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#1 2009-05-04 18:28:22

osc~
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nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

hi

i am having a little problem. for some reason nvidia-settings wont detect an external monitor or a projector from my laptop.

this is my card:
lspci -v

06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection (rev 61)
    Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 1101
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 30
    Memory at f8000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: iwlagn
    Kernel modules: iwlagn

and here is my xorg.conf 

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder62)  Tue Mar 24 06:15:32 PST 2009


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

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "extmod"
#    Load           "type1"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "glx"
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"
    Option         "XkbLayout" "br"
    Option         "XkbVariant" "abnt2"
    ##farid
    Option         "XkbModel" "abnt2"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Unknown"
    HorizSync       28.0 - 33.0
    VertRefresh     43.0 - 72.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
#    Driver         "vga"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "RenderAccel" "true"
    Option         "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP"
    Option         "BackingStore" "True"
    Option         "DPMS" "True"
    Option         "NoLogo" "true"
    Option         "TripleBuffer" "true"
    Option         "DamageEvents" "True"
    Option         "TwinView" "True"
    Option         "MetaModes" "nvidia-auto-select, nvidia-auto-select"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

is there anything wrong with the configuration?

i couldnt find anywhere a clue...

cheers

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#2 2009-05-04 20:57:05

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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

In nvidia-settings you need to tell it to set up your 2nd monitor as a "twinview" or separate x-sessions which you seem not to have done.  I see only 1 monitor in your xorg.conf.  It isn't set up automatically.

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#3 2009-05-04 21:38:33

osc~
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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

i thought this is normally done with nvidia-settings which auto-detects a plugged in monitor. you can also choose separate or twinview from there.

it is not working automatically, do you know a manual way?

cheers

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#4 2009-05-11 04:45:14

osc~
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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

i even did an nvidia-xconfig with the other monitor connected but still no results sad

any clues anyone?

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#5 2009-05-11 13:06:55

Joe_Arch
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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

Tried this yet?

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#6 2009-05-19 01:46:25

osc~
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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

this is what i get doing:

xrandr -q

Screen 0: minimum 320 x 240, current 1280 x 800, maximum 1280 x 800
default connected 1280x800+0+0 0mm x 0mm
   1280x800       50.0* 
   1024x768       51.0  
   800x600        52.0     53.0  
   640x480        54.0  
   512x384        55.0  
   400x300        56.0     57.0  
   320x240        58.0

NB

i have a flat screen samsung monitor connected to the vga plug of my laptop when i ran the command.


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#7 2009-05-28 13:20:43

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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

any update? i have the exact same issue... i tried also with the official nvidia drivers.

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#8 2009-05-28 21:38:21

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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

Try rebooting with the monitor plugged in, then running nvidia-settings

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#9 2009-05-29 08:27:51

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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

already did...

if i click on the detect display i have only 1 screen.

a collegue of mine also remarked that with archlinux (dell latitude d630), he was only able to see the screen 0

on the new fedora, he can see screen 0 / 1 and tv output

any idea?

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#10 2009-06-02 03:26:17

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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

my doubt is if this is an nvidia problem or an arch problem, if so we could post a bug.

does anyone how to proceed, shall i post a bug?

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#11 2009-06-02 07:18:23

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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

Well, I'm using arch with an Asus F8SG (nVidia 9300m), am always on dual-monitor.

I don't think arch does anything special with the xorg code, and of course it doesn't touch the nvidia binary blob.

Last edited by ngoonee (2009-06-02 07:18:55)

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#12 2009-06-02 14:22:11

osc~
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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

titoum wrote:

already did...

if i click on the detect display i have only 1 screen.

a collegue of mine also remarked that with archlinux (dell latitude d630), he was only able to see the screen 0

on the new fedora, he can see screen 0 / 1 and tv output

any idea?

which nvidia card does he have?

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#13 2009-06-02 16:53:27

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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

I have a 9600GT and I'm using dual monitors right now to make this post. Your lspci only shows a network card not a video card...  also do a lsmod | grep nvidia and also glxinfo | grep version and post it here.

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#14 2009-06-02 21:57:30

osc~
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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

here it goes:

lsmod | grep nvidia

nvidia               8119000  29 
i2c_core               24000  2 i2c_i801,nvidia

glxinfo | grep version

server glx version string: 1.4
client glx version string: 1.4
GLX version: 1.3
OpenGL version string: 3.0.0 NVIDIA 180.51
OpenGL shading language version string: 1.30 NVIDIA via Cg compiler

thanks for the help

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#15 2009-06-03 19:12:37

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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

blazercist wrote:

I have a 9600GT and I'm using dual monitors right now to make this post. Your lspci only shows a network card not a video card...  also do a lsmod | grep nvidia and also glxinfo | grep version and post it here.

i'm sorry, i must have copied the wrong line.
here it goes:

lspci -v

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G86 [GeForce 8400M GS] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
    Subsystem: Sony Corporation Device 9008
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
    Memory at ca000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
    Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
    Memory at c8000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32M]
    I/O ports at 2000 [size=128]
    Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
    Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
    Capabilities: [68] MSI: Mask- 64bit+ Count=1/1 Enable-
    Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
    Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
    Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting <?>
    Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information <?>
    Kernel driver in use: nvidia
    Kernel modules: nvidia, nvidiafb

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#16 2009-06-17 08:44:10

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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

I have exactly the same problem. My nvidia-settings don't do anything when I click "Detect Displays" with external monitor plugged in.
My 'lspci -v' and 'glxinfo | grep version' outputs are exactly the same.
Any progress on this osc~ ?

Last edited by kidkarolis (2009-06-17 08:45:17)

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#17 2009-06-17 09:21:55

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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

I use 8400M as well, so it should work. Try this xorg.conf and see if its works.

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    Screen      1  "Screen1" 1280 0
EndSection

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

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
    Option          "DontZap"               "false"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor1"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "DELL E176FP"
    HorizSync       31.0 - 80.0
    VertRefresh     56.0 - 75.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "AUO"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 75.0
    VertRefresh     60.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 9300M G"
    Option         "NoLogo" "true"
    BusID          "PCI:1:0:0"
    Screen          0
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device1"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 9300M G"
    Option         "NoLogo" "true"
    BusID          "PCI:1:0:0"
    Screen          1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen1"
    Device         "Device1"
    Monitor        "Monitor1"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "metamodes" "CRT: 1280x1024 +0+0; CRT: 1024x768 +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
    Option         "metamodes" "DFP: 1280x800 +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

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#18 2009-07-01 01:36:09

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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

i am having the same problem after the last xorg update a few days ago, ive been using my "rarely updated" version of arch to for projectors now (identical xorg.conf), so thats kinda weak...

...any more suggestions?

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#19 2009-07-01 03:57:05

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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

Hmmm, it looks like some experiencing similar problems solved it by using the newest beta driver from nVidia:

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthr … ?p=1978232

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#20 2009-07-01 13:35:59

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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

Option         "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP"

This line bypasses the monitor detection, telling the card to use exclusively you flat panel, whatever is connected. Remove it.
See README here :
http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/L … dix-b.html

Currently, the smallest your xorg.conf is, the better it goes. Here is mine if you want :

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "X.org Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    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  "dbe"
    Load  "dri"
    Load  "dri2"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "glx"
    Load  "record"
EndSection

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

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier   "Monitor0"
    VendorName   "Asus"
    ModelName    "Flat Panel 1680x1050"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "nvidia"
    VendorName  "nVidia Corporation"
    BoardName   "NV43 [GeForce Go 6600]"
    BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
    Option      "DPI" "96 x 96"
    Option      "FlatPanelProperties" "Scaling = Scaled"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     1
    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

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#21 2011-05-26 18:55:23

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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

hey i have the same problem i have a 310m geforce nvidia  card, was anyone able to solve this i tried to follow the wiki's instructions to make a twinview but it didn't work out for me or perhaps i didnt apply them correctly any help would be gd thnk you all smile

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#22 2011-12-26 14:56:29

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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

Cilyan wrote:
Option         "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP"

This line bypasses the monitor detection, telling the card to use exclusively you flat panel, whatever is connected. Remove it.
See README here :
http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/L … dix-b.html

Currently, the smallest your xorg.conf is, the better it goes. Here is mine if you want :

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "X.org Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    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  "dbe"
    Load  "dri"
    Load  "dri2"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "glx"
    Load  "record"
EndSection

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

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier   "Monitor0"
    VendorName   "Asus"
    ModelName    "Flat Panel 1680x1050"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "nvidia"
    VendorName  "nVidia Corporation"
    BoardName   "NV43 [GeForce Go 6600]"
    BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
    Option      "DPI" "96 x 96"
    Option      "FlatPanelProperties" "Scaling = Scaled"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     1
    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



This has help me out with the configuring of my TV. HDMI. You have to delete the 

Option  "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP"

and use 

Option "UseDisplayDevice"

I was looking for a solution all day for this and find it. I was very happy with the output. Nvidia automatically detected my display config. smile



 Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
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"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Unknown"
    HorizSync       28.0 - 33.0
    VertRefresh     43.0 - 72.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"

    #level 0x1=highest
    #level 0x2=med
    #level 0x3=lowest
    #AC settings:
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "True"
    Option         "MetaModes" "nvidia-auto-select, nvidia-auto-select"
    Option         "NoLogo" "1"
    Option         "RenderAccel" "1"
    Option         "UseDisplayDevice" "TV, DFP, DFP-1"
      Option         "TripleBuffer" "1"
    Option         "DamageEvents" "1"
    #Force Powermizer to a certain level at all times
    Option         "RegistryDwords" "PowerMizerLevelAC=0x3"
    #Battery settings:
    Option         "OnDemandVBlankInterrupts" "1"
    Option         "Coolbits" "1"
    Option         "RandRRotation" "True"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

This is my .conf

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#23 2011-12-27 00:25:08

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Re: nvidia-settings wont detect second monitor

I have a 8400M GS as well, and I often connect a 46" TV to the VGA port of my laptop for multimedia and the Detect Displays button inside nvidia-settings works flawlessly, here's my xorg.conf:

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 290.10  (buildmeister@swio-display-x86-rhel47-07.nvidia.com)  Wed Nov 16 20:32:22 PST 2011

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
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"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Unknown"
    HorizSync       28.0 - 33.0
    VertRefresh     43.0 - 72.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

I didn't go through much work on setting up my X when I installed arch, I just used the nvidia-xconfig script.

BTW: I'm using the latest drivers from local/nvidia 290.10-1

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