[ubuntu-za] Using Ubuntu Natty Narwhal with 2 screens

[Mozzi]

Allo all

My Linux Mint 11 did it outa the box.
Also nice and friendly for people new to linux.

On 8/25/11, Nico Michael(PtaISP) <nick.michael at ptaisp.co.za> wrote:
> Thanks Frans
>
> I will look at that file and see it it make sense to me
>
>
> regards
> Nico
>
> On 2011-08-25 15:44, frans wrote:
>>
>> this is now where you would start to work with the nvidia config program,
>> if you try to set up your monitors you should be asked about opening the
>> Nvidia aplication instead, there should also be a few setting regarding
>> the monitors and how the connect.
>>
>> On 11/08/25 15:21 PM, Nico Michael(PtaISP) wrote:
>>> Hi Lee
>>>
>>> I use USA as geographical location so i could not have restrictions to
>>> Restricted Ultraverse and Restricted Universe
>>>
>>> The screen works with 1 monitor if I put 2 monitors they both display the
>>> same
>>>
>>> How do i get the restricted Drivers ? Is that there by default ?
>>>
>>> XSWAT PPA  I opend the URL and see many NVIDIA things there
>>> we will look at them now
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Nico
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2011-08-24 19:05, Lee Sharp wrote:
>>>> On 08/24/2011 11:41 AM, Nico Michael(PtaISP) wrote:
>>>>> Thanks now that I have Ubuntu working on the FX card with one monitor I
>>>>> will look at geting the binary
>>>> Slow down!  Try and stay as stock as possable, because you can be in for
>>>> a lot of trouble if you do not.
>>>>
>>>> 1) Start with the restricted drivers in the standard repository.  That
>>>> should work for a 5700.
>>>>
>>>> 2) If not, the next step is a more current repository.  I use the xswat
>>>> ppa for my GTX550 Ti.
>>>> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates
>>>>
>>>> 3) The compiled drivers directly from Nvidia.  I never recomend this,
>>>> and have never seen anyone actually need it.
>>>>
>>>> That all said, Unity is brand new and WILL have issues.  If you can not
>>>> get steps 1 or 2 to work, try going back to the LTS, 10.04 since it
>>>> still uses the very stable Gnome 2.  I am still on it for almost all of
>>>> my systems.  I am also not a Unity fan. :)
>>>>
>>>>              Lee
>>>>
>>
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