: sudo nvidia-settings
>>
>> Then you can configure dual monitors using TwinView.
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>> --
>> The world can't afford the rich.
>>
>
> NoStop,
>
> Does this mean that if I use the nvidia-settings program that I don't
> have to mess with xorg at all?
>
> Thanks...
>
> Dick
>

Not NoStop but...
You don't have to mess with xorg because nvidia-settings does that for
you. You pick the settings you want and nvidia-settings converts them to
xorg speak and writes the file. That's why nvidia-settings has to be run
as root (sudo.)

"clay" wrote in message
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> Dick wrote:
>>
>> "NoStop" wrote in message
>> news:ge636n02ia7@news6.newsguy.com...
>>> Gary Pewitt wrote:
>>>
>>>> I recently installed a second monitor on my computer and I really
>>>> like the convieniance. It was no problam getting it to work with XP
>>>> Pro 64 bit windoze but so far at least I haven't been able to use two
>>>> monitors with Linux. My system is:
>>>> 4 core Intel cpu Q6600
>>>> 8 gig of ddr2
>>>> XFX Geforce 8600GTS with 256 m of GDDR3
>>>> Intel D975XBX@ mobo
>>>> 2 Viewsonic VX2240W monitors
>>>>
>>>> I did download the latest video driver from GeForce.
>>>>
>>>> I am using the grub loader to dual boot and the XP is on the 500G
>>>> internal drive while the Ubuntu Hardy Heron Linux is on the 320G
>>>> external. No problem booting or running either OS but I sure would
>>>> like to be able to use both monitors on Linux.
>>>>
>>>> It's probably something easy but I'm just to dumb and inexperianced to
>>>> find it.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any help
>>>> Gary
>>>
>>> Just run: sudo nvidia-settings
>>>
>>> Then you can configure dual monitors using TwinView.
>>>
>>> Cheers.
>>>
>>> --
>>> The world can't afford the rich.
>>>
>>
>> NoStop,
>>
>> Does this mean that if I use the nvidia-settings program that I don't
>> have to mess with xorg at all?
>>
>> Thanks...
>>
>> Dick
>>
>
> Not NoStop but...
> You don't have to mess with xorg because nvidia-settings does that for
> you. You pick the settings you want and nvidia-settings converts them to
> xorg speak and writes the file. That's why nvidia-settings has to be run
> as root (sudo.)

Thanks, Clay.

Dick

Dick wrote:
>
> "clay" wrote in message
> news:gwGNk.4935$ZP4.2977@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com...
>> Dick wrote:
>>>
>>> "NoStop" wrote in message
>>> news:ge636n02ia7@news6.newsguy.com...
>>>> Gary Pewitt wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I recently installed a second monitor on my computer and I really
>>>>> like the convieniance. It was no problam getting it to work with XP
>>>>> Pro 64 bit windoze but so far at least I haven't been able to use two
>>>>> monitors with Linux. My system is:
>>>>> 4 core Intel cpu Q6600
>>>>> 8 gig of ddr2
>>>>> XFX Geforce 8600GTS with 256 m of GDDR3
>>>>> Intel D975XBX@ mobo
>>>>> 2 Viewsonic VX2240W monitors
>>>>>
>>>>> I did download the latest video driver from GeForce.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am using the grub loader to dual boot and the XP is on the 500G
>>>>> internal drive while the Ubuntu Hardy Heron Linux is on the 320G
>>>>> external. No problem booting or running either OS but I sure would
>>>>> like to be able to use both monitors on Linux.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's probably something easy but I'm just to dumb and inexperianced to
>>>>> find it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any help
>>>>> Gary
>>>>
>>>> Just run: sudo nvidia-settings
>>>>
>>>> Then you can configure dual monitors using TwinView.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> The world can't afford the rich.
>>>>
>>>
>>> NoStop,
>>>
>>> Does this mean that if I use the nvidia-settings program that I don't
>>> have to mess with xorg at all?
>>>
>>> Thanks...
>>>
>>> Dick
>>>
>>
>> Not NoStop but...
>> You don't have to mess with xorg because nvidia-settings does that for
>> you. You pick the settings you want and nvidia-settings converts them
>> to xorg speak and writes the file. That's why nvidia-settings has to
>> be run as root (sudo.)
>
> Thanks, Clay.
>
> Dick
>

....also know that with Hardy comes a 'more user friendly' xserver that
repairs itself if you bjork the settings.
Good for beginners... or not. If you don't pick some settings xorg is
really happy with, Hardy will belch and write it's own. Frustrating when
settings don't "stick."
At least, that's what it did when I was manually editing xorg.conf,
trying to get an old S3 Trio to run my LCD at 1680x1050. Had a bunch of
copies and Hardy generated backups of xorg.conf before I found a xorg it
liked.
(wondering if there's a way to turn that 'feature' off???)

Thanks a bunch for the very helpful suggestions. I got it working and
it looks great.
73 Gary N9ZSV




On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:41:07 -0500, Gary Pewitt
wrote:

>I recently installed a second monitor on my computer and I really
>like the convieniance. It was no problam getting it to work with XP
>Pro 64 bit windoze but so far at least I haven't been able to use two
>monitors with Linux. My system is:
>4 core Intel cpu Q6600
>8 gig of ddr2
>XFX Geforce 8600GTS with 256 m of GDDR3
>Intel D975XBX@ mobo
>2 Viewsonic VX2240W monitors
>
>I did download the latest video driver from GeForce.
>
>I am using the grub loader to dual boot and the XP is on the 500G
>internal drive while the Ubuntu Hardy Heron Linux is on the 320G
>external. No problem booting or running either OS but I sure would
>like to be able to use both monitors on Linux.
>
>It's probably something easy but I'm just to dumb and inexperianced to
>find it.
>
>Thanks for any help
>Gary