Re: XF86 config Problem - Redhat 9

["Mike A. Harris" <mharris www linux org uk>]

On Mon, 19 May 2003, Phill O'Flynn wrote:

>I am yet another Linux newbie on the long and arduous path to
>salvation from the rancid world of Microsoft and I can't get my
>! #$%^ monitors to work properly. I have just installed the XF86
>that comes with Redhat 9. So whatever the version that is,
>that's the version I have. However, I have managed to modify the
>XF86Config file so that a signal is sent to all three monitors
>but am having a few problems. I do know that the system works
>fine under Mandrake Linux 9.0 so it may not be an XF86 problem.
>
>I have 3 monitors all using the nvidia driver (1 NVIDIA AGP and
>2 TNT pci types). Though the monitors work, the mouse will not
>traverse the screens Also if I use the xinerama option I get the
>same image (complete with the active mouse) on all three screens
>and not one large virtual screen.

Nvidia proprietary video drivers are not supported by Red Hat.  
The best place to seek help on problems related to Nvidia's video 
drivers is on their web site user support forum.

Hope this helps.


-- 
Mike A. Harris