dual nvidia problems

[Hetz Ben Hamo]

Hi,
If you use the binary-only driver, then run: nvidia-settings

Hetz

2010/5/25 Erez D <erez0001 at gmail.com>

> ok, it was a problem of jumpers on the motherboard.
>
> i am now able to start an X-server on the left card using "X -layout
> LeftMonitor" , then i start an x-server on the right monitor using "X :1
> -layout RightMonitor"
>
> the problem is:
> if i press ctrl-alt-f7 i see only the left monitor.
> if i press ctrl-alt-f8 i see only the right monitor.
>
> is there a way to make them both work at the same time ?
>
>
> On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 9:10 AM, Erez D <erez0001 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> i have two pci-e x16 slots and the motherboard supports nvidia-SLI
>> i see only the 8400. if i swap the cards, i see only the 8600.
>> i have a bios option which should start the second card or the first card
>> but it seems to have no effects.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 8:17 AM, Michael Shiloh <
>> michaelshiloh1010 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> My first check would be to make sure you can see the 8600 at all. If you
>>> remove the 8400GS, does the 8600 work properly?
>>>
>>>
>>> On 05/24/2010 10:02 PM, Erez D wrote:
>>>
>>>> hi
>>>>
>>>> i have a computer running linux (centos 5.5), with attached two NVIDIAs
>>>> display adapters, one 8400 and one 8600. (both pci-e)
>>>>
>>>> i want to run two X servers.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> my first problem - lspci sees only one card - the 8400GS.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> any idea ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> thanks,
>>>> erez.
>>>>
>>>>
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