Twinview problem

[serpentskiss]

Hi

Hope someone can help me cos I'm pulling my hair out here, and it's probably just something I'm missing

I've just installed Feisty yesterday, after months of success with Edgy. I had Twinview working under Edgy no problems, but just can't get it working with Feisty at all.

I've tried various methods found on Google, used the NVidia GUI tool, edited xorg.conf by hand, and all for nothing.

When X is restarted, it just hangs there, black screen, cursor blinking happily away in the top-left, doing absolutely nothing

I'm running an NVidia GeForce FX card with 2 outputs, and 2 identical Dell 1704FPT monitors. However, I'm loath to edit anything too drastically in xorg.conf, cos there's a ton of stuff in there relating to the monitor.

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder3) Mon Feb 26 23:38:46 PST 2007

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf(5) manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#  sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "ServerLayout"
 Identifier "Default Layout"
 screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
 InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
 InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
 InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
 InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
 InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"

EndSection

Section "Files"
 
 # path to defoma fonts
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
 FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
 Load "i2c"
 Load "bitmap"
 Load "ddc"
 Load "extmod"
 Load "freetype"
 Load "int10"
 Load "vbe"
 load "glx"
 load "GLcore"
 load "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
 Driver "kbd"
 option "CoreKeyboard"
 option "XkbRules" "xorg"
 option "XkbModel" "pc105"
 option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Configured Mouse"
 Driver "mouse"
 option "CorePointer"
 option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
 option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
 option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
 option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "stylus"
 Driver "wacom"
 option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
 option "Type" "stylus"
 option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "eraser"
 Driver "wacom"
 option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
 option "Type" "eraser"
 option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "cursor"
 Driver "wacom"
 option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
 option "Type" "cursor"
 option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 identifier "DELL 1704FPT"
 vendorname "Dell"
 modelname "Dell 1704FPT (Analog)"
 HorizSync 30.0-81.0
 VertRefresh 56.0-76.0
 modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "640x480@72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "640x480@75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "800x600@72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "800x600@75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "832x624@75" 57.284 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "1024x768@75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1024x768@70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "1152x864@75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1280x1024@75" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
 modeline "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1280x960@75" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
 modeline "1400x1050@60" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
 modeline "1600x1200@65" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1600x1200@60" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
 gamma 1.0
EndSection

Section "Device"
 identifier "nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
 boardname "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
 busid "PCI:1:0:0"
 driver "nv"
 screen 0
 vendorname "NVIDIA"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Default Screen"
 Device "nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
 Monitor "DELL 1704FPT"
 DefaultDepth 24
 SubSection "Display"
  depth 24
  virtual 1600 1200
  modes "1280x1024@60" "1280x960@75" "1280x960@60" "1400x1050@60" "1280x1024@75" "1600x1200@65" "1152x864@75" "1600x1200@60" "1024x768@60" "1024x768@70" "1024x768@75" "832x624@75" "800x600@60" "800x600@75" "800x600@72" "800x600@56" "640x480@75" "640x480@72" "640x480@60"
 EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "device"  
 identifier "device1"
 boardname "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
 busid "PCI:1:0:0"
 driver "nv"
 screen 1
 vendorname "NVIDIA"
EndSection
Section "screen"  
 identifier "screen1"
 device "device1"
 defaultdepth 24
 monitor "monitor1"
 SubSection "Display"
  depth 24
  modes "640x480@60" "640x480@72" "640x480@75" "800x600@56" "800x600@72" "800x600@75" "800x600@60" "832x624@75" "1024x768@75" "1024x768@70" "1024x768@60" "1152x864@75" "1280x1024@75" "1280x960@60" "1280x1024@60" "1280x960@75" "1400x1050@60" "1600x1200@65" "1600x1200@60"
 EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "monitor"  
 identifier "monitor1"
 vendorname "Dell"
 modelname "Dell 1704FPT (Analog)"
 HorizSync 30.0-81.0
 VertRefresh 56.0-76.0
 modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "640x480@72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "640x480@75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "800x600@72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "800x600@75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "832x624@75" 57.284 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "1024x768@75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1024x768@70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "1152x864@75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1280x1024@75" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
 modeline "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1280x960@75" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
 modeline "1400x1050@60" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
 modeline "1600x1200@65" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1600x1200@60" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
 gamma 1.0
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection

Anyone got any ideas, or should I just give up and switch to Debian Etch

[penguin.ch]

Re: Twinview problem

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

How about "Screen" instead of "screen"?

[jankushka]

Re: Twinview problem

EDIT:
just noticed the swiss penguin was faster, but i'll post anyway...
hopefully this will also help...
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it should be easy enough.
though, it appears you're using the open source "nv" (open) driver...
i recently experimented a bit with twinview/cloning/... with the "nvidia" (proprietary) driver.
my suggestion:
a) backup your current /etc/X11/xorg.conf
b) install the nvidia-glx driver (there's 3 of them) from the restricted modules
c) run "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" and pick the "nvidia" driver then restart X
d) run "glxgears --info" to make sure all is ok
e) run the nvidia setup tool
f) edit xorg.conf to fix your keyboard variant (i had to do this).
that's it.
you should be alright.