Example Configurations - HP xw3400 User Manual

When the Xinerama server option is specified (Figure 5), all Screens are joined into one
Continuous Display. If Xinerama is not specified (or enabled on the command line), all
Screens behave as Independent Displays (Figure 6).
Vendor-specific Documentation — When OEM-proprietary accelerated drivers are loaded from
the HP Linux Installer Kit CD, documentation and configuration examples are installed at:
/opt/hp/graphics/
/opt/hp/graphics/ati/
/opt/hp/graphics/nvidia/
Please consult these directories for valuable graphics card customization information, including
specifics about NVIDIA's TwinView and ATI's Big Desktop functionality.

Example Configurations

Example A: Three Monitor Workstation [2 x 3D graphics, 1 x 2D graphics]
On an HP Workstation running Linux, two graphics cards are installed:
• PCIe x16 slot = NVIDIA FX1400 with two DVI connectors [A,B]
• PCI slot = NVIDIA 285NVS with two VGA connectors [C]
The user desires to configure two independent desktops:
• 3D desktop across two continuous displays [A,B] using two matched monitors on one graphics card
• 2D desktop across one independent display [C] for menus on second graphics card
Note: Xinerama is not used in this solution. If Xinerama is enabled, then one continuous
desktop/display for [A,B,C] will be formed.
Note: This solution demonstrates NVIDIA TwinView to create the continuous displays [A,B].
Assuming three matched monitors of the exact same type, the following configuration highlights apply
[Note: "..." means omitted details]:
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Section ìMonitorî
Identifier ìHP Monitorî
HorizSync
VertRefresh
EndSection
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Section ìDeviceî
Figure 5. ScreenLayout positions (Xinerama)
Figure 6. ScreenLayout positions (non-Xinerama)
vendor-name
Figure 7. Three Monitor NVIDIA TwinView setup
H-range
V-range
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