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madsporkmurderer
December 4th, 2008, 08:26 PM
I had my 4 monitors set up nicely. I decided to upgrade last night and went 7.10->8.04 fine but after 8.04->8.10 my multi display no longer works.

Here is my xorg.conf:


# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder26) Wed Sep 12 14:29:53 PDT 2007

# xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "ServerLayout"

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
# InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" RightOf "Screen2"
Screen 1 "Screen1" LeftOf "Screen2"
Screen 2 "Screen2" 0 0
Screen 3 "Screen3" RightOf "Screen0"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"

# Removed Option "Xinerama" "0"
Option "Xinerama" "1"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "uk"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "stylus"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "eraser"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "cursor"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 30.0 - 65.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor2"
VendorName "Phillips"
ModelName "201B"
HorizSync 30 - 97
VertRefresh 50 - 160
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Compaq"
ModelName "P110"
HorizSync 30 - 121
VertRefresh 50 - 160
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor1"
VendorName "Dell"
ModelName "E771p"
HorizSync 30 - 70
VertRefresh 50 - 160
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor3"
VendorName "Taxan"
ModelName "EV730"
HorizSync 30 - 70
VertRefresh 50 - 160
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "nVidia Corporation G80 [GeForce 8400 GS]"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 8400 GS"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen 0
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard1"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 8400 GS"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen 1
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard2"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 8400 GS"
BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
Screen 0
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard3"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 8400 GS"
BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
Screen 1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "nVidia Corporation G80 [GeForce 8400 GS]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
EndSection

Section "Screen"

# Removed Option "metamodes" "CRT-1: 1680x1050 +0+0"
Identifier "Screen2"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor2"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "metamodes" "CRT-1: 1600x1200 +0+0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"

# Removed Option "metamodes" "CRT-0: 1680x1050 +0+0"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard1"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "metamodes" "CRT-0: 1600x1200 +0+0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "Videocard2"
Monitor "Monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "metamodes" "CRT-0: 1280x1024 +0+0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen3"
Device "Videocard3"
Monitor "Monitor3"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "metamodes" "CRT-1: 1280x1024 +0+0"
EndSection
</code>

It's now running on 2 monitors, cloned. Anyone got any ideas of where to go from here? I've had a quick play with the nvidia-settings but not got anywhere

Thanks,
Mike

madsporkmurderer
December 4th, 2008, 09:43 PM
I've almost fixed it. Now my only problem is that one of my monitors (a 21"CRT Philips 201B) won't display at 1600x1200 (it was before the upgrade). I've put the correct h/v sync rates into xorg.conf but if I set the mode to 1600x1200 it stays black when all the others turn on (the computer still acts as if it is working). I have it at 1280x1024 atm which works ok but I'd like 1600x1200.

Can anyone help?

Thanks,
Mike