[TriLUG] T60 and dual monitors - FC5
Roy Vestal
rvestal at trilug.org
Wed Dec 27 15:13:43 EST 2006
I have Xinerama working on multiple machines, work and home. However,
when I start X the screen switches from my external VGA connected LCD on
the docking station, to the LCD on the laptop itself. The DVI connected
LCD stays on.
:(
Cristobal Palmer wrote:
> Honestly I don't know enough about video niceties to know if it will
> be helpful, but here is how I have dualhead working on my desktop:
>
> <snip>
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO]"
> Driver "radeon"
> Option "MergedFB" "true"
> Option "CRT2Position" "LeftOf"
> BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "DELL E176FP"
> Option "DPMS"
> HorizSync 31-80
> VertRefresh 56-75
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "2DELL E176FP"
> Option "DPMS"
> HorizSync 31-80
> VertRefresh 56-75
> EndSection
>
> </snip>
>
> I gave up on xinerama.
>
> Good luck,
> CMP
>
> On 12/26/06, Roy Vestal <rvestal at trilug.org> wrote:
>> Sorry. Was away from a computer for a few. Anywho, here are your answers
>> Christobal:
>>
>> ATI Mobility Radeon X1300. I've tried both the vesa and fglrx (ATI
>> binary)
>>
>> xorg.conf:
>>
>> # Xorg configuration created by system-config-display
>>
>> Section "ServerLayout"
>> Identifier "Multihead layout"
>> Screen 0 "Screen0" LeftOf "Screen1"
>> Screen 1 "Screen1" 0 0
>> InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
>> InputDevice "Synaptics" "CorePointer"
>> InputDevice "Mouse0" "AlwaysCore"
>> Option "Xinerama" "true"
>> Option "Clone" "off"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Files"
>>
>> # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
>> # By default, a font server independent of the X server is
>> # used to render fonts.
>> FontPath "unix/:7100"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Module"
>> Load "dbe"
>> Load "extmod"
>> Load "fbdevhw"
>> Load "glx"
>> Load "record"
>> Load "freetype"
>> Load "type1"
>> Load "synaptics"
>> Load "dri"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "InputDevice"
>>
>> # Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
>> # Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
>> # To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
>> # Option "XkbDisable"
>> # To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
>> # lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
>> # keyboard, you will probably want to use:
>> # Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
>> # If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
>> # Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
>> #
>> # Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
>> # For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
>> # Option "XkbLayout" "de"
>> # or:
>> # Option "XkbLayout" "de"
>> # Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
>> #
>> # If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
>> # control keys, use:
>> # Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
>> # Or if you just want both to be control, use:
>> # Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
>> #
>> Identifier "Keyboard0"
>> Driver "kbd"
>> Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
>> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "InputDevice"
>> Identifier "Mouse0"
>> Driver "mouse"
>> Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
>> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
>> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
>> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "InputDevice"
>> Identifier "Synaptics"
>> Driver "synaptics"
>> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
>> Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
>> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Monitor"
>>
>> ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
>> ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
>> ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
>> ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
>> ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
>> Identifier "Monitor0"
>> VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
>> ModelName "LCD Panel 1280x1024"
>> ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
>> HorizSync 31.5 - 67.0
>> VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0
>> Option "dpms"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Monitor"
>> Identifier "Monitor1"
>> VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
>> ModelName "LCD Panel 1280x1024"
>> ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
>> HorizSync 31.5 - 67.0
>> VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0
>> Option "dpms"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Device"
>> Identifier "Videocard0"
>> Driver "fglrx"
>> VendorName "Videocard vendor"
>> BoardName "ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 7149"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Device"
>> Identifier "Videocard1"
>> Driver "fglrx"
>> VendorName "Videocard Vendor"
>> BoardName "ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 7149"
>> BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
>> Screen 1
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Screen"
>> Identifier "Screen0"
>> Device "Videocard0"
>> Monitor "Monitor0"
>> DefaultDepth 24
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Viewport 0 0
>> Depth 16
>> Modes "800x600" "640x480"
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Viewport 0 0
>> Depth 24
>> Modes "1280x1024"
>> EndSubSection
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Screen"
>> Identifier "Screen1"
>> Device "Videocard1"
>> Monitor "Monitor1"
>> DefaultDepth 24
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Viewport 0 0
>> Depth 24
>> Modes "1280x1024"
>> EndSubSection
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "DRI"
>> Group 0
>> Mode 0666
>> EndSection
>>
>>
>> Cristobal Palmer wrote:
>> > What vid card does your T60 have? Share your xorg.conf?
>> >
>> > On 12/22/06, Roy Vestal <rvestal at trilug.org> wrote:
>> >> Tried it with and without...same
>> >>
>> >> William Sutton wrote:
>> >> > Are you using Xinerama?
>> >> >
>> >>
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