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So i finally broke down and tried to get twinview set up on my machine. This is where I am at now. Only one monitor shows up. Any suggestions?

# 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"
   # Option "Xinerama" "true"
   #DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
   #DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
   AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work
EndSection

Section "Module"
   Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
   Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
   Load "extmod"
   Load "type1"
   Load "freetype"
   Load "glx" # 3D layer
#    Load "dri"
EndSection

#Section "DRI"
#    Mode 0666
#EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier "Keyboard1"
   Driver "keyboard"
   Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
   Option "XkbLayout" "en_US"
   Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
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 "Compaq"
   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
   
   # 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 "Dell"
#    HorizSync 30-69
#    VertRefresh 50-160
#    ModeLine "1024x480"     65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344   480  488 494 563 -hsync -vsync
#EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier "monitor3"
   VendorName "Compaq"
   HorizSync 30-69
   VertRefresh 50-120
   ModeLine "1024x480"     65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344   480  488 494 563 -hsync -vsync
EndSection

## dual monitor device PCI
Section "Device"
   Identifier "device1"
   VendorName "NVidia"
   BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
   Driver "nvidia"
#   Screen 0
   BusID "PCI:0:6:0"
   Option "DPMS"

   Option "TwinView"
   Option "TwinViewOrientation" "LeftOf"
 #  Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT-0"
   Option "ConnectedMonitor" "crt,crt"
   Option "HorizSync" "30-69"
   Option "VertRefresh" "50-120"
   Option "MetaModes"                "1280x1024_v,1280x1024_s;1280x1024_v,NULL;1024x768_v,NULL;800x600_v,NULL"
   Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-69"
   Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50-160"
EndSection

#Section "Device"
#    Identifier "device1a"
#    VendorName "NVidia"
#    BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
#    Driver "nvidia"
#    Screen 1
#    BusID "PCI:0:6:0"
#    Option "DPMS"
#EndSection

#single monitor AGP device
Section "Device"
   Identifier "device2"
   VendorName "NVidia"
   BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
   Driver "nvidia"
   BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
   Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "Screen 1"
   Device "device1"
   Monitor "monitor1"
   DefaultColorDepth 24
   
   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 8
       Virtual 1280 1024
   EndSubsection
   
   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 15
       Virtual 1280 1024
   EndSubsection
   
   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 16
       Virtual 1280 1024
   EndSubsection
   
   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 24
       Virtual 1280 1024
   EndSubsection
EndSection

#Section "Screen"
#    Identifier "Screen 2"
#    Device "device2"
#    Monitor "monitor2"
#    DefaultColorDepth 24
   
#    Subsection "Display"
#        Depth 8
#        Virtual 1280 1024
#    EndSubsection
#    
#    Subsection "Display"
#        Depth 15
#        Virtual 1280 1024
#    EndSubsection
   
#    Subsection "Display"
#        Depth 16
#        Virtual 1280 1024
#    EndSubsection
   
#    Subsection "Display"
#        Depth 24
#        Virtual 1280 1024
#    EndSubsection
#EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "Screen 3"
   Device "device2"
   Monitor "monitor3"
   DefaultColorDepth 24
   
   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 8
       Virtual 1280 1024
   EndSubsection
   
   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 15
       Virtual 1280 1024
   EndSubsection
   
   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 16
       Virtual 1280 1024
   EndSubsection
   
   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 24
       Virtual 1280 1024
   EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier "layout1"
   InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
   InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
Screen "Screen 1" 0 0
Screen "Screen 3" RightOf "Screen 1"
#    Screen 0 "Screen 2"
#    Screen 2 "Screen 1"  Rightof "Screen 2"
#    Screen 1 "Screen 3"  Leftof "Screen 2"
   # Screen "Screen 1" Rightof "Screen 2"
   # Screen "Screen 2" Rightof "Screen 3"
   # Screen "screenR" Rightof "screenL"
EndSection

 

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SOLVED:

# 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"
   # Option "Xinerama" "true"
   #DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
   #DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
   AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work
EndSection

Section "Module"
   Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
   Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
   Load "extmod"
   Load "type1"
   Load "freetype"
   Load "glx" # 3D layer
#    Load "dri"
EndSection

#Section "DRI"
#    Mode 0666
#EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier "Keyboard1"
   Driver "keyboard"
   Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
   Option "XkbLayout" "en_US"
   Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
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 "Compaq"
   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
   
   # 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 "Dell"
#    HorizSync 30-69
#    VertRefresh 50-160
#    ModeLine "1024x480"     65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344   480  488 494 563 -hsync -vsync
#EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier "monitor3"
   VendorName "Compaq"
   HorizSync 30-69
   VertRefresh 50-120
   ModeLine "1024x480"     65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344   480  488 494 563 -hsync -vsync
EndSection

## dual monitor device PCI
Section "Device"
   Identifier "device1"
   VendorName "NVidia"
   BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
   Driver "nvidia"
   BusID "PCI:0:6:0"
   Option "DPMS"
   Option "IgnoreEDID" "1"
   Option "TwinView" "1"
   Option "TwinViewOrientation" "LeftOf"
 # Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT-0"
   Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT,CRT"
 # Option "HorizSync" "30-69"
 # Option "VertRefresh" "50-120"
   Option "MetaModes"  "1024X768, 1024X768" #"1280X1024,1280X1024" 
   Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-69"
   Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50-160"
EndSection

#Section "Device"
#    Identifier "device1a"
#    VendorName "NVidia"
#    BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
#    Driver "nvidia"
#    Screen 1
#    BusID "PCI:0:6:0"
#    Option "DPMS"
#EndSection

#single monitor AGP device
Section "Device"
   Identifier "device2"
   VendorName "NVidia"
   BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
   Driver "nvidia"
   BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
   Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "Screen 1"
   Device "device1"
   Monitor "monitor1"
   DefaultColorDepth 24
   
   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 24
       Modes  "1280X1024" "1024X768" "800X600" "640X640"
   EndSubsection
   
   
EndSection

#Section "Screen"
#    Identifier "Screen 2"
#    Device "device2"
#    Monitor "monitor2"
#    DefaultColorDepth 24
   
#    Subsection "Display"
#        Depth 8
#        Virtual 1280 1024
#    EndSubsection
#    
#    Subsection "Display"
#        Depth 15
#        Virtual 1280 1024
#    EndSubsection
   
#    Subsection "Display"
#        Depth 16
#        Virtual 1280 1024
#    EndSubsection
   
#    Subsection "Display"
#        Depth 24
#        Virtual 1280 1024
#    EndSubsection
#EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "Screen 3"
   Device "device2"
   Monitor "monitor3"
   DefaultColorDepth 24
   
   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 24
       Modes "1024X768" "800X600" "640X640"
   EndSubsection
   
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier "layout1"
   InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
   InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
Screen "Screen 1" 0 0
Screen "Screen 3" RightOf "Screen 1"
#    Screen 0 "Screen 2"
#    Screen 2 "Screen 1"  Rightof "Screen 2"
#    Screen 1 "Screen 3"  Leftof "Screen 2"
   # Screen "Screen 1" Rightof "Screen 2"
   # Screen "Screen 2" Rightof "Screen 3"
   # Screen "screenR" Rightof "screenL"
EndSection

 

...and no the link didn't help (sorry)...everyone always spits out that link, but it doesn't help. I got most of the ideas from http://pgshopping.com/mdkxp/?c=ttrls/twinview.

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