Dual Monitor setup didn't - still

[Gene Holmerud]

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> * 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?).
> > 
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