xorg should work but it doesn't [SOLVED]

[imwithstupid]

I recently started over on may amd64 box with the 10.1C for the 32 bit processors. I have a 3 monitor set up that is usually a pain in the !@# to configure and this time is no exception. I made a copy of my working X86Config file and tried to use it this time but the X server refuses to start. it tells me that the device is already in use.

 

Here is the config file:

 

File generated by XFdrake.

 

# **********************************************************************

# Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of

# this file.

# **********************************************************************

 

Section "Files"

# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)

# By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of

# the X server to render fonts.

FontPath "unix/:-1"

EndSection

 

Section "ServerFlags"

#DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)

AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work

#DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)

EndSection

 

Section "Module"

Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension

Load "v4l" # Video for Linux

Load "extmod"

Load "type1"

Load "freetype"

Load "glx" # 3D layer

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" "ExplorerPS/2"

Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"

Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"

EndSection

 

Section "Monitor"

Identifier "monitor1"

VendorName "Plug'n Play"

HorizSync 30-69

VertRefresh 50-120

 

# 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

 

# Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1280x800

ModeLine "1280x800" 147.89 1280 1376 1512 1744 800 801 804 848

 

# Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1680x1050

ModeLine "1680x1050" 214.51 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1103

 

# Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1920x1200

ModeLine "1920x1200" 230 1920 1936 2096 2528 1200 1201 1204 1250 +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 "monitor2"

VendorName "Plug'n Play"

HorizSync 30-69

VertRefresh 50-120

 

# 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

 

# Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1280x800

ModeLine "1280x800" 147.89 1280 1376 1512 1744 800 801 804 848

 

# Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1680x1050

ModeLine "1680x1050" 214.51 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1103

 

# Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1920x1200

ModeLine "1920x1200" 230 1920 1936 2096 2528 1200 1201 1204 1250 +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 "Device"

Identifier "device1"

VendorName "nVidia"

BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"

Driver "nv"

Screen 0

BusID "PCI:1:0:0"

Option "DPMS"

EndSection

 

Section "Device"

Identifier "device2"

VendorName "nVidia"

BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"

Driver "nv"

Screen 0

BusID "PCI:0:6:0"

Option "DPMS"

EndSection

 

Section "Screen"

Identifier "screen1"

Device "device1"

Monitor "monitor1"

DefaultColorDepth 24

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 8

Virtual 1024 768

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 15

Virtual 1024 768

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 16

Virtual 1024 768

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 24

Virtual 1024 768

EndSubsection

EndSection

 

Section "Screen"

Identifier "screen2"

Device "device2"

Monitor "monitor2"

DefaultColorDepth 24

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 8

Virtual 1024 768

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 15

Virtual 1024 768

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 16

Virtual 1024 768

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 24

Virtual 1024 768

EndSubsection

EndSection

 

Section "ServerLayout"

Identifier "layout1"

InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"

Screen "screen1"

Screen "screen2" RightOf "screen1"

#Option "Xinerama"

EndSection

 

 

Basically it sets up the card with 2 monitors to have the 2 monitors on the left and right of the monitor that is running on the agp card by itself.

 

Any ideas would be helpful.

 

Thanks

Edited November 3, 2004 by imwithstupid

[chris z]

you need to change the nv under "device" to nvidia. see below..........

 

Section "Device"

Identifier "device1"

VendorName "nVidia"

BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"

Driver "nvidia"

Screen 0

BusID "PCI:1:0:0"

Option "DPMS"

EndSection

 

Section "Device"

Identifier "device2"

VendorName "nVidia"

BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"

Driver "nvidia"

Screen 0

BusID "PCI:0:6:0"

Option "DPMS"

EndSection

 

if you need it, check out This Link for a more extensive "how to", post #2.

 

Chris

Edited November 2, 2004 by chris z

[imwithstupid]

SOLVED

 

I used some instruction on another webpage to install the nvidia driver (the one where you have to change a line in the nv.c file) It worked. d

 

Thanks for the help.