Thanks everyone - I have lodged this as a bug now. 2009/9/11 Alan Coopersmith <Alan.Coopersmith at sun.com>: > http://bugs.opensolaris.org under the xserver category (probably devices_x86). > > Including your /var/log/Xorg.0.log would be useful to get the information > about > your configuration. > > I'm not sure what other information the driver teams would need (I work on the > core X server, not the video drivers). > > There's also a xwin-discuss mailing list/forum here on opensolaris.org where > more of the X team can be found. > > ? ? ? ?-Alan Coopersmith- ? ? ? ? ? alan.coopersmith at sun.com > ? ? ? ? Sun Microsystems, Inc. - X Window System Engineering > > Adam Retter wrote: >> Alan, >> >> Can you suggest the correct place to log this bug and how to word it >> for acceptance? >> >> >> 2009/9/11 Aur?lien Larcher <aurelien.larcher at gmail.com>: >>> Alan Coopersmith who answered you is responsible for Xorg integration in >>> Solaris. >>> Better ask these questions to him. >>> >>> I have filed some bugs @ defect.opensolaris.org, and just have described the >>> step to reproduce the bug while providing some informations like uname -a, >>> isainfo, scanpci >>> >>> Sometimes you can get unofficial binaries from sun developers to test the >>> patches, so your problem can be fixed quickly sometimes. >>> >>> I use (Open)Solaris since few years but I'm not part of the developer's crew >>> and not an expert. >>> >>> regards >>> >>> a. >>> >>> 2009/9/11 Adam Retter <adam.retter at googlemail.com> >>>> Using right-of has exactly the same problems as using left-of. >>>> >>>> Where do I file the bug and any idea how I should write it up so >>>> people understand it? >>>> >>>> >>>> I guess then there is no quick fix and so I will have to head back to >>>> WinXP in the mean time :-( Until it is known fixed. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 2009/9/11 Aur?lien Larcher <aurelien.larcher at gmail.com>: >>>>> If neither DVI-0 --left-of DVI-1 nor DVI-1 --rightt-of DVI-0 works, I >>>>> think >>>>> you should file a bug regarding ati xorg driver because b122 with the >>>>> intel >>>>> driver shows no problem. >>>>> >>>>> 2009/9/11 Adam Retter <adam.retter at googlemail.com> >>>>>> When I start out, the left hand monitor is switched on and the right >>>>>> hand monitor is switched off. >>>>>> >>>>>> $ xrandr --output DVI-1 --auto >>>>>> >>>>>> After running this, the right hand monitor switches on, as a clone of >>>>>> the monitor on the left. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> $ xrandr --output DVI-0 --left-of DVI-1 >>>>>> >>>>>> Then after running this, the monitor on the left switches off and the >>>>>> monitor on the right updates to be the right hand part of a desktop. >>>>>> Unfortunately after that I cannot access the left hand part of the >>>>>> desktop as the left-hand monitor has switched off and I have to >>>>>> restart X with Ctrl-Alt-Backspace. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2009/9/11 Aur?lien Larcher <aurelien.larcher at gmail.com>: >>>>>>> and if you do xrandr --output DVI-1 --auto before this ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2009/9/11 Adam Retter <adam.retter at googlemail.com> >>>>>>>> Unfortunately that seems to have absolutely no effect here - >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> aretter at EXD-010824:~$ xrandr >>>>>>>> Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 1024, maximum 2560 x >>>>>>>> 1024 >>>>>>>> DVI-1 connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) >>>>>>>> ?1280x1024 ? ? ?60.0 + ? 75.0 ? ? 60.0 >>>>>>>> ?1152x864 ? ? ? 75.0 >>>>>>>> ?1024x768 ? ? ? 75.0 ? ? 60.0 >>>>>>>> ?800x600 ? ? ? ?75.0 ? ? 60.3 >>>>>>>> ?640x480 ? ? ? ?75.0 ? ? 59.9 >>>>>>>> ?720x400 ? ? ? ?70.1 >>>>>>>> DVI-0 connected 1280x1024+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y >>>>>>>> axis) 338mm x 270mm >>>>>>>> ?1280x1024 ? ? ?60.0*+ ? 75.0 ? ? 60.0* >>>>>>>> ?1152x864 ? ? ? 75.0 >>>>>>>> ?1024x768 ? ? ? 75.0 ? ? 60.0 >>>>>>>> ?800x600 ? ? ? ?75.0 ? ? 60.3 >>>>>>>> ?640x480 ? ? ? ?75.0 ? ? 59.9 >>>>>>>> ?720x400 ? ? ? ?70.1 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> aretter at EXD-010824:~$ xrandr --output DVI-0 --left-of DVI-1 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> aretter at EXD-010824:~$ xrandr >>>>>>>> Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 1024, maximum 2560 x >>>>>>>> 1024 >>>>>>>> DVI-1 connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) >>>>>>>> ?1280x1024 ? ? ?60.0 + ? 75.0 ? ? 60.0 >>>>>>>> ?1152x864 ? ? ? 75.0 >>>>>>>> ?1024x768 ? ? ? 75.0 ? ? 60.0 >>>>>>>> ?800x600 ? ? ? ?75.0 ? ? 60.3 >>>>>>>> ?640x480 ? ? ? ?75.0 ? ? 59.9 >>>>>>>> ?720x400 ? ? ? ?70.1 >>>>>>>> DVI-0 connected 1280x1024+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y >>>>>>>> axis) 338mm x 270mm >>>>>>>> ?1280x1024 ? ? ?60.0*+ ? 75.0 ? ? 60.0* >>>>>>>> ?1152x864 ? ? ? 75.0 >>>>>>>> ?1024x768 ? ? ? 75.0 ? ? 60.0 >>>>>>>> ?800x600 ? ? ? ?75.0 ? ? 60.3 >>>>>>>> ?640x480 ? ? ? ?75.0 ? ? 59.9 >>>>>>>> ?720x400 ? ? ? ?70.1 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2009/9/11 Aur?lien Larcher <aurelien.larcher at gmail.com>: >>>>>>>>> hello, >>>>>>>>> I use /usr/X/bin/xrandr to modify these properties on the fly and >>>>>>>>> never >>>>>>>>> had >>>>>>>>> issues. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> in the shell after gnome has been started, type >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> /usr/X/bin/xrandr --output VGA --left-of LVDS >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> at boot the two screen are in clone mode. >>>>>>>>> xrandr overrides the xorg.conf properties. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> it might be a bug in the xorg driver... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> regards, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> a. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Adam Retter >>>>>>>>> <adam.retter at googlemail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Okay so now I have managed to set the Virtual resolution, but I >>>>>>>>>> seem >>>>>>>>>> unable to have the two monitors in any mode expect cloned - if I >>>>>>>>>> change this via the Display Preferences app, xrandr or xorg.conf >>>>>>>>>> then >>>>>>>>>> one of the monitors seems to just switch off! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> So to recap, I have generated an xorg.conf >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> $ pfexec svcadm disable gdm >>>>>>>>>> $ xorg -configure >>>>>>>>>> $ pfexec mv xorg.conf.new /etc/X11 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Added Virtual to the Display SubSection, so that my display >>>>>>>>>> SubSection >>>>>>>>>> now looks like this - >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> SubSection "Display" >>>>>>>>>> ? Viewport 0 0 >>>>>>>>>> ? Depth 24 >>>>>>>>>> ? Virtual 2560 1024 >>>>>>>>>> EndSubSection >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> $ pfexec svcadm enable gdm >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> That allowed me to adjust the settings using Display Preferences >>>>>>>>>> app >>>>>>>>>> and xrandr but whenever I set one monitor to be on the left of >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> other, that monitor just seems to switch off :-( >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I also tried some additional modifications to enforce the left >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> right xorg.conf - >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Added a second Monitor section - >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Section "Monitor" >>>>>>>>>> ? ? ? ?#DisplaySize ? ? ?340 ? 270 ? ? # mm >>>>>>>>>> ? ? ? ?Identifier ? "Monitor0" >>>>>>>>>> ? ? ? ?VendorName ? "DEL" >>>>>>>>>> ? ? ? ?ModelName ? ?"DELL 1704FPT" >>>>>>>>>> ? ? ? ?HorizSync ? ?30.0 - 81.0 >>>>>>>>>> ? ? ? ?VertRefresh ?56.0 - 76.0 >>>>>>>>>> ? ? ? ?Option ? ? ?"DPMS" >>>>>>>>>> EndSection >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Section "Monitor" >>>>>>>>>> ? ? ? ?#DisplaySize ? ? ?340 ? 270 ? ? # mm >>>>>>>>>> ? ? ? ?Identifier ? "Monitor1" >>>>>>>>>> ? ? ? ?VendorName ? "DEL" >>>>>>>>>> ? ? ? ?ModelName ? ?"DELL 1704FPT" >>>>>>>>>> ? ? ? ?HorizSync ? ?30.0 - 81.0 >>>>>>>>>> ? ? ? ?VertRefresh ?56.0 - 76.0 >>>>>>>>>> ? ? ? ?Option ? ? ?"DPMS" >>>>>>>>>> ? ? ? ?#Option "LeftOf" ? ? ? ?"Monitor0" >>>>>>>>>> EndSection >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Added these Options to the device section - >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Option ?"monitor-DVI-0" "Monitor0" >>>>>>>>>> Option ?"monitor-DVI-1" "Monitor1" >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I tried this with both the Monitor1 "LeftOf" option enabled and >>>>>>>>>> disabled. It made no difference, unless the monitors are cloned >>>>>>>>>> then >>>>>>>>>> one seems to switch off. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Any ideas? Rather sadly this is a desktop machine at Work and so >>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>> cant play with this ad-infinium, I need to get this sorted in the >>>>>>>>>> next >>>>>>>>>> few days ideally - otherwise I may be forced to go back to WinXP >>>>>>>>>> :-(( >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 2009/9/10 Alan Coopersmith <Alan.Coopersmith at sun.com>: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Adam Retter wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> Okay as I understand it, I need to add a "Virtual" property to >>>>>>>>>>>> xorg.conf - I cant seem to even get a working xorg.conf. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I tried to generate an xorg.conf by running - >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> $ pfexec svcadm disable gdm >>>>>>>>>>>> $ xorg -configure >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Then when I try and test the xorg.conf, I just get a black >>>>>>>>>>>> screen >>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>> nothing else (I can escape this with Ctrl-Alt-Delete) - >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> $ Xorg -config xorg.conf.net >>>>>>>>>>> That is a working Xorg when you start it like that with no >>>>>>>>>>> applications. >>>>>>>>>>> If you want to see the old grey background, you need to add >>>>>>>>>>> -retro >>>>>>>>>>> now. >>>>>>>>>>> (This changed upstream in Xorg 1.6, from the old grey default >>>>>>>>>>> backdrop >>>>>>>>>>> ?to solid black default backdrop.) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> ? ? ? ?-Alan Coopersmith- ? ? ? ? ? alan.coopersmith at sun.com >>>>>>>>>>> ? ? ? ? Sun Microsystems, Inc. - X Window System Engineering >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> Adam Retter >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> skype :adam.retter >>>>>>>>>> http://www.adamretter.org.uk >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> opensolaris-discuss mailing list >>>>>>>>>> opensolaris-discuss at opensolaris.org >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> Larcher Aur?lien >>>>>>>>> 3 Rue Voltaire 84120 Pertuis >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> Praise the Caffeine embeddings ... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Adam Retter >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> skype :adam.retter >>>>>>>> http://www.adamretter.org.uk >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> Larcher Aur?lien >>>>>>> 3 Rue Voltaire 84120 Pertuis >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> Praise the Caffeine embeddings ... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Adam Retter >>>>>> >>>>>> skype :adam.retter >>>>>> http://www.adamretter.org.uk >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> Larcher Aur?lien >>>>> 3 Rue Voltaire 84120 Pertuis >>>>> >>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> Praise the Caffeine embeddings ... >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Adam Retter >>>> >>>> skype :adam.retter >>>> http://www.adamretter.org.uk >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Larcher Aur?lien >>> 3 Rue Voltaire 84120 Pertuis >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Praise the Caffeine embeddings ... >>> >>> >> >> >> > > >
-- Adam Retter skype :adam.retter http://www.adamretter.org.uk
