nvidia twin view config not staying after x restart/reboot

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Hey,
Problem: When I set up Twin View in the nVidia config tool (as either a regular user or as root), it only lasts until I log out and log back in (i.e. restart x) or until I restart the machine. In either case once I get to the log in splash screen again, it is only operating on one monitor, and when I log in I have to reconfigure in order to get Twin View back.

How can I get the configuration to stay?

More info below:

I just installed opensuse 11.2 on an AMD 64 bit 3800. It has an nVidia GeForce 7600 GS card.

I installed the nVidia driver no problem and can access the nVidia config app as a regular user or as root. Both access via KDE run level 5. That is, in a GUI desktop environment.

I set up Twin View fine (it is kind of clunky process, but it does recognize my monitor resolutions fine) and click apply and I get the twin view I want. I clicked on save x config but all it does is bring up a file save dialog with a ‘browse’ button. Isn’t this supposed to automatically know where the X config file is and update it?

If it isn’t, what file am I supposed to look for to save over? I looked in /etc/X11 and only found the following files:
./rstart/config
./xdm/xdm-config
./xdm/SuSEconfig.xdm
./fs/config
./proxymngr/pmconfig

Regards and TIA,
BillR

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OK… answered it myself. There was no xorg.conf file existing.

  • Run sax2 on the command prompt.
  • It brings up a GUI app.
  • Set your config whatever way you want, just make sure you can see your desktop when done. :slight_smile:
  • Open up the nVidia config tool.
  • Configure your x windows however you want with the nVidia configuration tool.
  • Click apply.
  • If you like it, save it using the ‘save to x configuration file’ button. It will bring up a dialog asking you where you want to save it.
  • Navigate the save dialog to the /etc/X11/ directory and click on ‘xorg.conf’ file. Don’t click on merge (unless you want to of course :wink: ).
  • It remembered my settings this time.

Note that you have to do this as ‘root’ so that you have permission to overwrite the xorg.conf file.

Hopefully it stays fixed. :smiley:

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THAT’S the heart of the matter…