6 Monitors - Ubuntu 8.04 - Compiz Fusion - XGL NVIDIA Working! (Video Included)

[dancavs]

what can i say this is awesome ...

[kaiwondergoo]

d2g,

below is the xorg.conf that gives me 3d on the left and middle via twinview, no 3d on the 3rd. all screens behaving like they should when you maximize, and xgl is disabled. this is as far as i managed to get it along before i had to duck out for the weekend. as far as the CRT bit, 2 of the monitors are using standard vga cables, not DVI. also i had a thought about this... could the issues be from the cards not being identical? or even possibly the motherboard? (intel BOXD975XBXLKR - link goes to newegg)

thanks again

--
kai

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Layout0"
	Screen		0  "Screen0" 0 0
	Screen		1  "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
	InputDevice	"Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
	InputDevice	"Mouse0" "CorePointer"
	Option	   	"RenderAccel" "true"
	Option 	   	"AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    RgbPath         "/etc/X11/rgb"
    FontPath	    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
    FontPath	    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/util"
    FontPath	    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath	    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath	    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
    FontPath	    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
    FontPath	    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
    FontPath	    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/encodings"
    FontPath	    "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
    FontPath	    "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load            "dbe"
	Load            "extmod"
	Load            "type1"
	Load            "freetype"
	Load            "glx"
#        Load		"dri"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
	Option         	"Xinerama" "1"
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       30.0 - 110.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 150.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor1"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Unknown"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 110.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 150.0
#    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor2"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Unknown"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 110.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 150.0
#    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     	"Videocard0"
    Driver        	"nvidia"
    VendorName     	"NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      	"GeForce 8500 GT"
    BusID          	"PCI:1:0:0"
    Option 	   "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
    Option         "UseCompositeWrapper" "true"
    Option	   "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"
    Option	   "NoLogo" "true"
    Option	   "backingstore" "true"
    Option         "TripleBuffer" "true"
    Option	   "AddARGBGLXVisuals"	"true"
    Screen         	0
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     	"Videocard1"
    Driver         	"nvidia"
    VendorName     	"NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      	"GeForce 8500 GT"
    BusID          	"PCI:1:0:0"
    Option 	   "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
    Option         "UseCompositeWrapper" "true"
    Option	   "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"
    Option	   "NoLogo" "true"
    Option	   "backingstore" "true"
    Option         "TripleBuffer" "true"
    Option	   "AddARGBGLXVisuals"	"true"
    Screen          	1
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     	"Videocard2"
    Driver         	"nvidia"
    VendorName     	"NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      	"GeForce 7600 GT"
    BusID          	"PCI:2:0:0"
    Option 	   "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
    Option         "UseCompositeWrapper" "true"
    Option	   "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"
    Option	   "NoLogo" "true"
    Option	   "backingstore" "true"
    Option         "TripleBuffer" "true"
    Option	   "AddARGBGLXVisuals"	"true"
    #Screen         	0
EndSection


Section "Screen"
	Identifier     "Screen0"
	Device         "Videocard0"
	Monitor        "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth    24
        Option 	       "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
        Option         "UseCompositeWrapper" "true"
        Option	       "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
	Option         "TwinView" "1"
	Option         "metamodes" "DFP-0: 1280x1024 +0+0, CRT-0: 1280x1024 +1280+0"
	SubSection     "Display"
		Depth       24
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier     "Screen1"
	Device         "Videocard2"
	Monitor        "Monitor2"
	DefaultDepth    24
        Option 	       "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
        Option         "UseCompositeWrapper" "true"
        Option	       "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
	Option         "TwinView" "1"
#	Option         "metamodes" "CRT-0: 1280x1024 +0+0"
	SubSection     "Display"
		Depth       24
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode 0666
EndSection

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

[Victormd]

Crap... now you're going to get me in trouble with my wife simply because I'm going to have to get me one of those!!! Nice job!

[d2globalinc]

Crap... now you're going to get me in trouble with my wife simply because I'm going to have to get me one of those!!! Nice job!

Thanks! And just tell the wife like I told the girlfriend - Look at how you can have an online store open on each monitor and compare all these great deals on purses, clothing, etc at once

Of course if that doesn't work - you can just set her up her own 2 screen workstation like I ended up doing



- Shane

[d2globalinc]

kai,

Hmm - As long as the cards are Nvidia they should be "OK" - I had the exact same situation as you did before enabling xserver-xgl - as soon as i enable that - all 3 monitors had 3D enabled across them.. what happens in that current settup as soon as you enable xserver-xgl?

also if you disable twinview on "Screen1" and enable that metamodes option - what happens? - Although I would see about just enabling that xserver-xgl first -

- Thanks!

Shane Menshik
D2 GLOBAL INC

[MaverickCoast]

[QUOTE=d2globalinc;5550577]FIRST OF ALL! Thanks to the community for the support to make this happen! I did a lot of surfing and reading on this project!

I'd settle for two monitors working!

[wizekid]

this is my config file, im trying to set up 4 screens but i cant seem ti get it to work! what am i doing wrong!
I am running 2 - Nvidea cards Geforce 8500, trying to see it on 4 - 22" Dell screens

this is what my current config file looks like:

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by failsafeDexconf, using
# values from the debconf database and some overrides to use vesa mode.
#
# You should use dexconf or another such tool for creating a "real" xorg.conf
# For example:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
	Driver		"nvidia"
	Option		"NoLogo"	"True"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	SubSection "Display"
		Modes		"800x600"
	EndSubSection
	Defaultdepth	24
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
  screen 0 "screen1" 0 0
EndSection
Section "Module"
	Load		"glx"
	Load		"v4l"
EndSection
Section "device" #  
	Identifier	"device1"
	Boardname	"NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series"
	Busid		"PCI:2:0:0"
	Driver		"nv"
	Screen	0
	Vendorname	"NVIDIA"
EndSection
Section "screen" #  
	Identifier	"screen1"
	Device		"device1"
	Defaultdepth	24
	Monitor		"monitor1"
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	24
		Modes		"800x600@56"	"800x600@72"	"640x480@75"	"800x600@75"	"640x480@72"	"800x600@60"	"640x480@60"	"832x624@75"	"1024x768@75"	"1024x768@70"	"1024x768@60"	"1152x864@75"	"1280x1024@75"	"1280x960@60"	"1280x1024@60"	"1280x960@75"	"1400x1050@60"	"1400x1050@75"	"1600x1200@65"	"1600x1200@60"	"1792x1344@60"
	EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "monitor" #  
	Identifier	"monitor1"
	Vendorname	"Dell"
	Modelname	"Dell E228WFP"
	Horizsync	30.0-83.0
	Vertrefresh	56.0-75.0
  modeline  "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "640x480@72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "640x480@75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "800x600@72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "800x600@75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "832x624@75" 57.284 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "1024x768@75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1024x768@70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "1152x864@75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x1024@75" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x960@75" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1400x1050@60" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1400x1050@75" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1600x1200@65" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1600x1200@60" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1792x1344@60" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
	Gamma	1.0
EndSection
Section "device" #  
	Identifier	"device2"
	Boardname	"NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series"
	Busid		"PCI:3:0:0"
	Driver		"nv"
	Screen	0
	Vendorname	"NVIDIA"
EndSection
Section "screen" #  
	Identifier	"screen2"
	Device		"device2"
	Defaultdepth	24
	Monitor		"monitor2"
EndSection
Section "monitor" #  
	Identifier	"monitor2"
	Gamma	1.0
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection

[wizekid]

*bumb* any1?

[d2globalinc]

I'm taking a look at your xorg.conf and will post back my findings today - I have been busy re-doing my own PC and creating a HOWTO so I've not been able to check in on the forums as much as I would like

Should have something soon!

- Thanks!

Shane Menshik
D2 GLOBAL INC

[d2globalinc]

trying to see it on 4 - 22" Dell screens

All 4 dell's at same resolution I take it and all DVI? I noticed right off the bat you are using the opensource NV driver - have you downloaded / installed and then used the EnvyNG utility to update your drivers to the latest nvidia? if not goto system -> administration -> Synaptic Package Manager and search for envyng-gtk and install it and its dependency. Then once installed go under Applications -> System Tools -> EnvyNG and select nvidia, then the latest driver series and install! - Once you install those - it should ask you to reboot your machine - do that - after reboot - post your xorg.conf here. and I'll hook you up!

If you have already installed xserver-xgl as per my former instructions above - remove it until after we get your monitors / xscreens working -

Thanks!

Shane Menshik
D2 GLOBAL INC