Re: [SLUG] graphics drivers

From: Ian Blenke (icblenke@nks.net)
Date: Mon Feb 13 2006 - 21:51:04 EST

michael hast wrote:
> Jason Boxman wrote:
>
>> Levi Bard said:
>>
>>
>>> On 2/12/06, michael hast <evylrobot19@cox.net> wrote:
>>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>
>>> If you're using a debian standard kernel, you can use the nvidia-glx
>>> and associated packages from apt. The executable packages from
>>> nvidia.com are more for roll-your-owners.
>>>
>>
>> Yes, that's probably the best way to go.
>>
>> You're stuck with the older 7174 drivers, though, if you're running
>> Stable. The newer drivers, at least in Sid, require a recent version
>> of nvidia-glx
>> which you'd also have to pull from Sid, along with most of Sid. If you
>> don't plan on playing games it probably doesn't matter, though. 7174
>> has
>> been stable for me for a year.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
> Cool! All I want thls bad-boy to do for me is run the dual-heads with
> decent response time. No, I have not done much in the way of gaming,
> and although I'm not opposed to the idea, I'm not rushing into that
> anytime soon, either. I will try that and see how it goes. Any other
> tips on getting the dual-head configured properly? I'm starting from
> scratch on this one. Thanks, guys!
>
>
Here is the section from my nvidia dual-head setup here at home. It
covers just about every possible option:

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 "DigitalVibrance" # <i>
        #Option "NoFlip" # [<bool>]
        #Option "Dac8Bit" # [<bool>]
        #Option "NoLogo" # [<bool>]
        #Option "UBB" # [<bool>]
        #Option "Stereo" # <i>
        #Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
        #Option "HWcursor" # [<bool>]
        #Option "VideoKey" # <i>
        #Option "NvAGP" # <i>
        #Option "IgnoreEDID" "true"
        #Option "NoDDC" # [<bool>]
        #Option "ConnectedMonitor" # <str>
        #Option "ConnectedMonitors" # <str>
        #Option "TVStandard" # <str>
        #Option "TVOutFormat" # <str>
        #Option "RenderAccel" # [<bool>]
        #Option "CursorShadow" # [<bool>]
        #Option "CursorShadowAlpha" # <i>
        #Option "CursorShadowXOffset" # <i>
        #Option "CursorShadowYOffset" # <i>
        #Option "UseEdidFreqs" # [<bool>]
        Option "FlatPanelProperties" "Scaling = centered,
Dithering = enabled"
        #Option "TwinView" # [<bool>]
        #Option "TwinViewOrientation" # <str>
        #Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" # <str>
        #Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" # <str>
        #Option "MetaModes" # <str>
        #Option "UseInt10Module" # [<bool>]
        #Option "NoTwinViewXineramaInfo" # [<bool>]
        #Option "NoRenderExtension" # [<bool>]
        #Option "Overlay" # [<bool>]
        #Option "CIOverlay" # [<bool>]
        #Option "ForceEmulatedOverlay" # [<bool>]
        #Option "TransparentIndex" # <i>
        #Option "OverlayDefaultVisual" # [<bool>]
        #Option "NvEmulate" # <i>
        #Option "NoBandWidthTest" "true"
        #Option "CustomEDID-CRT-0" "150"
        #Option "CustomEDID-CRT-1" "150"
        #Option "CustomEDID-DFP-0" # <str>
        #Option "CustomEDID-DFP-1" # <str>
        #Option "CustomEDID-TV-0" # <str>
        #Option "CustomEDID-TV-1" # <str>
        #Option "TVOverScan" # <f>
        #Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" # <str>
        #Option "MultisampleCompatibility" # [<bool>]
        #Option "RegistryDwords" # <str>
        #Option "RegistryBinary" # <str>
        #Option "NoPowerConnectorCheck" # [<bool>]
        #Option "AllowDFPStereo" # [<bool>]
        #Option "XvMCUsesTextures" # [<bool>]
        #Option "HorizSync" # <str>
        #Option "VertRefresh" # <str>
        #Option "RandRRotation" # [<bool>]
        #Option "ExactModeTimingsDVI" # [<bool>]
        #Option "Coolbits" # <i>
        #Option "AllowDDCCI" # [<bool>]
        #Option "ConstantFrameRateHint" # [<bool>]
        #Option "LoadKernelModule" # [<bool>]
        Identifier "nVidia GeForce2 MX 400 TwinView"
        Driver "nvidia"
        VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
        BoardName "NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400]"
        BusID "PCI:0:20:0"
        Option "NoLogo" "True"
        #Option "RandRRotation" "True"
        #Option "CursorShadow" "1"
        Option "NvAGP" "2"
        Option "DigitalVibrance" "2"
        Option "RenderAccel" "False"
        Option "NoRenderExtension" "True"
        Option "TwinView" "True"
        #Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "True"
        Option "Metamodes" "1024x768,1024x768;800x600,800x600"
        #Option "NoDDC" "true"
        Option "ConnectedMonitor" "crt,crt"
        Option "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf"
        #Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60-75"
        #Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-80"
EndSection 

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- Ian C. Blenke <icblenke@nks.net>
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