[TriLUG] T60 and dual monitors - FC5

Roy Vestal rvestal at trilug.org
Fri Dec 29 10:09:00 EST 2006


This worked!  However, when I boot the machine without the docking 
station, it doesn't allow the LCD. Is there a way to force it to check 
for the docking station?

Josh Vickery wrote:
> If you are using the fglrx driver, you probably don't want to use
> xinerama and instead use the fglrx specific dual head stuff.
> 
> Also, the magic line that you want is probably:
> 
> Option      "ForceMonitors" "tmds1,crt1,nolvds"
> 
> added to the "Device" section.  The above line will display on the
> dvi-d, the vga and disable the internal flat panel.
> 
> Josh
> 
> On 12/26/06, Cristobal Palmer <cristobalpalmer at gmail.com> 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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