How do I add a second monitor/dual screen setup in n00buntu?

[Zay]

I plug the monitor into my laptops port thing and turn it on, then go to system-> admin -> screen resolution and hit the "detect displays" but nothing happens? I cant think of any other way to make it work.

[Prometheum]

What card do you have/driver are you using?

[Zay]

Originally Posted by Prometheum

What card do you have/driver are you using?

umm whatever default driver comes with ubuntu for a geforce go 6 series

[Kamisama]

Try installing the nvidia driver from nvidia.com first. Then come back here.
AKA don't use the default driver.

[rabbitweed]

Is there any advantage in using the the drivers from NVIDIA.com over using nvidia-glx-new?

[Prometheum]

No, there's a disadvantage in that apt won't know of your driver. Use the Driver Manager (System>Administration>Hardware Drivers) to manage your non-free drivers. This allows you to easily remove them and also allows them to be updated by apt.

[Kamisama]

There is a disadvantage in that the ubuntu repositories aren't updated enough. wtf?

[Prometheum]

Originally Posted by Kamisama

There is a disadvantage in that the ubuntu repositories aren't updated enough. wtf?

There is no advantage using drivers from nvidia.com over the drivers in the repositories. In fact, there is a disadvantage, because apt won't know of your driver and will not be able to update it.

[Kamisama]

blih blll blah blah bleh blah... "I have stated the same thing twice..."

shut up, nigger.

[Prometheum]

Originally Posted by Kamisama

blih blll blah blah bleh blah... "I have stated the same thing twice..."

shut up, nigger.

Yes, I have stated the same thing twice. Thankfully the other people reading this forum will actually be able to read english.