Errors using dualhead GF4 TI4200 with X

[Tam]

Hi there, I have a MSI GF4 TI4200 installed and it does well with a single screen connencted to it. I attached a second one to the second vgaport and configured /etc/X11/XF86Config like included at the end of the thread.
System is Debian sarge(testing)
Debian Xfree86 Binary used. Version: 4.2.1-3
When I start the Server using my configuration /var/log/XFree.0.log gives the usual supported drivers:

(II) NV: driver for NVIDIA chipsets: RIVA 128, RIVA TNT,[...]

followed by this:

(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
(--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
(--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
(WW) Symbol vgaHWUnmapMem from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nv_drv.o is unresolved!

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11. Server aborting



Atached is the /etc/XF86Config (input device entries cut off, because not causing the trouble):

Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension
SubSection "extmod"
Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension
EndSubSection
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
# This loads the GLX module
# Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monilinks"
HorizSync 30-95
VertRefresh 50-120
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monirechts"
HorizSync 30-60
VertRefresh 50-70
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Standard VGA"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
Driver "vga"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "kartelinks"
Driver "nv"
Screen 0
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "karterechts"
Driver "nv"
Screen 1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "kartelinks"
Monitor "monilinks"
DefaultDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1152x864"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 2"
Device "karterechts"
Monitor "monirechts"
DefaultDepth 16
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Simple Layout"

Screen "Screen 1"
Screen "Screen 2" rightof "Screen 1"

InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection





grateful for every hint,
Tam

[Andy Mecham]

The "nv" driver does not support TwinView. To use both of your displays, you'll need to install the accelerated driver. Please visit http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=linux_display_1.0-3123 to download it. Instructions for configuring the driver (and TwinView) are available in the README.

I hope this helps!

--andy

[Tam]

Thank you for the very fast answer,
I have finally worked it out and it does it's job well, but one thing is still not working:

I'd like to have 2 independend screens, because one is bigger than the other and applications are often cut of by 2/3 their size.
There should be 2 wallpapers instead of one stretched and a maximization should maximize in a zero screen. (did perfect with old gf2mx and a additional pci card)
The thing is that the dragging of windows from one screen to another should remain. Is there a compromize? And If not - How can I turn off xinerama at all?


bye,
Tam

[Tam]

I am using WindowMaker - maybe thats the point?

If there is no way to get the things corectly to work - how can i disable Xinerama (not just the info stuff written in the manual) using nvidia twinview?

hoping for more useful answers,
Tam

[Andy Mecham]

Use the "NoTwinViewXineramaInfo" XF86Config option to disable the Xinerama extension.

--andy

[Tam]

does not work.. :(