I'm planning on being there, to help and ask for help.
I've run into a problem with "TwinView", a Multiple monitor otion on
XFree86Config using SuSE 9.1. I bought an HP Pavilion zd7168cl laptop
that has nVidia GeForce FX Go5600 with, of course, an external VGA port.
Right now, I only get a clone of the laptop display on the external CRT.
I really want an extended desktop. [Of course, the dark side does it.]
The nVidia website does talk about both TwinView and Xinerama. So far,
I've only tried the TwinView because it has the advantage of one X-window
spanning both devices.
I have also posted on the SuSE-e list, but have received just pointers to
docs that have helped. Here is one of my posts that gives more details:
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I just installed 9.1 Pro on my new HP Pavilion after repartitioning,
reverting to FAT32 and reinstalling XP. Connecting a second monitor to
the VGA socket works either as a clone of the first display, or as an
extended desktop (my desired mode), on XP but not SuSE. Using YOU got me
up to date nVidia drivers, but only a clone display. Running `XFree86
-scanpci' shows one adapter, and SaX2 says only a single monitor is
possible. If it can be done on the dark side, shouldn't it also work here?
Details:
Dual Boot, SUSE 9.1 Pro (very little server stuff) and W_XP
Laptop: HP Pavilion zd7168cl
Graphics Adapter: nVidia GForce FX Go5600
Display (per HP): 17.0 inch WXGA+ WA TFT (1440x900), 6x9 aspect ratio
Display (per XaS2): VESA 1280x1024 @ 60Hz, size 270 x 200mm
Actual size 360mm wide x 230mm high
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I did find an example of a Toshiba config file for TwinView, and it has
only a single Monitor and Device defined. That makes sense since there is
only one PCI BusID available.
Gene
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