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nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder26) Thu Oct 20 11:06:52 PDT 2005 The NVIDIA X Configuration Tool.

This program is used to manipulate X configuration files, specifically to enable NVIDIA X driver functionality.

Copyright (C) 2005 NVIDIA Corporation.

In its normal operation, nvidia-xconfig finds the system X configuration file (or generates a new X configuration if it cannot find the system file), makes sure the configuration is usable by the NVIDIA X driver, applies any updates requested on the commandline, and writes the new configuration to file.

Please see the NVIDIA README for a description of NVIDIA X configuration file options.

nvidia-xconfig [options]

-c, --xconfig=[XCONFIG]
Use [XCONFIG] as the input X config file; if this option is not specified, then the same search path used by the X server will be used to find the X configuration file.

-o, --output-xconfig=[OUTPUT-XCONFIG]
Use [OUTPUT-XCONFIG] as the output X configuration file; if this option is not specified, then the input X configuration filename will also be used as the output filename.

-s, --silent
Run silently; no messages will be printed to stdout, except for warning and error messages to stderr.

-t, --tree
Read the X configuration file, print to stdout the X configuration data in a tree format, and exit.

-v, --version
Print the nvidia-xconfig version and exit.

-h, --help
Print usage information for the common commandline options and exit.

-A, --advanced-help
Print usage information for the common commandline options as well as the advanced options, and then exit.

--allow-ddcci/--no-allow-ddcci
Enables or disables DDC/CI support in the NV-CONTROL X extension.

--allow-dfp-stereo/--no-allow-dfp-stereo
Enable or disable the "AllowDFPStereo" X configuration option.

--allow-glx-with-composite/--no-allow-glx-with-composite
Enable or disable the "AllowGLXWithComposite" X configuration option.

--bandwidth-test/--no-bandwidth-test
Disable or enable the "NoBandWidthTest" X configuration option.

--dac-8bit/--no-dac-8bit
Most Quadro parts by default use a 10 bit color look up table (LUT) by default; setting this option to TRUE forces these graphics chips to use an 8 bit (LUT).

--ddc/--no-ddc
Synonym for "ignore-edid"

-d, --depth=[DEPTH]
Set the default depth to [DEPTH]; valid values are 8, 15, 16 and 24.

--digital-vibrance=[DIGITAL-VIBRANCE]
Enables digital vibrance control. Valid values are 0-255.

-a, --enable-all-gpus
Configure an X screen on every GPU in the system.

--exact-mode-timings-dvi/--no-exact-mode-timings-dvi
Forces the initialization of the X server with the exact timings specified in the ModeLine.

--flip/--no-flip
Enable or disable OpenGL flipping

--force-generate
Force generation of a new X config file, ignoring any existing system X config file. This is not typically recommended, as things like the mouse protocol, keyboard layout, font paths, etc, are setup by your Unix distribution. While nvidia-xconfig can attempt to infer these values, it is best to use your Unix distribution's X config file for the basis of anything that nvidia-xconfig creates.

--force-stereo-flipping/--no-force-stereo-flipping
Normally, stereo flipping is only performed when a stereo drawable is visible. This option forces stereo flipping even when no stereo drawables are visible.

--ignore-edid/--no-ignore-edid
Disable or enable probing of EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) from your monitor.

--use-edid-freqs/--no-use-edid-freqs
Allow or disallow the X server to use the HorizSync and VertRefresh ranges given in a display device's EDID, if any. EDID provided range information will override the HorizSync and VertRefresh ranges specified in the Monitor section.

--keyboard=[KEYBOARD]
When generating a new X configuration file (which happens when no system X configuration file can be found, or the '--force-generate' option is specified), use [KEYBOARD] as the keyboard type, rather than attempting to probe the system for the keyboard type. For a list of possible keyboard types, see the '--keyboard-list' option.

--keyboard-driver=[KEYBOARD-DRIVER]
In most cases nvidia-xconfig can automatically determine the correct keyboard driver to use (either 'kbd' or 'keyboard'). Use this option to override what nvidia-xconfig detects. Typically, if you are using an X.org X server, use 'kdb'; if you are using an XFree86 X server, use 'keyboard'.

--keyboard-list
Print to stdout the available keyboard types recognized by the '--keyboard' option, and then exit.

--layout=[LAYOUT]
The nvidia-xconfig utility operates on a Server Layout within the X configuration file. If this option is specified, the layout named [LAYOUT] in the X configuration file will be used. If this option is not specified, the first Server Layout in the X configuration file is used.

--screen=[SCREEN]
The nvidia-xconfig utility operates on one or more screens within a Server Layout in the X configuration file. If this option is specified, the screen named [SCREEN] in the X configuration file will be used. If this option is not specified, all screens within the selected Server Layout in the X configuration file will be used used.

--load-kernel-module/--no-load-kernel-module
Allow or disallow NVIDIA Linux X driver module to load the NVIDIA Linux kernel module automatically.

--logo/--no-logo
Disable or enable the "NoLogo" X configuration option.

--mode/--no-mode=[MODE]
Adds or removes the specified mode from the mode list.

--mouse=[MOUSE]
When generating a new X configuration file (which happens when no system X configuration file can be found, or the '--force-generate' option is specified), use [MOUSE] as the mouse type, rather than attempting to probe the system for the mouse type. For a list of possible mouse types, see the '--mouse-list' option.

--mouse-list
Print to stdout the available mouse types recognized by the '--mouse' option, and then exit.

--multisample-compatibility/--no-multisample-compatibility
Enable or disable the use of separate front and back multisample buffers.

--nvagp=[NVAGP]
Set the NvAGP X config option value. Possible values are 0 (no AGP), 1 (NVIDIA's AGP), 2 (AGPGART), 3 (try AGPGART, then try NVIDIA's AGP); these values can also be specified as 'none', 'nvagp', 'agpgart', or 'any'.

--nvidia-cfg-path=[NVIDIA-CFG-PATH]
The nvidia-cfg library is used to communicate with the NVIDIA kernel module to query basic properties of every GPU in the system. This library is typically only used by nvidia-xconfig when configuring multiple X screens. This option tells nvidia-xconfig where to look for this library (in case it cannot find it on its own). This option should normally not be needed.

--only-one-x-screen
Disable all but one X screen.

--overlay/--no-overlay
Enable or disable the "Overlay" X configuration option.

--cioverlay/--no-cioverlay
Enable or disable the color index overlay.

--transparent-index=[TRANSPARENT-INDEX]
Pixel to use as transparent when using color index overlays. Valid values are 0-255.

--overlay-default-visual/--no-overlay-default-visual
Enable or disable the "OverlayDefaultVisual" X configuration option.

-T, --post-tree
Like the '--tree' option, but goes through the full process of applying any user requested updates to the X configuration, before printing the final configuration to stdout in a tree format. Effectively, this option just causes the configuration to be printed to stdout as a tree instead of writing the results to file.

--power-connector-check/--no-power-connector-check
Disable or enable the "NoPowerConnectorCheck" X configuration option.

--randr-rotation/--no-randr-rotation
Enable or disable the "RandRRotation" X configuration option.

--rotate=[ROTATE]
Enable or disable the "Rotate" X configuration option. Valid values are 'normal', 'left', 'inverted', and 'right'.

--render-accel/--no-render-accel
Enable or disable the "RenderAccel" X configuration option.

--render-extension/--no-render-extension
Disable or enable the "NoRenderExtension" X configuration option.

--separate-x-screens/--no-separate-x-screens
A GPU that supports multiple simultaneous display devices can either drive these display devices in TwinView, or as separate X screens. When the '--separate-x-screens' option is specified, each GPU on which an X screen is currently configured will be updated to have two X screens configured. The '--no-separate-x-screens' option will remove the second configured X screen on each GPU. Please see the NVIDIA README description of "Separate X Screens on One GPU" for further details.

--sli=[SLI]
Enable or disable SLI. Valid options are 'Off', 'Auto', 'AFR', 'SFR', and 'SLIAA'.

--stereo=[STEREO]
Enable/Disable the stereo mode. Valid options are: 0 (Stereo off), 1 (DCC glasses), 2 (Blueline glasses), 3 (Onboard stereo), 4 (TwinView clone mode stereo), 5 (SeeReal digital flat panel), 6 (Sharp3D digital flat panel).

--twinview/--no-twinview
Enable or disable TwinView.

--twinview-xinerama-info/--no-twinview-xinerama-info
Prohibits providing Xinerama information when in TwinView.

--ubb/--no-ubb
Enable or disable the "UBB" X configuration option.

--use-int10-module/--no-use-int10-module
Enable use of the X Int10 module to soft-boot all secondary cards, rather than POSTing the cards through the NVIDIA kernel module.

--x-prefix=[X-PREFIX]
The X installation prefix; the default is /usr/X11R6/. Only under rare circumstances should this option be needed.

--xinerama/--no-xinerama
Enable or disable Xinerama.

--xvmc-uses-textures/--no-xvmc-uses-textures
Forces XvMC to use the 3D engine for XvMCPutSurface requests rather than the video overlay.

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