nvidia-settings to configure my dual monitor[SOLVED]

Fou · 2009-10-10 02:41:38

Hi,

I got a nvidia 9800 gtx graphic card and i try to configure my dual monitor. I try to get the nvidia config panel by terminal by typing this as root

nividia-settings

this is what append:

No protocol specified

ERROR: The control display is undefined; please run `nvidia-settings --help` for usage information.

someone can help me ?

Thank you

Last edited by Fou (2009-10-13 01:54:11)

mikesd · 2009-10-10 03:29:21

Posting links to your Xorg.0.log and xorg.conf would be helpful.

Fou · 2009-10-10 03:58:15

My xorg.conf

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri2"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "G92 [GeForce 9800 GTX]"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

But my Xorg.0.log is a bit big.......

Fou · 2009-10-10 04:15:34

nvidia-settings as my normal user work, but i don't have de privileges to save the config file

M177ER · 2009-10-10 06:37:30

Can you save the config somewhere else, like your home folder, and then overwrite the file in X11?

Fou · 2009-10-10 12:01:00

M177ER wrote:

Can you save the config somewhere else, like your home folder, and then overwrite the file in X11?

Good idea, but i don't know why....it doesn't work

M177ER · 2009-10-11 00:40:41

I have 7600 card and dual monitors I will post my xorg.conf when I get from work in the morning.

ataraxia · 2009-10-11 01:56:31

I have 2 monitors attached to a 9400 GT, but it has one VGA-out and one DVI-out, so probably not useful to you.

I suggest you chmod the xorg.conf so that you can save over it, save the file, then chmod it back.

M177ER · 2009-10-11 21:02:30

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder63)  Tue Jan  6 10:03:55 PST 2009

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder63)  Wed Oct  1 15:09:35 PDT 2008
# Section "ServerFlags"
#   Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"
# EndSection
# Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
#    Identifier     "Mouse0"
#    Driver         "mouse"
#    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
#    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
#    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
#    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
# EndSection
# Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
#    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
#    Driver         "keyboard"
# EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"

#    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
#    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"

   # RgbPath         "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
    ModulePath      "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "glx"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Samsung SyncMaster"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 81.0
    VertRefresh     56.0 - 75.0
    Option         "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 7300 GT"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Videocard0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 7300 GT"
EndSection

Section "Screen"

# Removed Option "metamodes" "DFP-0: 1280x1024_60 +1280+0, DFP-1: 1280x1024_60 +0+0"
# Removed Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
# Removed Option "metamodes" "DFP-0: 1280x1024_60 +0+0, DFP-1: 1280x1024_60 +1280+0"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
    Option         "RenderAccel" "true"
    Option         "NoLogo" "true"
    Option         "UseEdidDpi" "true"
#    Option   "DPI" "96 x 96"
    Option         "TwinView" "1"
    Option         "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-1"
    Option         "metamodes" "DFP-0: 1280x1024_60 +1280+0, DFP-1: 1280x1024_60 +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option         "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

Fou · 2009-10-13 01:53:37

M177ER wrote:

Can you save the config somewhere else, like your home folder, and then overwrite the file in X11?

That work.

Thank you all.

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#1 2009-10-10 02:41:38

nvidia-settings to configure my dual monitor[SOLVED]

#2 2009-10-10 03:29:21

Re: nvidia-settings to configure my dual monitor[SOLVED]

#3 2009-10-10 03:58:15

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#4 2009-10-10 04:15:34

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#5 2009-10-10 06:37:30

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#6 2009-10-10 12:01:00

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#7 2009-10-11 00:40:41

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#8 2009-10-11 01:56:31

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#9 2009-10-11 21:02:30

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