Dual Monitors - xorg.conf

[ekisner]

So.. I'm new to backtrack - not new to linux, but I'm far from what would be considered knowledgeable.

I've googled this to a large degree, and I've done a quick forum search here, and I've not found anything helpful.. if I'm just blind, please feel free to slap me and point me to the correct thread.

I'm running a nvidia 8800GT, with the most recent nvidia drivers (NVIDIA-Linux-x86-190.53-pk1).. I've been trying to get dual monitors set up, and I've gotten oh so very close... with one problem.

The monitors are not arranged as they should be.. my primary is the one on the right, when it should be the one on the left.

The following xorg.conf file is what has gotten me this far:
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

<snip>

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView"
Option "MetaModes" "1440x900 1440x900"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Can anyone tell me what I can change in my xorg.conf to have the monitors arranged correctly?

[brtw2003]

hi,

just use the nvidia-settings tool and you can exactly do what you are looking for.

More explanation details:
Dual Monitors with NVidia in Ubuntu*|*Ubuntu Geek


/brtw2003

[ekisner]

Thank you so much -- it turns out that the solution was just that simple.. however I didn't know that such a command existed.

I appreciate your help.

[Mr-Protocol]

ok ran in recovery kernel mode and used xfix.

How would i configure it to use desktop clone? When I run nvidia-settings i get this error:

You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file (just run `nvidia-xconfig` as root), and restart the X Server.

when i run nvidia-xconfig i get this output.

Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".

VALIDATION ERROR: Data incomplete in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.
Device section "Configured Video Device" must have a Driver line.

Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup'
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'

[xX_Spiidey_Xx]

@ Mr-Protocol: check my post here for details on how to install Nvidia Drivers

Don't worry yourself with the Mac part; just the Nvidia stuff in the post.

[Mr-Protocol]

Very nice and thank you so much. Looks like I can manage from here. Going to hook up a projector to test and see.

Edit: Awesome it works with the projector. Found the settings I need. Thanks so much.

[xX_Spiidey_Xx]

No problems d00d! Glad it worked out for you