On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 5:53 PM, Michael Hampicke <gentoo-u...@hadt.biz> wrote: > Am 10.03.2013 21:48, schrieb Alecks Gates: >> On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 7:28 AM, Michael Hampicke <gentoo-u...@hadt.biz> >> wrote: >> [...] >>> I use the ati-drivers package, and I'd say there are pretty solid now. I >>> first started using ati-drivers with my HD2600 card card - as the kernel >>> drivers did not support the power saving mechanisms of the card. No >>> power saving on the HD2600 meant just when idling: 60 degree C and a >>> power usage of over 30 watts more then when using the kernel driver. Not >>> to mention the noise of the fan. When I bought my new HD 7770 card last >>> year, it was not supported by the kernel, so I sticked with the >>> ati-drivers. Everythings works as it's supposed to. Dual screen setup >>> with different solutions, power saving when idling, 3D power when you >>> need it (steam games), opencl works fine too. >>> >> >> I just bought a 7770 myself, and have been interested in getting a >> dual monitor setup with ati-drivers. What steps do I have to take? >> > > Just fire up the AMD catalyst control center, configure to your liking, > that's it pretty much. I do run gnome 3.6 - but configuring dual > monitors only with gnome (via system settings) was not possible. >
I noticed the same about Gnome. I did try it in AMD Catalyst but was unsuccessful. Do I need xinerama support? -- Alecks Gates
