xorg.conf for dual monitor setup

Louis Turk lou at dayspringpublisher.com
Tue Jun 19 08:15:30 PDT 2012


Hi everyone,

What is wrong with the following xorg.conf file that it won't use the
second monitor? The second monitor in fact goes into power saving mode
the instant X starts. The graphic card is HIS Radeon HD 6450, running on
latest 64 bit Archlinux.
       
Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "radeon"
    Option         "ZaphodHeads"   "DVI-I"
    Screen         0
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device1"
    Driver         "radeon"
    Option         "ZaphodHeads"   "VGA"
    Screen         1
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    Option         "Enable" "true"
    Option         "DPMS"
    Option         "Primary"    "false"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor1"
    Option         "Enable" "true"
    Option         "DPMS"
    Option         "Primary"    "false"
    Option         "Right" "Monitor0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    Device         "Device0"
    DefaultDepth   24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 24
        Modes "1680x1050" "1680x1050" #the resolutions of your monitors
        Virtual 3360 1050
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen1"
    Monitor        "Monitor1"
    Device         "Device1"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 24
        Modes "1680x1050" "1680x1050" #the resolutions of your monitors
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier          "Keyboard Defaults"
    MatchIsKeyboard    "yes"
    Option              "XkbOptions" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option    "Xinerama" "true"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
  Identifier     "My X Server"
  Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
  Screen      1  "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
EndSection

Thanks in advance for any help.

Drl
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