Re: dual displays
On 23 Aug 2001 02:56:55 -0700, Jeremiah Mahler wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 23, 2001 at 10:17:30AM +0200, Cyan Ogilvie wrote:
> > On Wed, Aug 22, 2001 at 06:13:44PM -0700, Jeremiah Mahler wrote:
<snip>
> > You need two Device sections, pretty much identical, but with
> > different identifiers of course. Get the busid for the card from
> > lspci or XFree86 -scanpci. It'll prolly be 1:0:0 if it's AGP and
> > add it to each of the device sections like so:
> >
> > BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
> >
> > I also had to put a "Screen 1" in the second head's Device section.
> >
> > Then two Monitor sections with different identifiers, and two screen
> > sections with the Device and Monitor options pointing to the ones
> > defined above.
> >
> > Then a ServerLayout section including lines something like:
> > Screen "Display 1" LeftOf "Display 2"
> > Screen "Display 2" 0 0
> >
> > And all should be well. For those with a G400 or G450 I highly
> > recommend Matrox's mgapdesk util (get the rpm from matrox.com and
> > alien it). It sets up multi head really easily.
> >
> > Cyan
> >
>
> Cyan,
>
> Thanks for all the tips, they have helped greatly. I have now worked
> the errors into this new one.
>
> file: XFree86.0.log
> .
> .
> .
> (II) Loading sub module "radeon"
> (II) LoadModule: "radeon"
> (II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o
>
> Fatal server error:
> Requested Entity already in use!
> .
> .
> .
>
> I am confused by this error because I do not know what is referred to
> by "entity". Everything else looks good up until this error. I have
> no idea what configuration option would effect this type of error.
What do the relevant sections of your XF86Config-4 file look like? ie
the devices, monitors, screens etc.
--mike
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