You should be using xrandr to manage your screens by now anyway. Unless you are running an ancient version of Ubuntu or Debian (your use of aptitude indicates a Debian or derivative). Chances are xrandr is already installed as is some sort of GUI front end.
I used to be pretty good at the nVidia stuff, but their proprietary modules did not play nice in a real time kernel, pretty much a deal breaker for me. At the very least I need very low latency and nVidia was simply not stable. I use a different graphics card or the 2d only driver, and my problems go away. Anyway, look into xrandr magic command line incantations, whenever I am stuck this is where I go to (really nice to ssh in to a box and resize/change display options on the fly). On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 4:57 PM, Mel Walters <melwalt...@telus.net> wrote: > I have had very much the same experience lately, most everything just > works. I wanted to get 3D acceleration installed plus dual monitor setup > with two video cards [GeForce 8800 GT]. There were many choices to make, > but I choose: > > aptitude -r install nvidia-kernel-dkms nvidia-settings > > so aptitude could look after it in an ongoing basis (no manual nvidia > driver update installs) > Configuration mostly OK, But..... > > The GUI nvidia-settings would not behave for me though. When I run it, > it wants to change things to the way I do not want. > > If I was a guru or had the time, I could figure out how to make a script > to make my two nvidia cards and two monitors set up just the way I want > them. But default does not seem to include two monitors, 3D, objects > movable between screens. > > I did an Xinerama screen of 3940x1080 composed of > two 3D accelerated 1920x1080 TwinView screens, but I think it should be > setup better still. > > Does this boil down to lack of support from Nvidia for their program > nvidia-settings? > > Any NVidia/Linux experts in the group who are into Twin View? > > Mel > > On Thu, 2011-03-17 at 12:42 -0600, Dafydd Crosby wrote: >> I tried it out of frustration after dealing with Windows 98 :-P >> >> A lot of Linux just works for me, the only problems I have these days >> are generally problems of configuration. The whole codec matter is a >> headache, but things like FLAC have given me hope. >> >> -Dafydd >> >> On 03/17/2011 12:27 PM, Mel Walters wrote: >> > I started with Yggdrasil Computing in 1995. It included the stable >> > Linux 1.2.13 kernel. Exploring new distribution's as they came along, >> > I was looking for a best fit. >> > >> > A friend of mine showed me his Debian system and I was impressed how >> > easily he maintained it. That was the point I ended up gravitating >> > towards Debian, and Debian derivatives. >> > >> > For me, Linux and the programs it come with (GNU) have to be complex >> > enough to be interesting and simple enough to use. Good design should >> > reduce the difficulty of the complex. >> > >> > Why did you try it out? >> > What works for you? What can you see as a hindrance? >> > >> > Mel >> >> _______________________________________________ >> clug-talk mailing list >> clug-talk@clug.ca >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list clug-talk@clug.ca http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
