problems with compiz and multiple cards

[schomin]

Ok so i have two 8800gt's (not in SLI) with a monitor connected to each. I have xinerama enable on the monitors so i can have a single desktop spanning across two GPU's and two displays. I can't seem to get compiz to work though i'm not sure if xinerama supports it but i've herd people have gotten compiz to work with xinerama.

I guess my question is what kind of options do i have and is there a better setup than what i have now? because i want the two gpu's and i want compiz.

Also i'm getting some smearing between monitors i'm guessing this is because of the seperate gpu's and xinerama.

I'm using 180.12 i think it is

heres my xorg.conf:

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder58)  Sun Dec 14 20:59:16 PST 2008

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder58)  Sun Dec 14 20:59:58 PST 2008

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    Screen      1  "Screen1" 1920 150
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/default/Type1"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "glx"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option         "Xinerama" "1"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from data in "/etc/sysconfig/keyboard"
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
    Option         "XkbLayout" "us"
    Option         "XkbModel" "pc105"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Samsung SyncMaster"
    HorizSync       27.0 - 81.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 75.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor1"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Samsung SyncMaster"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 81.0
    VertRefresh     56.0 - 75.0
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 8800 GT"
    BusID          "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device1"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 8800 GT"
    BusID          "PCI:3:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"

# Removed Option "metamodes" "nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
# Removed Option "metamodes" "DFP-0: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "AllowGLXWithComposite" "True"
    Option         "RenderAccel" "true"
    Option         "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
    Option         "DRI" "True"
    Option         "SLI" "off"
    Option         "MultiGPU" "off"
    Option         "TwinView" "1"
    Option         "metamodes" "nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
    Option         "CursorShadow" "true"
    Option         "AddARGBVisuals" "True"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"

# Removed Option "metamodes" "nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
# Removed Option "metamodes" "DFP-1: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
    Identifier     "Screen1"
    Device         "Device1"
    Monitor        "Monitor1"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "AllowGLXWithComposite" "True"
    Option         "RenderAccel" "true"
    Option         "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
    Option         "DRI" "True"
    Option         "SLI" "off"
    Option         "MultiGPU" "off"
    Option         "TwinView" "1"
    Option         "metamodes" "nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
    Option         "CursorShadow" "true"
    Option         "AddARGBVisuals" "True"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option         "RENDER" "true"
    Option         "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

[schomin]

bump?

[Dragoran]

Composite is not supported when Xinerama is in use, and its required for compiz to run.

[schomin]

Yeah thats what i figured. Is compiz-fusion any different? or is there anyway to get twinview working, as i am not using SLI?

[Dragoran]

No compiz = compiz-fusion without the plugins, besides any compositing manager requires the composite extension.

As for twinview with multiple card, dunno if this is possible.

[schomin]

ok well thanks anyways.

I know that SLI is not able to use TWinview but it never said anything about seperate cards so i didn't know.

[adamk75]

twinview can not use separate video cards. The only option would be to use xinerama, and then running an Xgl session on top of that. Not an easy solution, and certainly not a supported one (as Xgl is deprecated) but it is possible.

Adam

[schomin]

Originally Posted by adamk75

twinview can not use separate video cards. The only option would be to use xinerama, and then running an Xgl session on top of that. Not an easy solution, and certainly not a supported one (as Xgl is deprecated) but it is possible.

Adam

ok well thanks for the help. is there anyway to run the cards in SLI with xinerama and if so would it be more efficient?

[adamk75]

Sorry, I have no idea about SLI :-)

Adam

[schomin]

Ok well thanks again. Do you know how i would go about setting up the xgl setup you mentioned earlier?

[schomin]

other input would be greatly appreciated.

[Dragoran]

Originally Posted by schomin

other input would be greatly appreciated.

simply connect the second monitor to the first card and use twinview?