Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 09:46:38 +0100 From: craig <craig.freebsd@online.de> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: nvidia driver problem Message-ID: <41E3926E.5060802@online.de> In-Reply-To: <41E2FCD6.2030107@online.de> References: <41E261E9.5040800@online.de> <20050110173638.GB7456@keyslapper.org> <41E2FCD6.2030107@online.de>
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craig wrote: first off, the colour depth issue is resolved. once restarted, x loads the nvidia driver with the full 24bit colour depth. thanks for that. >>> (II) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s): CRT-1, DFP-0 >>> (WW) NVIDIA(0): Multiple displays connected, but only one display >>> allowed; >>> (WW) NVIDIA(0): using first display >> You have 2 monitors? If so, I recommend the TwinView config. It's >> tricky, but works well. > no, i dont - i have a single samsung syncmaster 213t - but it has both > analog and digital cables, as does the graphics cards. so i plugged them > both in. this is where things are not perfect now. the nvidia drivers select the first of the two cables, ie. analog. whereas i would like to to take the digital. i cannot quite explain it, but the analog view is not as 'crisp' as the digital. how can i specify to use the 'second' monitor? > > i'll help where i can - this is a very fresh install of 5.3, and onto an > empty disk - so no upgrades or changes, just a straight install. > and i can pretty much remember most of what i've done to get here - if > it helps i can certainly note the steps. perhaps you could see something > in the sequence? gl seems to work fine - cracking render rates too! so...how can i be sure out the linux compatibitily answer? thanks, -- craig@small-pla.net
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