Hi Mike Almost there too. Have changed to booting AGP SIS card first, and S3 now initialises under Linux too. Have both cards in my XF86Config-4 file, and X gets up and running, but KDE crashes just on the last stage of starting up, necessitating a reboot.
I've tried combining original XF86Config-4 file which everything worked fine with, and at least I'm getting a sensible res on my main monitor, but still crashes at end of KDE startup. Who said Linux doesn't crash? (ducks) Also, startx -scanpci does nothing on my machine?? Also, startx -- +xinerama does nought either. Is this necessary to make it use 2nd monitor for desktop? Hoping you're having more luck than I am! Thanks for ur advice! Peace Steve > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Pearce [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, 1 August 2002 16:08 > To: Steve Bell > Subject: Re: Multihead Setup? > > > > Hello Steve, > > I managed to get dual head working at home last night... but it > took a little > work. > > The xf86cfg utility is usefully, but in no way complete. > > It outputs the XF86Config file to the /root/ directory instead of > /etc/X11/ > > I backed up my existing XF86Config and XF86Config-4 files and > then copied the > XF86Config file that xf86cfg created to /etc/X11/XF86Config and > /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 > > The -4 is the X11R6 Version 4 config file. > > It then worked acording to the setup I had done... but got the > position wrong. > > Also the PCI card it wouldnt let me go over 640x480.... this is probably > because it couldnt autodetect my monitor, and the xf86cfg util > doesnt create > the mode lines (Resolution settings) in the XF86Config file. > > > I have since run a Xconfigurator setup with each of the cards > seperately... > and backed up the settings. I will try combining the two files > later to see > if I can get it to work at higher resolution, and in the correct > positions. > > Mike. > > On Wednesday 31 July 2002 11:58, you wrote: > > Hi Michael > > > > Thanks for your suggestions. I have not tried changing the > CMOS, as I was > > hoping not to stuff up my Win98 dual head setup, which is working > > correctly. But I shall be brave and give it a burl. > > > > Peace > > Steve > > -- > Linux Rocks!!! > >
