Re: Two monitors on one machine...

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Subject: Re: Two monitors on one machine...
From: Oleksandr Moskalenko <malex@purdue.edu>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 23:23:12 -0500
Message-id: <[🔎] 20010716232312.A3427@purdue.edu>
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In-reply-to: <[🔎] 20010716205105.B670@telocity.com>

* Darryl L. Pierce (mcpierce@telocity.com) wrote:
> How do I setup X to use two monitors on one machine? The system has a Matrox
> Millenium G400 32MB video card with two video ports on it.
> 
> -- 
> Darryl L. Pierce <mcpierce@telocity.com>
> The Infobahn Offramp <http://welcome.to/mcpierce>
> I am the painting on the canvas; I am the painter, the one who shares...

  You can look at my config file (attached) for the G400.  You also have to
compile framebuffer into the kernel to be able to use Xinerama. I'll
attach two configs: for dualhead and for a triple head with an
additional G200. They are easily readable I think.

 Good luck.

  Alex.

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "Matrox PowerDesk configured."
	Screen         "Display 1" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice    "Generic Mouse"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	FontPath     "unix/:7100"
	FontPath     "unix/:7110"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "ddc"
	Load  "GLcore"
	Load  "dbe"
	Load  "extmod"
	Load  "glx"
	Load  "pex5"
	Load  "record"
	Load  "xie"
	Load  "bitmap"
	Load  "freetype"
	Load  "speedo"
	Load  "type1"
	Load  "vbe"
	Load  "int10"
	Load  "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Generic Keyboard"
	Driver      "keyboard"
	Option      "CoreKeyboard"
	Option      "Protocol" "Standard"
	Option      "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
	Option      "XkbKeycodes" "xfree86"
	Option      "XkbTypes" "default"
	Option      "XkbCompat" "default"
	Option      "XkbGeometry" "pc"
	Option      "XkbRules" "xfree86"
	Option      "XkbModel" "microsoft"
	Option      "XkbLayout" "rums(basic)"
	Option      "XkbOptions" "grp:toggle"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Generic Mouse"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option      "CorePointer"
	Option      "Device" "/dev/psaux"
	Option      "Protocol" "PS/2"
	Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
	Option      "Emulate3Timeout" "150"
	Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Display 1"
	HorizSync    31.0 - 93.0
	VertRefresh  50.0 - 160.0
	Option       "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Display 2"
	HorizSync    31.0 - 93.0
	VertRefresh  50.0 - 160.0
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "MATROX CARD 1"
	Driver      "mga"
	ChipSet     "mgag400"
	BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "MATROX CARD 2"
	Driver      "mga"
	ChipSet     "mgag400"
	Option      "TV" "yes"
	Option      "CableType" "YC_COMPOSITE"
	Option      "TVStandard" "NTSC"
	BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
	Screen      1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Display 1"
	Device     "MATROX CARD 1"
	Monitor    "Display 1"
	DefaultDepth     16
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     1
		Modes    "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     4
		Modes    "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     8
		Modes    "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     15
		Modes    "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     16
		Modes    "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     32
		Modes    "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Display 2"
	Device     "MATROX CARD 2"
	Monitor    "Display 2"
	DefaultDepth     16
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     16
		Modes    "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     8
		Modes    "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     24
		Modes    "800x600"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode         0666
EndSection

# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by Dexconf, the
# Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config" at the shell prompt.)

Section "Files"
#	FontPath	"unix/:7100"	# local font server
#	FontPath	"unix/:7110"	# xfs-xtt true type font server
	
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/koi8-r.100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/koi8-r.75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/koi8-r.misc/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
#	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/koi8-r.100dpi"
#	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/koi8-r.75dpi"
#	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/koi8-r.misc"
#	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"ddc"
#	Load	"GLcore"
	Load	"dbe"
	Load	"dri"
	Load	"extmod"
#	Load	"glx"
	Load	"pex5"
	Load	"record"
	Load	"xie"
	Load	"bitmap"
	Load	"freetype"
	Load	"speedo"
	Load	"type1"
	Load	"vbe"
	Load	"int10"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"keyboard"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"Protocol"	"Standard"
	Option		"AutoRepeat"	"500 30"
	Option		"XkbKeycodes"	"xfree86"
	Option		"XkbTypes"	"default"
	Option		"XkbCompat"	"default"
	Option		"XkbGeometry"	"pc"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xfree86"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"microsoft"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"rums(basic)"
	Option		"XkbOptions"	"grp:toggle"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"PS/2"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"yes"
	Option		"Emulate3Timeout"	"150"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Matrox G400 Screen 0"
	Driver		"mga"
	ChipSet		"mgag400"
	Option          "MGASDRAM" "on"
	Screen		0
	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Matrox G400 Screen 1"
	Driver		"mga"
	ChipSet		"mgag400"
	Option          "MGASDRAM" "on"
	Screen		1
	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Matrox Mystique"
	Driver		"mga"
	BusID		"PCI:0:17:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Hitachi CM 751"
	HorizSync	31-93
	VertRefresh	50-160
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic"
	HorizSync	31-93
	VertRefresh	50-160
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic 2"
	HorizSync	31-93
	VertRefresh	50-160
EndSection


Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"MGAScreen 0"
	Device		"Matrox G400 Screen 0"
	Monitor		"Hitachi CM 751"
	DefaultDepth	16
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		32
		Modes		"1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"MGAScreen 1"
	Device		"Matrox G400 Screen 1"
	Monitor		"Generic"
	DefaultDepth	16
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		32
		Modes		"1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"MGAScreen 2"
	Device		"Matrox Mystique"
	Monitor		"Generic 2"
	DefaultDepth	16
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		32
		Modes		"1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

#Section "ServerLayout"
#	Identifier	"Default Layout"
#	Screen		"MGAScreen 0"
#	Screen		"MGAScreen 1" Below "MGAScreen 0"
#	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
#	InputDevice	"Generic Mouse"
#	Option	"xinerama" "on"
#EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"MGAScreen 0"
	Screen		"MGAScreen 1" RightOf "MGAScreen 0"
	Screen		"MGAScreen 2" RightOf "MGAScreen 1"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Generic Mouse"
	Option	"xinerama" "on"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection

# end of XF86Config

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