Thread: External monitor

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have followed awesome guide:
http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=xbmcbuntu
install xbmc on bootable usb, sony vpccw1s1e laptop (nvidia geforce 230m).
have installed everything, including "restricted nvidia drivers" according guide.
problem can't use plasma external monitor through hdmi. don't need use laptop monitor in setup.
xorg.log rightfully says identifies plasma dfp1, , selects dfp0 (sony lcd-panel) default screen.

used ubuntu 10.04 "lucid lynx" minimal cd x86 os.
used nvidia-linux-x86-290.10.run install graphics driver.

running xrandr returns "can't open display".
running nvidia-settings returns "error: control display undefined; please run `nvidia-settings --help` usage information.". gtk2 installed.

suspect should add in xorg.conf, don't know what.

here excerpt xorg.0.log:
sony avamp amplifier redirects hdmi laptop tv. device output screen to.

code:

x.org x server 1.7.6  release date: 2010-03-17  (ii) module "ramdac" built-in  (**) nvidia(0): depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32  (==) nvidia(0): rgb weight 888  (==) nvidia(0): default visual truecolor  (==) nvidia(0): using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)  (**) nvidia(0): option "nologo" "true"  (**) nvidia(0): option "dynamictwinview" "false"  (**) jan 15 12:47:48 nvidia(0): enabling 2d acceleration  (ii) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(gpu-0): display (sony nvidia default flat panel (dfp-0)) not  (ii) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(gpu-0):     support nvidia 3d vision stereo.  (ii) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(gpu-0): display (sony avamp (dfp-1)) not support nvidia 3d vision  (ii) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(gpu-0):     stereo.  (ii) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0): nvidia gpu geforce gt 230m (gt216) @ pci:1:0:0 (gpu-0)  (--) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0): memory: 524288 kbytes  (--) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0): videobios: 70.16.27.00.09  (ii) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0): detected pci express link width: 16x  (--) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0): interlaced video modes supported on gpu  (--) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0): connected display device(s) on geforce gt 230m @ pci:1:0:0  (--) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0):     sony nvidia default flat panel (dfp-0)  (--) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0):     sony avamp (dfp-1)  (--) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0): sony nvidia default flat panel (dfp-0): 330.0 mhz maximum  (--) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0):     pixel clock  (--) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0): sony nvidia default flat panel (dfp-0): internal dual link  (--) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0):     lvds  (--) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0): sony avamp (dfp-1): 165.0 mhz maximum pixel clock  (--) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0): sony avamp (dfp-1): internal single link tmds  (**) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0): using horizsync/vertrefresh ranges edid has been  (**) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0):     enabled on display devices.  (ii) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0): assigned display device: dfp-0  (==) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0):   (==) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0): no modes requested; default mode "nvidia-auto-select"  (==) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0):     used requested mode.  (==) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0):   (ii) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0): validated modes:  (ii) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0):     "nvidia-auto-select"  (ii) jan 15 12:47:50 nvidia(0): virtual screen size determined 1366 x 768  (--) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0): dpi set (111, 114); computed "useediddpi" x config  (--) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0):     option  (--) depth 24 pixmap format 32 bpp  (ii) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia: using 768.00 mb of virtual memory indirect memory access.  (ii) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0): acpi: failed connect acpi event daemon; daemon  (ii) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0):     may not running or "acpidsocketpath" x  (ii) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0):     configuration option may not set correctly.  when  (ii) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0):     acpi event daemon available, nvidia x driver  (ii) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0):     try use receive acpi event notifications.   (ii) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0):     details, please see "connecttoacpid" ,  (ii) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0):     "acpidsocketpath" x configuration options in appendix b: x  (ii) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0):     config options in readme.  (ii) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0): acpi display change hotkey events enabled: x server new  (ii) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0):     enough receive acpi hotkey events.  (ww) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0): acpi: error: unable find brightness file path under  (ww) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0):     /proc/acpi/video. nvidia x driver not able  (ww) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0):     respond acpi brightness change hotkey events.  (ii) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0): setting mode "nvidia-auto-select"  (ii) loading extension nv-glx  (==) nvidia(0): disabling shared memory pixmaps  (==) nvidia(0): backing store disabled  (==) nvidia(0): silken mouse enabled  (**) nvidia(0): dpms enabled  (ii) loading extension nv-control  (ww) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0): option "twinviewxineramainfoorder" requested "crt", no  (ww) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0):     such display device found, or display devices  (ww) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0):     name unavailable.  (ww) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0): option "twinviewxineramainfoorder" requested "tv", no such  (ww) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0):     display device found, or display devices  (ww) jan 15 12:47:51 nvidia(0):     name unavailable.  (ii) loading extension xinerama  (==) randr enabled  (ii) initializing built-in extension generic event extension  (ii) initializing built-in extension shape  (ii) initializing built-in extension mit-shm  (ii) initializing built-in extension xinputextension  (ii) initializing built-in extension xtest  (ii) initializing built-in extension big-requests  (ii) initializing built-in extension sync  (ii) initializing built-in extension xkeyboard  (ii) initializing built-in extension xc-misc  (ii) initializing built-in extension security  (ii) initializing built-in extension xinerama  (ii) initializing built-in extension xfixes  (ii) initializing built-in extension render  (ii) initializing built-in extension randr  (ii) initializing built-in extension composite  (ii) initializing built-in extension damage  (ii) initializing extension glx

and here xorg.conf:

code:

# nvidia-xconfig: x configuration file generated nvidia-xconfig  # nvidia-xconfig:  version 290.10  (buildmeister@swio-display-x86-rhel47-07.nvidia.com)  wed nov 16 20:32:22 pst 2011    section "serverlayout"      identifier     "layout0"      screen      0  "screen0"      inputdevice    "keyboard0" "corekeyboard"      inputdevice    "mouse0" "corepointer"  endsection    section "files"  endsection    section "inputdevice"      # generated default      identifier     "mouse0"      driver         "mouse"      option         "protocol" "auto"      option         "device" "/dev/psaux"      option         "emulate3buttons" "no"      option         "zaxismapping" "4 5"  endsection    section "inputdevice"      # generated default      identifier     "keyboard0"      driver         "kbd"  endsection    section "monitor"      identifier     "monitor0"      vendorname     "unknown"      modelname      "unknown"      horizsync       28.0 - 33.0      vertrefresh     43.0 - 72.0      option         "dpms"  endsection    section "device"      identifier     "device0"      driver         "nvidia"      vendorname     "nvidia corporation"  endsection    section "screen"      identifier     "screen0"      device         "device0"      monitor        "monitor0"      defaultdepth    24      option         "nologo" "true"      option         "dynamictwinview" "false"      subsection     "display"          depth       24      endsubsection  endsection    section "extensions"      option         "composite" "disable"  endsection

here how can me:
have external monitor connect ubuntu laptop?

1. look @ xorg.conf (/etc/x11/xorg.conf).
2. connect monitor.
3. run nvidia-settings, , configure run on external monitor.
4. if theres's changes xorg.conf, report what

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