How do tell Xfree which to use when using startx, for example (sorry if this is obvious :-)
Thanks On Fri, 2003-06-13 at 11:58, Thomas Winischhofer wrote: > Philippe Moutarlier wrote: > > I configured my dual head setup on my laptop using an SiS 650 chipset. > > However, since the VGA is the primary, it seems that I either have to : > > > > - have the VGA monitor on at boot time > > - set ForceCRT1 > > > > The first case is obviously not very practical for a laptop since the > > only monitor I am sure to have on is the LCD. > > > > The second case is not very good either : it actually starts the second > > screen in any case and seem to use a wealth of computer resources even > > the monitor is not present. Furthermore, running Gnome on both screen > > in that configuration brings the panel of the VGA screen on top of the > > LCD one (I don't know why, though !!???). > > > > Would there be a way to autodetect if CRT1 is present, and THEN, turn on > > dual head ? Or make Xfree not scream if CRT1 is not present and just > > disable its screen instead of exiting with an error ? > > No. But you could make more than one ServerLayout sections and choose > among them. > > Thomas -- Philippe Moutarlier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
