On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 09:30:33 +1000 Michael Pope <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello, > On 28/09/14 15:43, h wrote: > > Hi, > > I am sure I have seen a post on (a) newsgroup about this lately, but > > am unable to find it. > > Please excuse me posting what I think I should be able to google - > > but cann't. > > > > I run a desktop opensuse / KDE system and I want to replace my > > existing dual monitor system with a quad monitor system. I am > > looking for information on the linux support for graphics card > > setups which support 4+ monitors. > > > > I am resigned to using either nvidia or radeon with proprietary > > drivers, so would appreciate any advice regarding hardware from > > anyone who has done this sort of thing recently. > > > > > > I run 4 24" screens at 1080p at work on Debian 7 stable using two > Nvidia 1GB GTX 650's and configuring it in good old xorg.conf > included below > > > Section "ServerLayout" > Identifier "TriHead" > Screen 0 "Screen0" 3200 0 > Screen 1 "Screen1" 1280 0 > Screen 2 "Screen2" 5120 0 > Screen 3 "Screen3" LeftOf "Screen1" > InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" > InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" > Option "Xinerama" "1" # Enable xinerama on the whole > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > > # generated from default > Identifier "Keyboard0" > Driver "kbd" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > > # generated from default > Identifier "Mouse0" > Driver "mouse" > Option "Protocol" "auto" > Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no" > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" > EndSection > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Monitor0" > VendorName "Unknown" > ModelName "BENQ E2400HD" > HorizSync 30.0 - 83.0 > VertRefresh 55.0 - 85.0 > Option "DPMS" > EndSection > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Monitor1" > VendorName "Unknown" > ModelName "BENQ M2400HD" > HorizSync 30.0 - 83.0 > VertRefresh 55.0 - 85.0 > Option "DPMS" > EndSection > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Monitor2" > VendorName "Unknown" > ModelName "CRT-1" > HorizSync 30.0 - 83.0 > VertRefresh 55.0 - 85.0 > Option "DPMS" > EndSection > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Monitor3" > VendorName "Unknown" > ModelName "NVT Novatek 563D" > HorizSync 30.0 - 80.0 > VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0 > EndSection > > Section "Device" > > # Use lscpi | grep VGA to get the BusID > # Note the Screen numbers > Identifier "Device0" > Driver "nvidia" > VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation" > BoardName "GeForce 8400 GS" > BusID "PCI:3:0:0" > Screen 0 > EndSection > > Section "Device" > > # A device for each screen > Identifier "Device1" > Driver "nvidia" > VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation" > BoardName "GeForce 8400 GS" > BusID "PCI:3:0:0" > Screen 1 > EndSection > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Device2" > Driver "nvidia" > VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation" > BoardName "GeForce 8400 GS" > BusID "PCI:4:0:0" > Screen 0 > EndSection > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Device3" > Driver "nvidia" > VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation" > BoardName "GeForce 8400 GS" > BusID "PCI:4:0:0" > Screen 1 > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen0" > Device "Device0" > Monitor "Monitor0" > DefaultDepth 24 > Option "NoLogo" "True" > # Option "DoubleBuffer" "True" > Option "TripleBuffer" "True" > Option "TwinView" "0" > Option "metamodes" "DFP: nvidia-auto-select +0+0" > SubSection "Display" > Depth 24 > EndSubSection > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen1" > Device "Device1" > Monitor "Monitor1" > DefaultDepth 24 > Option "TwinView" "0" > Option "metamodes" "CRT: nvidia-auto-select +0+0" > SubSection "Display" > Depth 24 > EndSubSection > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > > # Removed Option "metamodes" "nvidia-auto-select +0+0" > # Removed Option "metamodes" "1920x1080 +0+0" > Identifier "Screen2" > Device "Device2" > Monitor "Monitor2" > DefaultDepth 24 > Option "NoLogo" "True" > # Option "DoubleBuffer" "True" > Option "TripleBuffer" "True" > Option "TwinView" "0" > Option "metamodes" "CRT: 1920x1080 +0+0" > SubSection "Display" > Depth 24 > EndSubSection > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen3" > Device "Device3" > Monitor "Monitor3" > DefaultDepth 24 > Option "TwinView" "0" > Option "metamodes" "DFP: 1280x1024 +0+0" > SubSection "Display" > Depth 24 > EndSubSection > EndSection > > It works pretty good. > > > from > Michael > Hi Michael, Thanks for the information. I am not on top of multiple graphics cards. Will have to focus on this. Ta again H -- _______________________________________________ luv-main mailing list [email protected] http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main
