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Guide: How to enable, use, and configure SLI on Linux.

Fox and Solaris

How do i use the slides on the Terminal using Debian Etch amd64?
 
I have not tried using them in linux. Dig through the commands
 
are you talking about screen resolution here?
 
xfire...

Yes xfire, i'm referring to utility created by nvidia to solve the overscan problem on XP...my wish is that they or any of you could create a similar utility for Debian users as well.

Unless, you have a different option on solving this problem?
 
Can't the screen resolution be changed through GUI? Ubuntu has that.
 
yea the screen resolution can be through gui. Its basically the same way you change it on xp. Also, to get a custom resolution and maybe better address the problem, config your xorg.conf. I wrote about it in the guide
 
Fox and xfire...

What Guide so i can use it as welll...:)
 
this one, it covers everything weve been talking about (toward the end of it_
 
Hey please help me. I tried to use xorg config and enable sli by putting sli=yes in the options but i dont think it worked and every single time i close xorg it doesnt save it.
Also, i tried to follow your guide...actually did not install the nvidia config tool because im scared that i wont be able to boot to my system anymore.
I guess i would be right to say that not installing that config agent would cause this error am i correct?

I am really very new to linux and although i have somehow gotten x-fi soundcard to work using oss and even wow to work in wine doors and fallout to work in cedega i still have trouble installing things. Can you please help me?

here is what the error on my console says.

legatoistheman@legatoistheman-desktop:~$ nvidia-xconfig --sli=Auto

Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".

ERROR: Unable to write to directory '/etc/X11'.
 
Sorry to reply to my own reply, but I also wonder how do you even check that sli is running? what is the command. I am running wow on wine and the graphics (terrain detail) are horrible(terrain colors not blended in, patchy, missing textures,(although it runs great). Is there a way to tell that sli is running and if it is how the heck am i supposed to get wine to use it?

here is my x-org config file


This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.

X.Org X Server 1.4.0.90
Release Date: 5 September 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux Ubuntu (xorg-server 2:1.4.1~git20080131-1ubuntu9.2)
Current Operating System: Linux legatoistheman-desktop 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Wed Jun 18 14:15:37 UTC 2008 x86_64
Build Date: 13 June 2008 01:10:57AM

Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.1.log", Time: Sun Jun 29 04:16:04 2008
(++) Using config file: "test_xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Samsung Syncmaster 214T"
(**) | |-->Device "Geforce 7800 GTX"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard"
(**) |-->Input Device "Configured Mouse"
(**) |-->Input Device "stylus"
(**) |-->Input Device "cursor"
(**) |-->Input Device "eraser"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(==) Including the default font path /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType.
(**) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType
(==) RgbPath set to "/etc/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(**) Extension "Composite" is enabled
(II) Loader magic: 0x7bd660
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.3
X.Org Video Driver: 2.0
X.Org XInput driver : 2.0
X.Org Server Extension : 0.3
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.5
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libpcidata.so
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 2.0
(--) using VT number 9

(II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
(II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 10de,005e card 10f1,2895 rev a3 class 05,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:01:0: chip 10de,0051 card 10f1,2895 rev a3 class 06,01,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:01:1: chip 10de,0052 card 10f1,2895 rev a2 class 0c,05,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:02:0: chip 10de,005a card 10f1,2895 rev a2 class 0c,03,10 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:02:1: chip 10de,005b card 10f1,2895 rev a3 class 0c,03,20 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:06:0: chip 10de,0053 card f0f1,2895 rev a2 class 01,01,8a hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:07:0: chip 10de,0054 card 10f1,2895 rev a3 class 01,01,85 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:08:0: chip 10de,0055 card 10f1,2895 rev a3 class 01,01,85 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:09:0: chip 10de,005c card 0000,0000 rev a2 class 06,04,01 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:0a:0: chip 10de,0057 card 10f1,2895 rev a3 class 06,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:0e:0: chip 10de,005d card 0000,0000 rev a3 class 06,04,00 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:18:0: chip 1022,1100 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:18:1: chip 1022,1101 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:18:2: chip 1022,1102 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:18:3: chip 1022,1103 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:19:0: chip 1022,1100 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:19:1: chip 1022,1101 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:19:2: chip 1022,1102 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:19:3: chip 1022,1103 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 01:05:0: chip 104c,8023 card 10f1,2895 rev 00 class 0c,00,10 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 02:00:0: chip 10de,0091 card 10de,02c2 rev a1 class 03,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 08:0a:0: chip 1022,7450 card 0000,0000 rev 12 class 06,04,00 hdr 81
(II) PCI: 08:0a:1: chip 1022,7451 card 10f1,2895 rev 01 class 08,00,10 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 08:0b:0: chip 1022,7450 card 0000,0000 rev 12 class 06,04,00 hdr 81
(II) PCI: 08:0b:1: chip 1022,7451 card 10f1,2895 rev 01 class 08,00,10 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 0a:09:0: chip 1102,0005 card 1102,0022 rev 00 class 04,01,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 80:00:0: chip 10de,005e card 10f1,2895 rev a3 class 05,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 80:01:0: chip 10de,00d3 card 10f1,2895 rev a3 class 05,80,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 80:0a:0: chip 10de,0057 card 10f1,2895 rev a3 class 06,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 80:0e:0: chip 10de,005d card 0000,0000 rev a3 class 06,04,00 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 81:00:0: chip 10de,0091 card 10de,02c2 rev a1 class 03,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: End of PCI scan
(--) PCI:*(2:0:0) nVidia Corporation G70 [GeForce 7800 GTX] rev 161, Mem @ 0xa2000000/24, 0xb0000000/28, 0xa1000000/24, I/O @ 0x2000/7
(--) PCI: (129:0:0) nVidia Corporation G70 [GeForce 7800 GTX] rev 161, Mem @ 0xca000000/24, 0xd0000000/28, 0xc9000000/24, I/O @ 0x5000/7
(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded by default.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "freetype" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
(II) Module "ddc" already built-in
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//fonts/libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 2.1.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 173.14.05 Mon May 19 00:27:33 PDT 2008
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libint10.so
(II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 2.0
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libvbe.so
(II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 2.0
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 1.2.2
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.0
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 1.2.3
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.0
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//wacom_drv.so
(II) Module wacom: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.0
(II) Wacom driver level: 47-0.7.9-8 $
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 173.14.05 Mon May 19 00:09:56 PDT 2008
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 02:00:0
(--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
(WW) NVIDIA: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:129:0:0) found
(--) Chipset NVIDIA GPU found
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.3
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libwfb.so
(II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.3
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "NoLogo" "true"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "SLI" "auto"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(**) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA SLI auto-select rendering option.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA SLI enabled.
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 7800 GTX (G70) at PCI:2:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 262144 kBytes
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 05.70.02.11.01
(II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
(--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 7800 GTX at PCI:2:0:0:
(--) NVIDIA(0): Samsung SyncMaster (DFP-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Samsung SyncMaster (DFP-0): 310.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) NVIDIA(0): Samsung SyncMaster (DFP-0): Internal Dual Link TMDS
(II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0
(II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x1024"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x960"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x768"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1024x768"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "800x600"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "640x480"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 1024
(--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (75, 81); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
(--) NVIDIA(0): option
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
 
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legatoistheman said:
Hey please help me. I tried to use xorg config and enable sli by putting sli=yes in the options but i dont think it worked and every single time i close xorg it doesnt save it.
Also, i tried to follow your guide...actually did not install the nvidia config tool because im scared that i wont be able to boot to my system anymore.
I guess i would be right to say that not installing that config agent would cause this error am i correct?

I am really very new to linux and although i have somehow gotten x-fi soundcard to work using oss and even wow to work in wine doors and fallout to work in cedega i still have trouble installing things. Can you please help me?

here is what the error on my console says.

legatoistheman@legatoistheman-desktop:~$ nvidia-xconfig --sli=Auto

Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".

ERROR: Unable to write to directory '/etc/X11'.
Click to expand...
You have to be in SU for it to write to xorg.conf
 
legatoistheman said:
Hey please help me. I tried to use xorg config and enable sli by putting sli=yes in the options but i dont think it worked and every single time i close xorg it doesnt save it.
Also, i tried to follow your guide...actually did not install the nvidia config tool because im scared that i wont be able to boot to my system anymore.
I guess i would be right to say that not installing that config agent would cause this error am i correct?

I am really very new to linux and although i have somehow gotten x-fi soundcard to work using oss and even wow to work in wine doors and fallout to work in cedega i still have trouble installing things. Can you please help me?

here is what the error on my console says.

legatoistheman@legatoistheman-desktop:~$ nvidia-xconfig --sli=Auto

Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".

ERROR: Unable to write to directory '/etc/X11'.
Click to expand...
Which distro are you using?
You need to log in as root to edit the xorg.conf file.
 
Hey everyone thanks for the replies..I actually did get the nvidia x server settings gui to show up finally. I believe i used sudo not su because when i log in as su and type in my password it says that im not authorized or something...and i know i am and i know i am typing the right password. any suggestions on how to fix that?
 
Ubuntu prevents root to login the usual way, while starting you need to select to start in recovery mode(in grub menu).
 
nice to know that xfire. thanks. I dont know if i should venture into recovery mode because i would mess things up me being a newbie to ubuntu and all
 
nah. Its easy. Just start in recovery mode. If I remember correctly root will auto logon. In any case login as root and then type startx (xserver isnt started automatically in recovery mode)
The xserver will start and you can edit the xorg.conf file and to make it easy right click the xorg.conf file and select properties and then change the permissions so that your default user can edit it.
 
legatoistheman said:
nice to know that xfire. thanks. I dont know if i should venture into recovery mode because i would mess things up me being a newbie to ubuntu and all
Click to expand...

Word of advice for everyone not just legatois. Pick up a Linux bible. They are rather pricey but I got most of mine at the dump/ :D They all contain lists of code, shell interactive basically everything. They, I think, will help you solve faster cause It can just be looked up. I suggest a red hat\civilian book, Debian. If you can get one some are just labeled" linux." I use mine all the time, but some linuxs are so different you can have an OS like SuSe, which is hella different. The books will cover almost anything
 
ok guys, this is a mad old thread and guide, but apparently its helped alot of people. I emailed nVidia because they still have no guide on how to do this on their site, and asked them to link this guide on their site for people trying to do this, I need your support to try and get them to link it, post up!
 
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