First
my big thanks to all the online resources that I have consulted and
may use parts of in this HowTo. All copyrights are acknowledged.
My
setup
Dell
Inspiron 2650 Notepad
I
am using Mandrake 9.2 currently, KDE 3.1, Linux version 2.4.22-10mdk.
XFRee86 version 4.3.0
[root@mordor
Quick Launch]# lspci -vv
00:00.0
Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset Host Bridge
(rev 05)
Subsystem: Dell Computer
Corporation: Unknown device 00f3
01:00.0
VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 Go] (rev
b2) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Dell Computer
Corporation: Unknown device 00f3
OK, worked for a
week on this, with lots of help to Clone my Notepad Monitor (LCD), to an
external CRT Monitor.
Heres
how!
I
checked my BIOS Settings to allow external screen.
I
downloaded the latest Linux NVIDIA Driver from
ftp://download.nvidia.com
called nvidia-linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run
I
installed the package (NB Mandrake 9.2 does not ship with Kernel
Source, I downloaded that previously), according to the readme file.
Kill X (GUI) with either FailSafe Logon or execute telinit 3 for a
shell telinit 5 is GUI.
After you have downloaded NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run, begin installation by exiting X, cd'ing into the directory containing the downloaded file, and run:
sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run
The .run file is a self-extracting archive. When the .run file is executed, it extracts the contents of the archive, and runs the contained `nvidia-installer` utility, which will walk you through installation of the NVIDIA driver.
If you can not run it, you may have to install some utilities from your CDs. Rpmdrake in Mandrake. Or you may not have the Kernel Source installed. Try cat /proc/version to see what Kernel you have.
Now you need to change the GUI Xfree86 file to get the changes to take effect. (see my file later on page)
It lives at /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 Edit with an Editor like Emacs (F10 for menu)
If you already have an XF86Config file working with a different driver
(such as the 'nv' or 'vesa' driver), then all you need to do is find
the relevant Device section and replace the line:
Driver "nv"
(or Driver "vesa")
with
Driver "nvidia"
In the Module section, make sure you have:
Load "glx"
You should also remove the following lines:
Load "dri"
Load "GLcore"
You need 2 Devices, 2 Monitors, 2 Screens and change the Section "ServerLayout" section. The file below works for me!
Now save and also make a back up, Execute Startx to see what happens. It may take some tinkering to get it to rock and roll but finally mine is!
You
should see the NVIDIA Logon Logo if it is going to happen.
Here
is my /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file contents;
# File
generated by XFdrake.
Section
"Files"
FontPath
"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath
"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath
"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath
"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
FontPath
"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath
"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
FontPath
"unix/:-1"
RgbPath
"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath
"/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
EndSection
Section
"ServerFlags"
#DontZoom
# disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_->
(resolution switching)
AllowMouseOpenFail
# allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work
#DontZap
# disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
EndSection
Section
"Module"
Load
"dbe"
Load
"dri"
Load
"extmod"
Load
"record"
Load
"xtrap"
Load
"v4l" # Video for Linux
Load
"type1"
Load
"freetype"
Load
"glx" # 3D layer
Load
"type1"
#
Load "GLcore"
EndSection
Section
"InputDevice"
Identifier
"Keyboard1"
Driver
"Keyboard"
Option
"XkbModel" "pc105"
Option
"XkbLayout" "en_US"
Option
"XkbOptions" ""
EndSection
Section
"InputDevice"
Identifier
"Mouse1"
Driver
"mouse"
Option
"Protocol" "PS/2"
Option
"Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option
"Emulate3Buttons"
Option
"Emulate3Timeout" "50"
EndSection
Section
"Monitor"
Identifier
"Monitor0"
VendorName
"Generic"
ModelName
"Flat Panel 1024x768"
HorizSync
31.5-48.5
VertRefresh
40-70
#
Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?
#
1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
ModeLine
"1024x480" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494
563 -hsync -vsync
#
TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
#
768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
ModeLine
"768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595
630
#
768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
ModeLine
"768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590
616
EndSection
Section
"Monitor"
Identifier
"Monitor1"
VendorName
"Generic"
ModelName
"800X600 @ 56 Hz"
#
HorizSync 31.5-48.5
#
VertRefresh 50-120
EndSection
Section
"Device"
Identifier
"nvidia0"
Driver
"nvidia"
Screen
0
BusID
"PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section
"Device"
Identifier
"nvidia1"
Driver
"nvidia"
Screen
1
BusId
"PCI:1:0:0"
Option
"CloneDisplay" "4"
Option
"CloneHSync" "30-90"
Option
"CloneVRefresh" "50-160"
Option
"DPMS"
EndSection
Section
"Screen"
Identifier
"Screen0"
Device
"nvidia0"
Monitor
"Monitor0"
Subsection
"Display"
Depth
24
Modes
"1600x1200" "1024x768" "800x600"
"640x480"
EndSubsection
DefaultDepth
24
EndSection
Section
"Screen"
Identifier
"Screen1"
Device
"nvidia1"
Monitor
"Monitor1"
Subsection
"Display"
Depth
24
Modes
"1600x1200" "1024x768" "800x600"
"640x480"
EndSubsection
DefaultDepth
24
EndSection
Section
"ServerLayout"
Identifier
"Layout1"
#
Option "Xinerama" "on"
#
Option "Clone" "on"
Screen
0 "Screen0"
#
Screen 1 "Screen1" leftOf "Screen0"
InputDevice
"Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice
"Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
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Command
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Action
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Comment
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Lspci
-vv
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Lists
PCI Bus items
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Telinit
3
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Boot
to Shell
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Kills
GUI
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Telinit
5
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Start
X GUI
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Startx
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Gui
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emacs
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4
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To
edit Xfree files
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F10 for
menu, F10, F, s, to save
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XF86Config
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From
shell (no GUI) will do a configuration for you.
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CTRL+ALT+DEL
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Reboot
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Reboot
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Reboot
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Poweroff
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Shutdown
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Login
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Login
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XFree86
-version
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Xfree
version
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Only fro
Shell (no GUI)
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Lspci
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List
PCI Devices
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More
/proc/interrupts
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Info
on IRQ Interrupts
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/var/log/XFree86.0.log
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Log
File
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If the
GUI refuses to start, Login as Root and execute emacs
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and make some changes or use a back up and
rename it this file.
Do not
forget that Linux and these files in particular are Case Sensitive!
Try;
Best
of luck.
Prepared
by Bill Rosoman
February
2004