Re: xorg.conf & multiple screen
> >>I have a laptop with only VGA output (not s-video output), so in order
> >>to connect my laptop to the LCD-TV I made a VGA to TV converter (VGA
> >>to TV <http://www.tkk.fi/Misc/Electronics/circuits/vga2tv/cindex.html>).
> >>My laptop have resolution of 1024x768, my external LCD monitor have also
> >>resolution of 1024x768 and my VGA to TV converter have resolution of
> >>600x480. My wish is sometimes use the VGA output for the LCD screen and
> >>sometime for the LCD-TV.
> >>
> >>I have some doubt about the xorg.conf file:
> >> 1: I must define two Screens and put both in Server Layout section?
> >>And then, the X server will identify alone which screen is connected ?
> >>
> >
> >In xorg.conf make 2 server layouts. One of the layouts uses the Monitor
> >and the other uses the TV. This means each layout is using one screen
> >only.
> >
> >Then instead of the regular startx, you can use
> >startx -- -layout whateveryoucalledit
> >
> >This is not very helpful, but it is a step.
> >
> >
> And if I start the X (using startx) without given any layout, which
> Screen will be used ??
>
The first layout will be used.
SEE ALSO: man xorg.conf
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Tarek
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