Re: Multiple monitors and XF86

wow, thanks.
J/

On Tue, 2003-08-19 at 12:13, Hanspeter Kunz wrote:
> 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.
> 
> -------------------------------------
> 
> 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
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> 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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