[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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>>
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