From: Gontran To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Subject: Re: Dual Monitor setup didn't - still Send reply to: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Date sent: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 17:36:24 -0700 > * Gene Holmerud (geneous@bigfoot.com) wrote: > > Thanks Brian. I blindly kept those zeros in there from the install > > version of XF86Config-4. Unfortunately, removing them gave me the > > same results. I tried the GNOME configuration GUI tools, but nothing > > referred to extending the desktop to another monitor. > > > > Gene > > > > > > > Try changing your ServerLayout section to looks something like: > > > > > > Section "ServerLayout" > > > Identifier "HOWTO XFree86 Configured" > > > Screen "Screen0" > > > Screen "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0" > > > InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" > > > InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" > > > EndSection > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > I installed RH 7.1 (GNOME desktop) and tried to configure Xinerama > > > > per the HOWTO. I get normal operation on the first monitor, but only > > > > the low-res gray screen on the second. But the cursor will go to it > > > > (as an "X", but buttons cause no effect). I'm attaching a .gz of my > > > > XF86Config-4 and the /var/log file. > > > > > > > > Did I miss a parameter? > > > > > > Gene, > > Rummaging through some saved XFree86 newbie archives, I found some tips that > might help you out here. Haven't tried them myself ... don't run xinemera, > BUT it is a very good thing that you're seeing that hased background and > the 'X' cursor on the second monitor. That means X is running there. > > I think you just need to get some WindowManager running there or some apps. > > Good luck. > > Gontran > > ----------- message from XFree86 Newbie list October -------------- > > It sounds like you need to force your WM to use the second head. If you do > not have Xinerama (Win-style multihead) enabled, only the following WMs (in > my experience) will auto-init the second head: Window Maker, Enlightenment, > OLVWM, MLVWM. All others will have to be explicitly told to run on the > second head (display localhost:0.1, the first is localhost:0.0). XFCE, KDE > and Window Maker are easy to start on 0.1, GNOME is a pain. But, put this in > your ~/.xinitrc and see what it does: > > xterm -display :0.1 -iconic -e startkde & > > before any lines that run GNOME/KDE/XFCE or other WM on the first head, and > definitely before any lines that start with 'exec'. This will run KDE on the > second head. You do, of course, need KDE installed. > Problem solved. There is a typo in the Xinerama HOWTO. In Chapter 6, the test instruction shows as ">startx - +xinerama". It should be ">startx -- +xinerama". thanks for the tips. Gene > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dave Brennan [mailto:dave.brennan@newport.gov.uk] > > Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 9:11 AM > > To: newbie@XFree86.Org > > Subject: [Newbie] Multi-head ATI Rage Pro + ATI All in Wonder 128 > > > > > > I've installed RedHat V7 and I'm having problem getting the > > second display adapter to play ball....... I have an ATI > > Rage pro 4 Meg card (AGP) as the primary adapter and a second > > ATI All In Wonder 128 PCI. I run XFree86 -configure and > > copied the new config file over the XF86config-4. When I run > > startx, it seems to load ok and the second monitor comes to > > life, but I can't seem to use it?? I'm new to this linux > > stuff and maybe (am) a little dull too, but what the hell, > > I'd like to move across to linux :-)) (We've all goto start > > somewhere, right?). > > > [ xfree86 config snipped ] > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie mailing list > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > > ----------- message from XFree86 Newbie list October -------------- > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss