Re: what is xorg.conf equivalent of xrandr --output DVI-I-1 --mode 1920x1200 --pos 0x0 --output DVI-I-2 --mode 1920x1080 --pos 1920x0

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Sat, 24 Sep 2011 21:58:20 -0400, Mitchell Laks wrote:

> i have switched to the noveau drivers from nvidia binary drivers and
> therefore my old xorg.conf for the dual monitor setup with different
> dimensions of the 2 monitors wont work as the nvidia drivers used a
> "Twinhead" stanza.
> 
> what should my xorg.conf look like for my nouveau drivers.
> 
> I am currently running
> 
> xrandr --output DVI-I-1 --mode 1920x1200 --pos 0x0 --output DVI-I-2 --mode 1920x1080 --pos 1920x0
> 
> which dynamically sets me up. what is the static stanza corresponding?

Hum... AFAIK, xrandr setting should remain between boots. Are you using 
GNOME/KDE applet to set up the displays? :-?

Anyway, I would read this doc:

http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12

And remember that you can also instruct your system to use the desired 
xrandr stanza instead using a static xorg.conf configuration file:

http://www.jejik.com/articles/2008/10/setting_up_dual_monitors_system-wide_with_xrandr_on_debian_lenny/ 

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón