Looks like Xinerama is not setup right? https://help.ubuntu.com/community/XineramaHowTo Example of just one way to do this: Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Multihead Layout" Screen "screen0" 0 0 Screen "screen1" RightOf "screen0" InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" InputDevice "Configured Mouse" Option "Xinerama" "on" EndSection www.Obnosis.com | http://wiki.obnosis.com | http://hackfest.obnosis.com (503)754-4452 January PLUG HackFest = Kristy Westphal, AZ Department of Economic Security Forensics @ UAT 1/10/09 12-3PM > Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 13:39:17 -0700 > From: cryptworks@gmail.com > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > Subject: dual monitor headscratcher > > I have been running an Ubuntu 8.10 x64 install for my workstation i > added a second monitor no issue there. comes up and i can see it and > move the mouse back and forth... however i cannot move windows back > and forth. its almost like it has seperated the X displays and i am > missing what i need to alter or where i need to alter it. i can open > apps on one ofr the other but i cannot move them back and forth > > anyhow any input on this would be greatly appreciated. > > > xorg.conf: > > > Section "ServerLayout" > Identifier "Layout0" > Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 > Screen 1 "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0" > EndSection > > Section "Module" > Load "glx" > EndSection > > Section "ServerFlags" > Option "Xinerama" "0" > EndSection > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Configured Monitor" > EndSection > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Monitor0" > VendorName "Unknown" > ModelName "LG L227W" > HorizSync 30.0 - 83.0 > VertRefresh 56.0 - 75.0 > EndSection > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Monitor1" > VendorName "Unknown" > ModelName "DELL 1708FP" > HorizSync 30.0 - 81.0 > VertRefresh 56.0 - 76.0 > EndSection > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Configured Video Device" > Driver "nvidia" > Option "NoLogo" "True" > EndSection > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Device0" > Driver "nvidia" > VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation" > BoardName "GeForce 9500 GT" > BusID "PCI:1:0:0" > Screen 0 > EndSection > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Device1" > Driver "nvidia" > VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation" > BoardName "GeForce 9500 GT" > BusID "PCI:1:0:0" > Screen 1 > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Default Screen" > Device "Configured Video Device" > Monitor "Configured Monitor" > DefaultDepth 24 > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen0" > Device "Device0" > Monitor "Monitor0" > DefaultDepth 24 > Option "TwinView" "0" > Option "metamodes" "DFP-0: nvidia-auto-select +0+0" > SubSection "Display" > Depth 24 > EndSubSection > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen1" > Device "Device1" > Monitor "Monitor1" > DefaultDepth 24 > Option "TwinView" "0" > Option "metamodes" "DFP-1: nvidia-auto-select +0+0" > SubSection "Display" > Depth 24 > EndSubSection > EndSection > > > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss _________________________________________________________________ Windows LiveTM: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_howitworks_012009