Re: Dual-screen configuration help needed
Matthijs <vanaalten@hotmail.com> writes:
> My setup is more or less similar, except the missing Xinerama option.
> According to some googling, this might be needed. Unfortunately adding
> this option changes my two screens, drivers and framebuffers to simple
> clone mode...
Assuming you don't use Ati's proprietary drivers, I'd guess that
something's wrong in your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.
You should check you /var/log/XFree86 log file for lines beginning
with (EE) which indicate a problem.
> I also get DRI initialisation errors, might be related.
Here's my experience with a 9200 card. YMMV with your 9500 card.
With Sarge's or Sid's xfree and dual screen:
- DRI works in clone mode
- DRI does not work in xinerama mode or pure dual screen
With Xorg:
- DRI works in clone mode
- DRI works in xinerama mode with the MergedFB option (if I recall
correctly the option name)
- DRI does not work in pure dual screen
> Unfortunately, I can't experiment with this for the time being, due to
> a very serious dual-screen problem: my second screen has moved to my
> parents to temporarily replace a defective LCD screen...
> Hopefully I can try some more in a week or so.
I'm afraid I don't have many good news for you.
You may want to try ATI's drivers. But they are rumoured to have their
fair share of problems (I did not try them).
HTH
--
Dominique Dumont
"Delivering successful solutions requires giving people what they
need, not what they want." Kurt Bittner
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