Question about dual monitors

[Anders Karlsson]

On Sat, 2006-04-22 at 09:55 +0100, Daniel Carrera wrote:
> Dana J. Laude wrote:
> > Here's a snip of my xorg.conf file.  I'm using a Matrox G400 
> > card. If you take notice the Identifier strings in sections 
> > Device, Monitor and Screen. Then the naming in the ServerLayout 
> > section, specifically the Screen naming.  Notice how everything 
> > match's the identifier strings for the others?
> 
> Hello Dana, thank you for your help. Yes, my xorg.conf looks like that 
> too. Mine looks almost identical. I don't understand why yours works and 
> mine doesn't. Below I copy the equivalent section from my file.
> 
> > Also, the Section "module" should have Load "dri" if needed.
> 
> I don't know what dri is, but my module section already says Load "dri".
> 
> Here is the equivalent xorg.conf snip from my file:
> 
> Section "Device"
>          Screen          0
>          Identifier      "Device0"
>          Driver          "i810"
>          BusID           "PCI:0:2:0"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Device"
>          Screen          1
>          Identifier      "Device1"
>          Driver          "i810"
>          BusID           "PCI:0:2:0"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Monitor"
>          Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
>          Option          "DPMS"
>          HorizSync       28-49
>          VertRefresh     43-72
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Monitor"
>          Identifier      "External Monitor"
>          Option          "DPMS"
>          HorizSync       28-49
>          VertRefresh     43-72
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Screen"
>          Identifier      "Screen0"
>          Device          "Device0"
>          Monitor         "Generic Monitor"
>          DefaultDepth    24
>          SubSection "Display"
>                  Depth           1
>                  Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>          EndSubSection
>          [snip]
>          SubSection "Display"
>                  Depth           24
>                  Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>          EndSubSection
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Screen"
>          Identifier      "Screen1"
>          Device          "Device0"
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

That should say Device1.


>          Monitor         "External Monitor"
>          Option          "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT"
>          DefaultDepth    24
>          SubSection "Display"
>                  Depth           1
>                  Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>          EndSubSection
> 	[snip]
>          SubSection "Display"
>                  Depth           24
>                  Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>          EndSubSection
> EndSection
> 
> Section "ServerLayout"
>          Identifier      "Default Layout"
>          Screen          0       "Screen0"       0       0
>          Screen          1       "Screen1"       LeftOf  "Screen0"
>          Option          "Xinerama" "On"
>          #Option         "Clone" "On"
>          InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
>          InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
>          InputDevice     "Synaptics Touchpad"
> EndSection

You were sooo close :)

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Anders Karlsson <trudheim at gmail.com>