Re: kde and xinerama

[Fabricio Cannini <segfault.br@gmail.com>]

Hi!!

First of all, i'm assuming that /etc/X11/xorg.conf file
is the same (has the same structure) as /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.
I haven't tested, so check the man pages if there's some difference between them.

> Is there a tool in kde to configure on the fly the layout of the xorg screens ?
AFAIK, Kcontrol has a module to do it,
but i can't assure it'll work with x.org's x-server.

I noticed i typo in your xorg.conf file:

> Section "Screen"
>	Identifier	"External Screen"
> 	Device		"ATI X300 (2)"
> 	Monitor		"External Monitor"
> 	DefaultDepth	24
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth 24
> 		Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" **"1152x86490"** "1024x768" "800x600"
> "640x480"
> 	EndSubSection
> EndSection

I'm assuming u want "1152x864", right??

According to XF86Config-4 man page, this

>	Option		"Xinerama"	"true"

Should be in the "ServerFlags" section,
instead of "ServerLayout".

This may give some hints of what's going wrong.
If it doesn't work, write back.

HIHU,

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Thomas Lemaire wrote:
> Dear list,
>
> I am trying to use my debian/linux laptop with an external monitor to have an 
> enlarge desktop. I am using kde3.4 and xorg package given on this list. I 
> configured xorg with two devices, two screens, and a layout putting the two 
> screen side to side. But I can't get kde on both screen...
>
> First of all, is kde compilled in debian with the -xinerama option ? Is there 
> a tool in kde to configure on the fly the layout of the xorg screens ?
> If any body has such a working setup, could he send me its configuratios 
> files ?
>
> here are relevant parts taken from my xorg.conf
>
> Section "Device"
> 	Identifier	"ATI X300"
> 	Driver		"radeon"
> 	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
> 	Option		"MergeFB"		"false"
> 	Option		"MonitorLayout"		"LVDS, TMDS"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> 	Identifier	"ATI X300 (2)"
> 	Driver		"radeon"
> 	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
> 	Screen		1
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> 	Identifier	"LCD"
> 	Option		"DPMS"
> 	HorizSync	30-65
> 	VertRefresh	50-75
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier      "External Monitor"
>         Option          "DPMS"
>         HorizSync       30-65
>         VertRefresh     50-100
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> 	Identifier	"Default Screen"
> 	Device		"ATI X300"
> 	Monitor		"LCD"
> 	DefaultDepth	24
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		24
> 		Modes		"1400x1050"
> 	EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> 	Identifier	"External Screen"
> 	Device		"ATI X300 (2)"
> 	Monitor		"External Monitor"
> 	DefaultDepth	24
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth 24
> 		Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x86490" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> 	EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> 	Identifier	"Default Layout"
> 	Screen		"Default Screen"
> 	Screen	1	"External Screen" RightOf "Default Screen"
> 	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
> 	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
> 	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
> 	Option		"Xinerama"	"true"
> EndSection