dual monitor headscratcher

[Stephen]

i had it working with xinerama, however based on some reading compiz
and xinerama are not compatible

On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 3:34 PM, Lisa Kachold <lisakachold at obnosis.com> wrote:
> 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 at gmail.com
>> To: plug-discuss at 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 at 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. See how it works.
> ---------------------------------------------------
> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
>



-- 
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