Adding 2nd Monitor - HP3065....resolution issue

Hi,
I just received my new 27" iMac with the upgraded video card. I hooked up my 30" HP 3065 monitor using the Apple Displayport to DVI adaptor. I am only getting roughly 1280x900 resolution on the HP monitor. I am very suprised if this new video card would not drive a second 30" monitor at a much better resolution. I think I have seen posts regarding a dual dvi adaptor, but I can't seem to find it again. Thanks for the assitance.
Bill

ok so after a little more digging I found that it boils down to KMS, and since i have a nvidia card the nouveau driver. I just switched it to early start mode by putting it in MODULES="" in the mkinitcpio.conf.
The early start works and I have a nice resolution right from the start, but it obviously doesnt solve the initial problem of it moving to the wrong monitor.
might the "Force Modes" option be a possibility here?
http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/KernelModeSetting
Last edited by twister (2011-09-06 19:39:07)

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