Sucess with dual monitors

[phenix777]

Hi all, I've been searching the Ubuntu forums for a couple of days now
without success for an answer to my question and this seems as good a
place as any to ask it.



I am a TOTAL linux newb; but, I'm ethicaly motivated to switch from
windows to linux and Ubuntu seems like the perfect place to start.



What I am trying to do is get a multiple monitor setup to work.  It's a
desktop computer with an ATI Radeon 9600  (dual head) graphics card. 
Both monitors work just fine in windows; but I can't figure out how to
configure this in Ubuntu.  I realize that it involves editing my
xorg.conf file but I am hesitant to do so without advice as I have no
idea what I'm doing.



So far, I have run 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg' and made those
settings suitable for my video card/monitors, etc.  I have also looked
into 'Xorg-Edit v06.06.11' (a GUI to edit xorg.conf) but don't know how
to deal with the dependencies for it (libwxgtk2.6-0).



Could anyone please tell me the changes I need to make to my xorg.conf
file, or, point me to a guide that would let me figure it out
(hopefully)?  Thanks so much.



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my xorg.conf file in full:

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# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg 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 /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual
page.

# (Type "man /etc/X11/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.

#

# 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 "Files"

	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"

	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"

	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"

	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"

	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"

	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"

	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"

	# path to defoma fonts

	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"

EndSection



Section "Module"

	Load	"bitmap"

	Load	"ddc"

	Load	"dri"

	Load	"extmod"

	Load	"freetype"

	Load	"glx"

	Load	"int10"

	Load	"type1"

	Load	"vbe"

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"

	Driver		"kbd"

	Option		"CoreKeyboard"

	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"

	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc104"

	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"

	Driver		"mouse"

	Option		"CorePointer"

	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"

	Option		"Protocol"		"ExplorerPS/2"

	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"

	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

Driver        "wacom"

Identifier    "stylus"

Option        "Device"        "/dev/wacom"          # Change to 

#
/dev/input/event

# for USB

Option        "Type"          "stylus"

Option        "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

Driver        "wacom"

Identifier    "eraser"

Option        "Device"        "/dev/wacom"          # Change to 

#
/dev/input/event

# for USB

Option        "Type"          "eraser"

Option        "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

Driver        "wacom"

Identifier    "cursor"

Option        "Device"        "/dev/wacom"          # Change to 

#
/dev/input/event

# for USB

Option        "Type"          "cursor"

Option        "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY

EndSection



Section "Device"

	Identifier	"ATI Technologies, Inc. RV350 AP [Radeon 9600]"

	Driver		"ati"

	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"

	Option		"UseFBDev"		"true"

EndSection



Section "Monitor"

	Identifier	"BenQ FP757-12"

	Option		"DPMS"

	HorizSync	30-65

	VertRefresh	50-75

EndSection



Section "Screen"

	Identifier	"Default Screen"

	Device		"ATI Technologies, Inc. RV350 AP [Radeon 9600]"

	Monitor		"BenQ FP757-12"

	DefaultDepth	24

	SubSection "Display"

		Depth		1

		Modes		"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

	EndSubSection

	SubSection "Display"

		Depth		4

		Modes		"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

	EndSubSection

	SubSection "Display"

		Depth		8

		Modes		"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

	EndSubSection

	SubSection "Display"

		Depth		15

		Modes		"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

	EndSubSection

	SubSection "Display"

		Depth		16

		Modes		"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

	EndSubSection

	SubSection "Display"

		Depth		24

		Modes		"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

	EndSubSection

EndSection



Section "ServerLayout"

	Identifier	"Default Layout"

	Screen		"Default Screen"

	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"

	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"

	InputDevice     "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"

	InputDevice     "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"

	InputDevice     "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"

EndSection



Section "DRI"

	Mode	0666

EndSection


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phenix777