Hi, I don't know if I am at the right place. I need some help setting my dual monitor system, which does not really work on my computer.
I have been experienced several hours to set up my notebook to use an additional external monitor, but only mirroring works (and only in res. 1280x1024). What I need is two separate desktops where I can move cursor and windows between the two screens (a large desktop would be also acceptable, but two separate is better). Parameters: HP Compaq 6710b --> video: Intel GMA X3100 (resolution 1650x1080 ) + external 1280x1024 LCD (Belinea ...) Linux: Fedora 9 Experiences with xorg.conf (original and current xorg.conf are attached below) - added to ServerLayout Screen 0 "Laptop Screen" 0 0 Screen 1 "External Screen" rightof "Laptop Screen" - created devices Section "Device" Identifier "Primary Videocard" BusID "PCI:0:2:0" Driver "intel" Option "MonitorLayout" "LVDS, CRT" Option "MetaModes" "1680x1050-1280x1024" Screen 0 Option "MergedFB" "off" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Secondary Videocard" BusID "PCI:0:2:0" Driver "vesa" Screen 1 Option "MergedFB" "off" EndSection - if I used intel in secondary Videocard, it did not work. - if I change BusID of Secondary card, nothing happens. - I also tried to use the same Device for the two screens, also mirrored - I defined two monitors Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor 1" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor 2" EndSection - and screens Section "Screen" Identifier "Laptop Screen" Device "Primary Videocard" Monitor "Monitor 1" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 Modes "1680x1...@60" EndSubSection EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "External Screen" Device "Secondary Videocard" Monitor "Monitor 2" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 Modes "1280x1024" EndSubSection EndSection - I tried to modify modes (and device metamodes) to "1024x768" for both. As a result, screens were mirrored as 1280x1024 (as if I did not do anything) (note: if I write stupid things to xorg.conf, X does not start) - also the followings were added Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection default xorg.conf and my one --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Xorg configuration created by pyxf86config Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" EndSection Section "InputDevice" # keyboard added by rhpxl Identifier "Keyboard0" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "hu" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Videocard0" Driver "intel" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Videocard0" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 EndSubSection EndSection --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Modified to dual screen Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen 0 "Laptop Screen" 0 0 Screen 1 "External Screen" rightof "Laptop Screen" InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" EndSection Section "InputDevice" # keyboard added by rhpxl Identifier "Keyboard0" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "hu" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Primary Videocard" BusID "PCI:0:2:0" Driver "intel" Option "MonitorLayout" "LVDS, CRT" Option "MetaModes" "1680x1050-1280x1024" Screen 0 Option "MergedFB" "off" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Secondary Videocard" BusID "PCI:0:2:0" Driver "vesa" Screen 1 Option "MergedFB" "off" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor 1" # Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor 2" # Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Laptop Screen" Device "Primary Videocard" Monitor "Monitor 1" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 Modes "1680x1...@60" EndSubSection EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "External Screen" Device "Secondary Videocard" Monitor "Monitor 2" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 Modes "1280x1024" EndSubSection EndSection Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If I set screen using built in monitor settings utility, it does not save configuration if I set dual screen. Further I tried to install Windows XP and everythink worked fine, so I do not really think that there are video memory problems or similar. Could you, please, help me? Thank you in advance, Regards, Ferenc Vajda _______________________________________________ xorg mailing list xorg@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg