ati driver dual head 2nd monitor incorrect resolution
Alex Deucher
alexdeucher at gmail.com
Mon Oct 11 21:16:16 PDT 2004
Almost there, try my edited version below.
Alex
On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 20:04:42 -0700 (PDT), John H. <mistamaila at yahoo.com> wrote:
> It seems if I have mergedfb=false, I get both monitors
> out of sync range. If I load xinerama and
> mergedfb=true, i just have one huge desktop. Here is
> the config I tried....
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
Screen 1 "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
Option "Xinerama" "true"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "record"
Load "extmod"
Load "dbe"
# Load "dri"
Load "glx"
Load "xtrap"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "GLcore"
Load "ddc"
Load "bitmap"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
#Section "Extensions"
# Option "Composite" "Enable"
#EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
# Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
# Option "EmulateWheel" "1"
# Option "EmulateWheelButton" "4"
# Option "EmulateWheelInertia" "10"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
#DisplaySize 360 270 # mm
Identifier "CRT"
VendorName "CTX"
HorizSync 30-95
VertRefresh 50-160
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "LCD"
HorizSync 30-61
VertRefresh 56-76
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "radeon"
VendorName "ATI Technologies Inc"
BoardName "RV350 AP [Radeon 9600]"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen 0
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Card1"
Driver "radeon"
BoardName "RV350 AP [Radeon 9600]"
Screen 1
BusId "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "CRT"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Modes "1600x1200" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "Card1"
Monitor "LCD"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
>
>
> --- "John H." <mistamaila at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > ok, that didn't work at ALL.
>
>
> > Both monitors say sync outside of range, and if I
> > restart X, the computer locks(forcing me to turn it
> > off). I do not think the settings you pointed me to
> > are the same for me, with radeon 9600se and x.org
> > 6.8.1, because I tried with and without mergedfb
> > "false", and before I had to set sync range for
> > monitor 2 in device section, not as a separate
> > monitor, to get it to work.
> >
> > Apparently it locked up my computer again, so I
> > cannot
> > access it remotely right now to show you the config
> > i
> > am using(but it is basically the same as what you
> > sent
> > me to), with the correct ranges for both monitors.
> >
> > --- Alex Deucher <alexdeucher at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 14:19:01 -0700 (PDT), John H.
> > > <mistamaila at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > So in xorg.conf I just need to
> > > > Option "MergedFB" "False"
> > > >
> > >
> > > yes
> > >
> > > > and load xinerama module in xorg.conf?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > read the xinerama howto or take a look at a sample
> > > config (google is
> > > your friend). here's an example I found:
> > >
> >
> http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Xinerama_for_Radeon_9200
> > >
> > > Alex
> > >
> > > >
> > > > --- Alex Deucher <alexdeucher at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 12:49:04 -0700 (PDT), John
> > > H.
> > > > > <mistamaila at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Ok
> > > > > > I upgraded to 6.8.1 on my fc2 machine.
> > > > > > I have a radeon 9600, and told my xorg.conf
> > to
> > > use
> > > > > ati
> > > > > > driver.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If I have the following...
> > > > > > Option "MetaModes"
> > > > > "1600x1200-1024x768"
> > > > > > xinerama seems to work, but my second
> > monitor,
> > > a
> > > > > flat
> > > > > > panel LCD at 1024x768, scrolls vertically
> > once
> > > I
> > > > > log
> > > > > > in from xdm/gdm, so when I maximize apps in
> > it
> > > I
> > > > > have
> > > > > > to scroll down or up to see them all.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If I do
> > > > > > Option "MetaModes" "1024x768-1024x768"
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Neither monitor needs to scroll(maximized
> > apps
> > > > > work
> > > > > > fine) but obviously I want a higher
> > resolution
> > > on
> > > > > the
> > > > > > first monitor, 1600x1200.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > any ideas?
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > use xinerama instead of mergedfb. the
> > scrolling
> > > is
> > > > > because with
> > > > > mergedfb, there is one big framebuffer that
> > both
> > > > > crtcs point into. it
> > > > > has be to big enough for both, so you get teh
> > > > > scrolling affect. you
> > > > > can lock the frame movement if you feel like
> > > editing
> > > > > the code in
> > > > > radeon_mergedfb.c, but then you risk having
> > apps
> > > > > appear on a non
> > > > > visible part of the framebuffer. The
> > behavior
> > > you
> > > > > want is "regular"
> > > > > dualhead with xinerama. to do that, set up
> > > read
> > > > > the xinerama howto.
> > > > > In "regular" dualhead, each screen has it's
> > own
> > > > > framebuffer and
> > > > > xinerama is used to stich them together as one
> > > > > single logical screen.
> > > > >
> > > > > Alex
> > > > >
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