Try some of the suggestions below... they might work. I think a dual head display will work on either monitor if they're not there, so I don't think you need the 3 definitions.
Steve
On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:41:40 +1200
Phill Coxon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm running a two monitor twinview setup in Xorg (ubuntu 7.04).
>
> Works great except that when I start X for the first time it always
> defaults to the wrong metamode when I log into gnome - with one of the
> monitors switched off.
>
> I can load nvidia-settings and select the correct metamode which
> activates both monitors but I can't figure out how to make this metamode
> the default in gnome.
>
> When X starts, the login screen uses the correct metamode and activates
> both monitors, but as soon as I log into gnome, it deactivates the
> second monitor.
>
> I have 3 metamodes - the first with both monitors active. The second and
> third metamodes have each monitor active, but not both.
>
> The two monitors are a Samsung flat panel and a Philips CRT.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> Partial Xorg.conf settings:
> ----
>
> Section "Monitor"
> # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
> Identifier "Monitor0"
> VendorName "Unknown"
> ModelName "PHILIPS 109P4"
> HorizSync 30.0 - 111.0
> VertRefresh 50.0 - 160.0
> Option "DPMS"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Videocard0"
> Driver "nvidia"
> VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
> BoardName "GeForce 7900 GS"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Screen0"
> Device "Videocard0"
> Monitor "Monitor0"
> DefaultDepth 24
Option "UseEdidFreqs" "True"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
> Option "TwinView" "1"
> Option "metamodes" "CRT: 1600x1200 +0+0, DFP: 1680x1050
> @1680x1200 +1600+0; CRT: 1600x1200 +0+0, DFP: NULL; CRT: NULL, DFP:
> 1680x1050 +0+0"
Option "metamodes" "CRT: nvidia-auto-select +0+0, DFP: [EMAIL
PROTECTED] +1600+0
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
Modes "1680x1250" "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
"640x480"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
>
>
>
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