Re: Trouble getting ATI 9200 (Gigabyte) dual head to work (Solved)

On Wed, 2004-01-21 at 22:08, Alex Deucher wrote:
> --- John Himpel <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Wed, 2004-01-21 at 10:30, Alex Deucher wrote:
> > > you need to use the same busid for both cards.  change this line:
> > >         BusID       "PCI:1:0:1"
> > > to this:
> > >         BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
> > > 
> > > the 1:0:1 id is just a marker for the windows drivers.  the actual
> > chip
> > > is on 1:0:0.
> > > 
> > > Alex
> > 
> > Thanks Alex, now I'm making some progress.  I can get displays on
> > both
> > monitors, but it seems to be in "clone" mode (identical display on
> > both
> > monitors).  I was hoping for "Xinerama" display.
> > 
> > I have attached the current XFree86.0.log and XF86Config.
> > 
> > Again, thanks for your help so far.
> 
> the driver is failing to detect the monitor on crtc2:
> (II) RADEON(0): Displays Detected: Monitor1--Type 1, Monitor2--Type 0
> 
> you need to add this option:
> Option "monitorlayout" "crt, crt"
> to the device section of your config.  unfortunately I'm not sure if
> 4.3.0 had this option.  I think it was added later.  newer redhat rpm's
> may have added it, but I'm not sure.  If you can find cvs binaries
> somewhere that would be your best bet.  I can provide you a link to
> binaries I've made, but they are heavily patched and based on newer cvs
> code.  I'm not sure if they will work with 4.3.0 or not.
> http://www.botchco.com/alex/radeon/mergedfb/cvs/DRI/final/
> just grab ati_drv.o, radeon_drv.o, and XFree86.  back up your old
> copies before you add these.
> 
> Alex
> 
> 
> > 
> > John
Alex and Mick,

Thanks to each of you for your help.  By loading the server and drivers
from Alex's site, it works.  glxgears runs at about 150 fps with
Xinerama at 1280x1024.

Again, thanks.

John


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