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raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 10:36 PM

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Driver is n/a and the dp monitor is working, was just fine on mint, and had tried a few things with a helpful guy on the mint server

tough sun Aug 13, 2024, 10:52 PM

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@solemn valve

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 10:52 PM

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yes

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sudo pacman -S xf86-video-nouveau nvidia nvidia-settings nvidia-utils

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also plug in directly into the gpu

tough sun Aug 13, 2024, 10:54 PM

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@raw cloak

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 10:56 PM

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solemn valve also plug in directly into the gpu

I have been ever since I built the mf

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 10:56 PM

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solemn valve sudo pacman -S xf86-video-nouveau nvidia nvidia-settings nvidia-utils

also they’re installed

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 10:56 PM

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whats the gpu

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 10:56 PM

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solemn valve whats the gpu

4060ti

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6 gb model

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 10:56 PM

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did you install xorg

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 10:57 PM

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ASUS rog dual 4060ti 6gb to be specific

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 10:57 PM

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solemn valve did you install xorg

Idk imma try anyway

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 10:58 PM

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solemn valve did you install xorg

I can get a real screenshot if that would help

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But I assume 1?

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 10:59 PM

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is that taken on your monitor?

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 10:59 PM

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The working one, I have 2

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 10:59 PM

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ahh

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 10:59 PM

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Only one works atp

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 11:00 PM

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nvidia-settings -q CurrentMetaMode

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``ConnectedMonitor

If the driver does not properly detect a second monitor, you can force it to do so with ConnectedMonitor.
``

/etc/X11/xorg.conf


Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor1"
    VendorName     "Panasonic"
    ModelName      "Panasonic MICRON 2100Ex"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 121.0 # this monitor has incorrect EDID, hence Option "UseEDIDFreqs" "false"
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 160.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor2"
    VendorName     "Gateway"
    ModelName      "GatewayVX1120"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 121.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 160.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device1"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    Option         "NoLogo"
    Option         "UseEDIDFreqs" "false"
    Option         "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT,CRT"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 6200 LE"
    BusID          "PCI:3:0:0"
    Screen          0
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device2"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    Option         "NoLogo"
    Option         "UseEDIDFreqs" "false"
    Option         "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT,CRT"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 6200 LE"
    BusID          "PCI:3:0:0"
    Screen          1
EndSection
``` ``
The duplicated device with Screen is how you get X to use two monitors on one card without TwinView. Note that nvidia-settings will strip out any ConnectedMonitor options you have added. ``

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 11:01 PM

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solemn valve ahh

I have at least one working one rn it’s not a travesty if I don’t have one working but for the future I would like a driver

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 11:06 PM

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@raw cloak is everything working?

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 11:07 PM

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solemn valve <@310165416595030017> is everything working?

Idk if I did it right

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 11:07 PM

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yep

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or you could open nvidia-settings

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and select it yourself if you dont trust konsole

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 11:09 PM

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No shot

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Driver: NVIDIA BAY B

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We have driver BOIS

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<3 Paige /pl

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 11:11 PM

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WWWWWW

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 11:11 PM

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Pl is the tone indicator for platonic

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Well fuck

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 11:12 PM

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lol

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why well fuck

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 11:12 PM

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Mirroring, and no option to extend instead

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I need more screen space, not the same thing twice

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 11:16 PM

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try twin view

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Option "TwinView" "1"

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and if that doesnt work turn off twin view

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 11:17 PM

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I used arch install for a reason idk wtf that means

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 11:17 PM

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Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "TwinLayout"
    Screen         0 "metaScreen" 0 0
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    Option         "Enable" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor1"
    Option         "Enable" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Card0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"

    #refer to the link below for more information on each of the following options.
    Option         "HorizSync"          "DFP-0: 28-33; DFP-1: 28-33"
    Option         "VertRefresh"        "DFP-0: 43-73; DFP-1: 43-73"
    Option         "MetaModes"          "1920x1080, 1920x1080"
    Option         "ConnectedMonitor"   "DFP-0, DFP-1"
    Option         "MetaModeOrientation" "DFP-1 LeftOf DFP-0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "metaScreen"
    Device         "Card0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "True"
    SubSection "Display"
        Modes          "1920x1080"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

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Option "TwinView" "True"

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 11:18 PM

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So sudo vim /whatever/that/files/path/is ?

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And change it?

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Yeah its blank

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 11:20 PM

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ye

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do you use x11 or wayland?

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 11:21 PM

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Honestly idk

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 11:21 PM

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reboot and if you are on kde it will tell you in the login page

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whats your desktop manager

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 11:22 PM

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No cinnamon

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And now the other monitor works but not the first one

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lol

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Imma try a reboot

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 11:23 PM

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prob a good idea

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 11:25 PM

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Ykw I think the monitor just needs to be re plugged in

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It gets stuck like that sometimes

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 11:26 PM

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rip

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did it fix?

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 11:26 PM

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We’re so barrack

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 11:26 PM

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wwwwww

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its not joever

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 11:28 PM

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solemn valve its not joever

You could even say it’s a tr(i)ump(h)

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 11:28 PM

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it worked???

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wwww

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 11:28 PM

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Yeah W

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I’m considering getting Spotify and spicetify

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Oh and 165 hz woks too

solemn valve Aug 13, 2024, 11:30 PM

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also you might wanna mark it as solved before a staff or someone gets mad

raw cloak Aug 13, 2024, 11:34 PM

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(solved)

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i didnt see a solved tag

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