Re: Dual Screen Mode



Some thoughts...
First, this seems to be overly complicated for the current version of X, which
is able to use a minimal xorg.conf file. Some of the options you have are
probably no longer needed and at worst may actually conflict with the new X.

Try backing up your /etc/X11/xorg.conf and then replacing by

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Then I would add the virtual lines to define your virtual desktop size.

If you then do xrandr, the output will give you info on each monitor. (you
have them both defined as "Monitor-VGA-0").

Then use xrandr options (I found http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Xorg_RandR_1.2
helpful using -monitor, -output, -LeftOf, and -RightOf) to see if you can set
things the way you want.

I believe the only things you will then need to define in xorg.conf are the
monitors and their relative positions.

I will try to post my xorg.conf file on Monday when I get back to my other
machine.
Paul


On Friday 21 November 2008 07:54 Greg Lindstrom wrote:
On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 9:37 PM, Greg Lindstrom <gslindstrom at gmail.com
<https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users>> wrote:
/ Hello,

/>/
/>/ I am trying to configure my computer for dual screens, I have looked
at />/ this article on the Ubuntu wiki and have tried various changes to my
/>/ /etc/X11/xorg.conf file but now I have both screens in "low resolution"
mode />/ and I am stumped. If anyone can help me out I would be grateful.
/>/
/>/ I am running a Dell Dimension 2400 and I'm running Ubuntu 8.04 with 2
/>/ Hanns-G JC199A monitors.
/>/
/>/ Thanks,
/>/
/>/ Greg Lindstrom
/>/ Little Rock, AR
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Could you please post your xorg.conf?

Neil
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This is my effort after reading various posts off the wiki. Thanks for
looking at it.

--greg

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool,
using # values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades
*only* # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the
xserver-xorg # package.
#
# Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously
# in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings
# here are ignored.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically
updated # again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Radeon RV100 QY"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:1:4:0"
Option "Monitor-VGA-0" "Left Monitor"
Option "Monitor-VGA-0" "Right Monitor"
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Left Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Right Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
Option "Right Of" "Left Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Radeon RV100 QY"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Virtual 3840 1200
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "COnfiguredMouse"
EndSection


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