Re: kde and xinerama
thanks, putting xinerama option in ServerFlags did the job.
Now, my next question is: must I restart x server to enable xinerama ? Is
there a friendly way to hotplug an external screen (or video) ?
thomas
On Saturday 21 May 2005 08:31, Fabricio Cannini wrote:
> 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
--
thomas
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