The article I followed is at: http://samuelmartin.wordpress.com/category/linux/
There's more on it at: http://superuser.com/questions/438699/adding-dual-monitor-settings-to-xorg-conf-d However.... with today's build of Lubuntu Desktop PPC, we seem to be back to the drawing board. (separate e-mail on that to follow.) Ron M. On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:08:07 +0200 UH <uht...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Thanks, that's an idea. I could try to translate it to the 17" monitor > of my powerbook. As far as i remember, i can change that file even on > the live cd (obviously, it won't be saved). Or am i wrong here? > > TIA, Uli > > 2012/9/27 Ron Mitchell <rm2...@gmail.com>: > > > > Yes I have my little 10-monitor.conf file (attached) that goes into > > /use/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/ > > > > That solves all the problems for me with both the live and the alternate. > > However it is machine specific, and I'm not sure it would work for > > everyone. And yes, as a distro fix, it is too complicated, I agree. > > However, here it works, so I use it. Not sure how you could explain it in > > the release notes, or as a short command line. > > > > Ron M. > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:02:00 -0600 > > Greg Faith <gregfa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 2:39 PM, UH <uht...@googlemail.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > Sorry: NOW is a typo. Should be NO > >> > > >> > 2012/9/26 UH <uht...@googlemail.com>: > >> > > Today i tried to do a fresh install with the ppc installer from 25 sep > >> > > (yesterday) on a PB 17" 1,3ghz. I'm getting the munged graphics and > >> > > now dialogue window works. I don't see anything. Then i tried with the > >> > > live video=ofonly option, but this does not start the Xserver. I tried > >> > > to do startx from a console without any different effect. > >> > > > >> > > Is there some other option i could try? > >> > > > >> > > Uli > >> > > > >> > > 2012/9/26 lars nooden <lars.noo...@gmail.com>: > >> > >> #1 below is for the Desktop image, not the Alternate. There is a > >> > >> separate problem with the alternate install. > >> > >> > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> /Lars > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa > >> > Post to : lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net > >> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa > >> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >> > >> If you get to the mouse with the little multi-colored box that > >> surrounds it.. hit enter a few times then type in your chosen password > >> mine is "test". I can get to the desktop that way but the colors are > >> terrible and some dialog boxes are still screwed. That was from an > >> Alternate powerpc CD/USB as I remember.. > >> > >> I think Ron has a way to set the desktop after that but the install is > >> just to danged complicated and deserve a fail at this time. > >> > >> Greg nm_geo > >> > >> -- > >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa > >> Post to : lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net > >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa > >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > > -- > > Ron Mitchell <rm2...@gmail.com> -- Ron Mitchell <rm2...@gmail.com> -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa Post to : lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
