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nishae25
07-29-04, 08:52 AM
I just installed Red Hat on my computer and once the installation was complete I realized that linux only recognizes one of my video cards and one of my monitors. During the initial boot up, both screens are recognized but once the GUI desktop loads one monitor becomes a garbled rainbow of colors...I got some tips from online on how to change my XF86Config file but it does not appear to have worked. Can anyone makes any suggestions?
I am not at home right now to attach my config file, but I will do so as soon as I get there.

Dr_s99
07-29-04, 10:31 AM
uh ... oky.. what are your graphic cards?
since i have two matrox... one is G200 and one is millinum... AGP/PCI and it get detected easily... and i could easy do twin view... with no problem...

nishae25
07-29-04, 11:45 PM
Both of my video cards are NVIDIA Quadro FX. I just installed Red Hat Enterprise WS on this machine. I am not all that familiar with using linux, but I am pretty efficient when it comes to following directions. I went to a bunch of self-help websites and was able to figure out how to modify the XF86file...but like I said b/4...it didn't work. I have attached a copy of the Config files...both working and new. If you see anything out of place, please let me know. Thanx..

Dr_s99
07-30-04, 12:03 AM
first... well usually there should be two monitors.. and two graphic card...
are they bothe PCI or AGP.....!?

Dr_s99
07-30-04, 12:04 AM
actually what are your monitors..!

Dr_s99
07-30-04, 12:11 AM
alright... i have added some stuff to it... but i'm not if it will work.. right away...lol
so just look at it...
give information like what slots are ur quatro 1000 on?

Section "Monitor"
#DisplaySize 360 290 # mm
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "DEL"
ModelName "DELL 1800FP"
Option "DPMS"
### i have added the lines below... well in my suse it was something like this... well ###i'm right now doing this from my knowledge...since i'm not home.. to look at my ###config.. in suse... to make sure i have the right ..... order... but look at them

#DisplaySize 360 290 # mm
Identifier "Monitor1"
VendorName "DEL"
ModelName "DELL 1800FP"
Option "DPMS"

EndSection

Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "HWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "ShowCache" # [<bool>]
#Option "ShadowFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "UseFBDev" # [<bool>]
#Option "Rotate" # [<str>]
#Option "VideoKey" # <i>
#Option "FlatPanel" # [<bool>]
#Option "FPDither" # [<bool>]
#Option "CrtcNumber" # <i>
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "nv"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NV30GL [Quadro FX 1000]"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"

Identifier "Card1"
Driver "nv"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NV30GL [Quadro FX 1000]"
### the address to the second card...
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection

Identifier "Screen1"
Device "Card1"
Monitor "Monitor1"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

plz give more info...
things like what slots are ur graphic card placed....