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atc · 2009-05-04 03:26:21

Hey,

I recently installed Arch64 and it's just great. Except for one thing.
When I run dual monitor (set up with nvidia-settings), if I hold down a key like backspace or the arrows inside an application like pidgin, firefox or vim, X will just crash. Sometimes I even have to restart the computer because the screen is just blank.

What can be wrong?

I use xorg, xf86-video-nvidia and hal. It works perfectly fine with just one monitor. Please ask for additional information if you need it to answer the question.

Last edited by atc (2009-05-04 16:38:08)

ao · 2009-05-04 04:02:07

Fixed with: http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=25785

atc · 2009-05-04 10:51:13

Thanks, seems like the right way to go. But how do I go about installing it?

It requires libgl, but libgl conflicts with nvidia-utils.

Right now I've removed nvidia, installed libgl and then xorg-server-warnaud, and yes, I have X now. But it runs single monitor on the vesa driver. Normally I use nvidia-settings to generate my xorg.conf. Do I really have to set it up to dual monitor myself?

Ideal setup would be xorg-server-warnaud, nvidia and dual monitor. Any help on a procedure?

EDIT: Oh, and I'm also unable to fullscreen mplayer with the current setup.

Last edited by atc (2009-05-04 10:54:27)

ao · 2009-05-04 13:42:28

libgl is only required for the build, you can now install nvidia and nvidia-utils and proceed just like you had the regular xorg-server package

atc · 2009-05-04 16:37:40

Thanks a lot. I think it works now.

I wrote a small blog post at http://anderstornvig.dk/2009/05/12/x-cr … ver-1-6-1/ that should sum up how I did.

Last edited by atc (2009-05-16 12:23:10)

nick26 · 2009-06-11 23:46:58

I have xorg 1.6.1. crashing when i use the nvidia driver as well so I'm trying to install xorg-server-warnaud with yaourt following your instructions but I'm getting this:

Code:

test -z "/usr/include/xorg" || /bin/mkdir -p "/tmp/yaourt-tmp-nick/aur-xorg-server-warnaud/xorg-server-warnaud/pkg/usr/include/xorg"
 /bin/install -c -m 644 compiler.h fourcc.h xf86.h xf86Module.h xf86Opt.h xf86PciInfo.h xf86Priv.h xf86Privstr.h xf86Resources.h xf86cmap.h xf86fbman.h xf86str.h xf86RAC.h xf86Xinput.h xisb.h xf86xv.h xf86xvmc.h xorgVersion.h xf86sbusBus.h xf86xv.h xf86xvmc.h xf86xvpriv.h '/tmp/yaourt-tmp-nick/aur-xorg-server-warnaud/xorg-server-warnaud/pkg/usr/include/xorg'
/bin/install: will not overwrite just-created `/tmp/yaourt-tmp-nick/aur-xorg-server-warnaud/xorg-server-warnaud/pkg/usr/include/xorg/xf86xv.h' with `xf86xv.h'
/bin/install: will not overwrite just-created `/tmp/yaourt-tmp-nick/aur-xorg-server-warnaud/xorg-server-warnaud/pkg/usr/include/xorg/xf86xvmc.h' with `xf86xvmc.h'
make[6]: *** [install-sdkHEADERS] Error 1

Forgive me, I am fairly new to arch(I'm coming from crux) also this is on a brand new fresh install of arch and this is the first user package I've tried to install. Am I missing something? When it asks if I want to edit the PKGBUILD files should I just say no in most cases?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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#1 2009-05-04 03:26:21

[SOLVED] X crashes in dual monitor setup when holding a key down

#2 2009-05-04 04:02:07

Re: [SOLVED] X crashes in dual monitor setup when holding a key down

#3 2009-05-04 10:51:13

Re: [SOLVED] X crashes in dual monitor setup when holding a key down

#4 2009-05-04 13:42:28

Re: [SOLVED] X crashes in dual monitor setup when holding a key down

#5 2009-05-04 16:37:40

Re: [SOLVED] X crashes in dual monitor setup when holding a key down

#6 2009-06-11 23:46:58

Re: [SOLVED] X crashes in dual monitor setup when holding a key down

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