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I configure xorg.conf for the laptop screen only and use nvidia-setting to |
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setup twinview mode for the external screen (it does not require to restart |
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X). It works fine so far. |
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Hope this help |
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Hung |
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On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 12:25 AM, Iain Buchanan <iaindb@××××××××××××.au>wrote: |
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> Hi all, |
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> For a long time I've been using nvidia's twinview for two 1920x1200 |
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> displays (laptop and external LCD). |
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> Whenever I dock / undock I have to run nvidia-settings to change the |
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> resolution from the virtual 3840x1200 to 1920x1200 or vice versa. Also |
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> since two screens is the "Default" I have to do this when I log in with |
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> only the laptop. |
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> I am looking for a way to use the command line nvidia-settings (as much |
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> as I've studied the help I can't find out how to do it - all attributes |
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> seem read-only to the command line nvidia-settings) |
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> Then I can call nvidia-settings --some-options on a dock / undock event. |
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> Alternatively, I read in the nvidia-drivers README that you can use |
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> metamodes and then use the FN-F8 (CRT/LCD switch key) to switch between |
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> them. However, when I use metamodes I always get a 3840 wide screen, |
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> and I can "scroll" left and right to the unseen space. |
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> These are the metamodes I've tried: |
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> 1. The two-screen only metamode: |
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> Option "metamodes" "DFP-0: 1920x1200 +1920+0, DFP-2: 1920x1200 |
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> +0+0" |
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> 2. attempt to use a 1920 metamode as well: |
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> Option "metamodes" "DFP-0: 1920x1200; DFP-0: 1920x1200 +1920+0, |
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> DFP-2: 1920x1200 +0+0" |
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> 3. attempt 2: |
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> Option "metamodes" "DFP-0: 1920x1200 +1920+0, DFP-2: 1920x1200 |
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> +0+0; DFP-0: 1920x1200 +0+0," |
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> Here's my screen section (all other sections are basic): |
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> Section "Screen" |
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> Identifier "Screen0" |
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> Device "Device0" |
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> Monitor "Monitor0" |
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> DefaultDepth 24 |
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> Option "TwinView" "1" |
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> Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-2" |
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> Option "metamodes" "DFP-0: 1920x1200 +1920+0, DFP-2: 1920x1200 |
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> +0+0" |
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> SubSection "Display" |
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> Depth 24 |
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> EndSubSection |
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> EndSection |
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> Has anyone done a dynamic mode change with nvidia xinerama? |
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> thanks, |
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> Iain Buchanan <iaindb at netspace dot net dot au> |
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> If you have nothing to do, don't do it here. |
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Hung Dang |
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New Mexico State University |
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