dual nvidia problems

[Erez D]

On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 10:14 AM, Hetz Ben Hamo <hetzbh at gmail.com> wrote:

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

doesn't help

however, adding "-novtswitch -sharevtts"" to the X cmdline does the trick

so its solved

thanks.

>
> 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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