[chimera-dev] stereo: Linux, nvidia Quadro FX 5600

[Greg Couch]

I don't remember how we configured our Linux machine for stereo, but the 
alternative to using the GUI to configure the X server for stereo, is to 
read the documentation that came with the NVidia driver in 
/usr/share/doc/NVIDIA_GLX-1.0/README.txt and configure xorg.conf with a 
text editor.  Look in "Appendix D. X Config Options" for the "Stereo" and 
"AllowDFPStereo" options.

 	Good luck,

 	Greg

On Fri, 17 Apr 2009, Randy Heiland wrote:

> Hello again gang,
>
> I'm guessing someone there can help me get past this - I know Greg has
> offered advice elsewhere.
>
> My subject line says it all - I want to get stereo working on this
> machine.  Trying something more basic than chimera:
>
> $ glxgears -stereo
> Error: couldn't get an RGB, Double-buffered, Stereo visual
>
> $ glxinfo -v|grep stereo
>     bufferSize=32 level=0 renderType=rgba doubleBuffer=1 stereo=0
>     bufferSize=32 level=0 renderType=rgba doubleBuffer=1 stereo=0
> ...
>
> It's not obvious to me where/how one enables stereo via  System->Prefs-
> >More Prefs->nvidia x server settings
>
> The specs:
> Linux-x86_64
> nvidia driver version:  180.29
>
> GPU 0 (Quadro FX 5600)
> mem 1536 MB
> PCI Express 16x
> X screens: Screen 0
> Display: Apple Cinema HDDisplay (DFP-1)
>
> GPU 1 (Quadro NVS 290)
> 256 MB
> PCI Express 16x
> X screens: none
> Display: none
>
> with an Apple 30" Cinema HDDisplay currently attached (and a ViewSonic
> Fuhzion, 120Hz as something else to experiment with).  Currently have
> CrystalEyes.
>
> I'd welcome any advice you might have.
> thanks, Randy
>
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