Re: Multiple monitors and XF86

Just in case you like to have "dual head" I attach the relevant
XF86Config sections. It should not be too difficult to adapt it to your
needs.

cheers,
Hp.

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Section "Device"
        Identifier      "LCD Video Card"
        Driver          "ati"
        BusID           "PCI:1:0:0"
        Screen  0
EndSection
 
Section "Device"
        Identifier      "VGA Video Card"
        Driver          "ati"
        BusID           "PCI:1:0:0"
        Screen  1
EndSection
 
Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "LCD Monitor"
        HorizSync       30-94
        VertRefresh     50-75
        Option          "DPMS" "true"
EndSection
 
Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "VGA Monitor"
        HorizSync       30-60
        VertRefresh     50-75
        Option          "CRTScreen" "true"
        Option          "DPMS" "true"
EndSection
 
Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "LCD Screen"
        Device          "LCD Video Card"
        Monitor         "LCD Monitor"
        DefaultDepth    24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           24
                Modes           "1400x1050"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "VGA Screen"
        Device          "VGA Video Card"
        Monitor         "VGA Monitor"
        DefaultDepth    24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           24
                Modes           "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768"
"800x600"
        EndSubSection
EndSection
 
Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier      "Default Layout"
        Screen  0       "LCD Screen"
        Screen  1       "VGA Screen" RightOf "LCD Screen"
        InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
        InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
        InputDevice     "Generic Mouse"
EndSection
 
Section "ServerFlags"
        Option          "DontZap" "false"
        Option          "DontZoom" "false"
        Option          "BlankTime" "2"
        Option          "StandbyTime" "5"
        Option          "SuspendTime" "10"
        Option          "OffTime" "15"
        Option          "Xinerama" "false"
EndSection

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On Tue, 2003-08-19 at 21:02, John S. Andersen wrote:
> Huh??
> 
> I had no problem with this, just set your refresh rates manually in 
> the XF86Config for the monitor.  The laptop display will ignore these
> anyway.  
> 
> In fact, I just plugged in a nice big monitor and it worked.  
> I have not had time to fiddle with the Dual Head capability
> of the Radion 75 chipset yet, but slaveing an external monitor
> was a no-brainer.  Finding an external that could do 1600x1200,
> was a bit trickier, and I had to back down to 1280x1024.
> 
> 
> On 19 Aug 2003 at 11:48, J/ wrote:
> 
> > I tried for about 2 months and never got it to work on my PCG-GRX600K,
> > if that makes any difference....
> > 
> > Jay
> > 
> > 
> > On Tue, 2003-08-19 at 09:28, Douglas Arellanes wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I'm using my PCG-R505DSK with Mandrake 9.1 and KDE, and am 
> starting
> > > to get it customized. I have yet to apply the relevant patches to
> > > the kernel and all that, but I mostly use the machine at my desk, 
> so
> > > ACPI isn't such a priority (at least that's what I say until it
> > > melts).
> > > 
> > > What is a priority for me is being able to use an external 
> monitor
> > > in addition to the laptop screen, and to be able to set the 
> refresh
> > > rate on the external monitor to 100hz, while keeping the settings
> > > standard for the laptop monitor.
> > > 
> > > The problem is that I don't know how to configure XF86 to do 
> this.
> > > 
> > > Any tips?
> > > 
> > > Douglas Arellanes
> > > 
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