Traditional Multihead?

ogmo · 04-22-03, 06:57 PM

OK, I just got an MSI GF4 Ti4600 8X, with dual DVI outputs (yay), but... I can't stand the Xinerama style environment Twinview provides by default. I like traditional multihead, where I can change workspaces (virtual desktops) independently, and refer to each screen (:0.0, :0.1) independently. I don't see it in the docs, but can I make the card behave this way? Please?

Update: Whoops, just found out this is in the latest drivers... which reportedly crash on my configuration (smp+flatpanel).

I'll try the upgrade anyhow I suppose, or wait for a new version.

Pitabred · 04-23-03, 01:04 AM

From the docs (I believe it's at the end of the readme) it shows that you can do the "traditional" style of multihead. Just make 2 device sections, both pointing at the same PCI device (I think). Read the docs carefully and it should be explained.

Ronald · 04-23-03, 08:58 AM

Yep, 2 identical device sections, except one thing, add to the device section Screen "0" for the first and Screen "1" for the other. If you don't do this X will warn about identical device sections, and ignore the second

You can also find this in the sample XF86Config that nvidia provides.

04-22-03, 06:57 PM	#1
ogmo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2	Traditional Multihead? OK, I just got an MSI GF4 Ti4600 8X, with dual DVI outputs (yay), but... I can't stand the Xinerama style environment Twinview provides by default. I like traditional multihead, where I can change workspaces (virtual desktops) independently, and refer to each screen (:0.0, :0.1) independently. I don't see it in the docs, but can I make the card behave this way? Please? Update: Whoops, just found out this is in the latest drivers... which reportedly crash on my configuration (smp+flatpanel). I'll try the upgrade anyhow I suppose, or wait for a new version. Last edited by ogmo; 04-22-03 at 07:05 PM.

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04-23-03, 01:04 AM	#2
Pitabred Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 28	From the docs (I believe it's at the end of the readme) it shows that you can do the "traditional" style of multihead. Just make 2 device sections, both pointing at the same PCI device (I think). Read the docs carefully and it should be explained.

04-23-03, 08:58 AM	#3
Ronald Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 7	Yep, 2 identical device sections, except one thing, add to the device section Screen "0" for the first and Screen "1" for the other. If you don't do this X will warn about identical device sections, and ignore the second You can also find this in the sample XF86Config that nvidia provides.