Re: No Dual monitor support for S3 Inc. 86C270-294 Savage/IX-MV (rev 13)

[Bob <spam@homeurl.co.uk>]

malik martin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a dual-head video card in my laptop. well i have 1 extra VGA
> out on the back.
> in windows, when i plug a monitor in, i get two different screens.
> just like a dual monitor setup.
>
> i cant seem to get this to work in debian. i've read
>
> http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Dual_Monitors
> http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum40/1603.htm
> http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/10/05/025207
>
> but they dont seem to give me the info i need? or at least explain
> what needs to be done to a newb.
>
> please help??

Try to modify this section of my xorg.conf the "Identifier" is 
irrelevant but you will need to change the "Driver" entries and the 
"Monitor" and "Screen" sections to reflect your hardware.

Good luck

Section "Device"
       Identifier      "ATI Rad RV280 0"
       Driver          "ati"
# Primary
       BusID           "PCI:01:00:0"
       Screen  0
EndSection

Section "Device"
       Identifier      "ATI Rad RV280 1"
       Driver          "ati"
# Secondary
       BusID           "PCI:01:00:0"
       Screen  1
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
       Identifier      "Monitor0"
#        Option  "DPMS"  "true"
       VendorName      "Samsung"
       ModelName       "SyncMaster_172X"
       HorizSync    30.0 - 81.0
       VertRefresh  56.0 - 75.0
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
       Identifier      "Monitor1"
#        Option  "DPMS"  "true"
       VendorName      "IQT"
       ModelName       "IQT0703"
       HorizSync    31.0 - 83.0
       VertRefresh  56.0 - 75.0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
       Identifier      "Screen0"
       Device          "ATI Rad RV280 0"
       Monitor         "Monitor0"
       DefaultDepth    24
       SubSection "Display"
               Depth           8
               Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
       EndSubSection
       SubSection "Display"
               Depth           16
               Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
       EndSubSection
       SubSection "Display"
               Depth           24
               Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
       EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
       Identifier      "Screen1"
       Device          "ATI Rad RV280 1"
       Monitor         "Monitor1"
       DefaultDepth    24
       SubSection "Display"
               Depth           8
               Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
       EndSubSection
       SubSection "Display"
               Depth           16
               Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
       EndSubSection
       SubSection "Display"
               Depth           24
               Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
       EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
       Identifier      "Default Layout"
       InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
       InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
       Screen  0       "Screen0"
       Screen  1       "Screen1" LeftOf "Screen0"
       Option  "Xinerama"      "true"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
       Mode    0666
EndSection



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