Thread: dual monitor setup

hello,

returning linux after few year hiatus windows. prefered kde desktop , decided give kubuntu 11.10 shot. trying out on old dell dimension 2400 2.5ghz, 1gb ram system before putting on modern desktop pc. during installation process installed 3rd party packages , allowed downloading of updates. other working "clean" install.

having problem setting dual monitors (hp w1907 & samsung p2570hd) older nvidia card (geforce6200). hp monitor vga , samsung dvi. during installation process both monitors active , mirroring each other, assumed once install complete set them extended desktop or whatever. once install complete however, samsung monitor became disabled.

have searched few different posts/websites on how fix none seem clear me, nor there seem universal solution dual monitors , kubuntu 11.10. have cli experience but, no means consider myself linux guru. looking clearification or newbie guide if possible. trying not randomly download packages searching solution dealing smaller hard drive right (20gb) , prefer solve issue without adding unnesessary packages.

if there links have missed or posts have on looked, please feel free bring them attention. tips, advice, and/or suggestions appreciated.

reading.

for little bit of clearification how far i've dug this.

have read few posts editing xrandr when execute xrandr -q command in terminal receive following:

code:

xrandr: failed size of gamma output default  screen 0: minimum 320 x 240, current 1440 x 900, maximum 1440 x 900  default connected 1440x900+0+0 0mm x 0mm     1440x900       50.0*    51.0       1360x768       52.0     53.0       1152x864       54.0     55.0     56.0     57.0       1024x768       58.0     59.0     60.0       960x600        61.0       960x540        62.0       896x672        63.0       840x525        64.0     65.0     66.0     67.0       832x624        68.0       800x600        69.0     70.0     71.0     72.0     73.0     74.0       800x512        75.0       720x450        76.0       680x384        77.0     78.0       640x512        79.0     80.0       640x480        81.0     82.0     83.0     84.0       576x432        85.0     86.0     87.0     88.0       512x384        89.0     90.0     91.0       416x312        92.0       400x300        93.0     94.0     95.0     96.0       320x240        97.0     98.0     99.0

as can see resolutions hp monitor show up. samsung dvi monitor no seen.

when /etc/x11/xorg.conf file see following:

code:

section "device"  	identifier	"default device"  	option	"nologo"	"true"  endsection

no options edit there either

when under system-settings-nvidia x server settings see samsung monitor listed under gpu 0 (geforce 6200), have no options when select other aquire edid. if select x server display configuration receive following message:

unable load x server display configuration page:
failed query noscanout screen 0.

, if try use system settings-display , monitor-multiple monitor, receive following message:

module configuring systems single desktop spread across multiple monitors. not appear have configuration.

little more info how far have gotten on own.

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