[TriLUG] dual display help

[Michael Thompson]

On Sun, 2003-12-21 at 12:29, The Crocodile wrote:
> Also be sure that
> 
> Option 		"Ximerame" "on"
> 
> is also set.

IIRC, that should say "Xinerama"...

I have dual monitors set up with a G550, the mgapdesk utility was able
to configure them with little problem.  Here is my XF86Config file in
case it might be helpful.

<startofXF86Config>

# XFree86 4 configuration created by redhat-config-xfree86

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "Matrox PowerDesk configured."
        Screen         "Display 1" LeftOf "Display 2"
        Screen         "Display 2" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
        FontPath     "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load  "dbe"
        Load  "GLcore"
        Load  "glx"
        Load  "extmod"
        Load  "v4l"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
        Option      "Xinerama"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Keyboard0"
        Driver      "keyboard"
        Option      "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
        Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "Display 1"
        VendorName   "Unknown"
        ModelName    "Unknown"
        HorizSync    30.0 - 107.0
        VertRefresh  48.0 - 160.0
        Option      "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "Display 2"
        VendorName   "Unknown"
        ModelName    "Unknown"
        HorizSync    30.0 - 107.0
        VertRefresh  48.0 - 160.0
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "Display Merged"
        VendorName   "Unknown"
        ModelName    "Unknown"
        HorizSync    30.0 - 107.0
        VertRefresh  48.0 - 160.0
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "MATROX CARD 1"
        Driver      "mga"
        BoardName   "Unknown"
        Option      "hw cursor" "on"
        Option      "backingstore"
        BusID       "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "MATROX CARD 2"
        Driver      "mga"
        BoardName   "Unknown"
        Option      "hw cursor" "on"
        Option      "backingstore"
        BusID       "PCI:1:5:0"
        Screen      1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Display 1"
        Device     "MATROX CARD 1"
        Monitor    "Display 1"
        DefaultDepth     24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     24
                Modes    "1600x1200" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     8
                Modes    "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     16
                Modes    "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Display 2"
        Device     "MATROX CARD 2"
        Monitor    "Display 2"
        DefaultDepth     24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     24
                Modes    "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     8
                Modes    "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     16
                Modes    "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Display Merged"
        Device     "MATROX CARD 1"
        Monitor    "Display Merged"
        DefaultDepth     24
        Option      "Monitor2Position" "RightOf"
        Option      "MetaModes" "1600x1200-1600x1200 1280x1024-1280x1024 1024x768-1024x768 800x600-800x600 1600x1200 1280x1024 1024x768 800x600 "
        Option      "Monitor2HSync" "30.0-107.0 "
        Option      "Monitor2VRefresh" "48.0-160.0 "
        Option      "MergedFB"
        SubSection "Display"
                Virtual   3200 1200
                Depth     24
                Modes    "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
        Mode         0666
EndSection

</endofXF86Config>


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