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viko

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Registered: 2020-06-28

Posts: 6

Nvidia-settings returns to default settings after reboot

So, here is what I did:
I configured my dual monitors in the nvidia-settings. Set them correctly and saved to "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" (no merging).
Went to "nvidia-settings Configuration", I clicked the "Save Current Configuration" and saved it in $(HOME)/viko with the name ".nvidia-settings-rc".
Added the following lines to the ".xinitrc" file(located in $(HOME)):

nvidia-settings --load-config-only
exec $(get-session)

Note: Tried with only the "nvidia-settings", with only "nvidia-settings --load-config-only", tried with "exec nvidia-settings --load-config-only", tried with removing the "exec $(get-session)" in every previous scenario. Nothing worked.

Then rebooted and nothing is saved. In the nvidia-settings the only thing saved is the option "Force Full Composition Pipeline". Nothing more. Arrangement - gone, positioning  - gone. I have to redo it every time I reboot my PC.
Any suggestions how to fix it?

Info:
Running GNOME DE
Drivers: nvidia 440.100-2
Config:

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 440.100


Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "Files"
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         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

    # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "LG Electronics LG FULL HD"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 85.0
    VertRefresh     56.0 - 75.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce GTX 1060 3GB"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "Stereo" "0"
    Option         "nvidiaXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-1"
    Option         "metamodes" "HDMI-0: nvidia-auto-select +1920+516, HDMI-1: nvidia-auto-select +0+0 {ForceCompositionPipeline=On, ForceFullCompositionPipeline=On}"
    Option         "SLI" "Off"
    Option         "MultiGPU" "Off"
    Option         "BaseMosaic" "off"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Last edited by viko (2020-06-29 07:42:29)

2ManyDogs

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Re: Nvidia-settings returns to default settings after reboot

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seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

Posts: 77,776

Re: Nvidia-settings returns to default settings after reboot

It's probably reset by either the DM or gnome and idk whether re-loading  the nvidia settings will actually alter the output config.
Speaking of which: GDM etc. will not use xinitrc, do you use xinit or startx?

Remove the static server config and use a /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/11-monitor.conf (the identifiers need to match the output names as seen in "xrandr -q")

Section "Monitor"                                              
	Identifier "HDMI-0"
	Option	"Enable"	"True"
	Option	"Primary"	"False"
	Option "Position" "1920 516"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier "HDMI-1"
	Option	"Primary"	"True"
	Option	"Enable"	"True"
EndSection

The full composition pipeline should™ be active for a dualscreen layout anyway.

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