[MLB-WIRELESS] OT: FC3 & Dual monitors??

[Tom Fifield]

They key is in your xorg.conf

I guess the important section is in ServerLayout

For example, the below says Screen1 is right of Screen0, and uses 
xinerama to allow the desktop to span both screens.

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "Default Layout"
	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
	Screen      1  "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
	Option	    "Xinerama" "on"
	Option	    "Clone" "off"
EndSection



Here's an example screen section:

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen1"
	Device     "Videocard1"
	Monitor    "Monitor1"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
EndSection


It just refers to a videocard and a monitor, and it's what sets the 
resolution.

A device section says what driver module you're using (and optionally 
the bus - if you have two of the same cards its a good idea to specify that)

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Videocard1"
	Driver      "tdfx"
	VendorName  "Videocard Vendor"
	BoardName   "Voodoo3 (generic)"
	BusID       "PCI:1:10:0"
EndSection

The Monitor Section simply states names and the ranges for physical 
characteristics (refresh rates etc) of your monitor.

Section "Monitor"

#	DisplaySize  330	240
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
	ModelName    "ViewSonic E70-7"
	HorizSync    30.0 - 70.0
	VertRefresh  50.0 - 120.0
	Option	    "dpms"
EndSection




Hopefully, combined with the default config you should be able to modify 
it with similar stuff from the above so it works.

Queries welcome.

Regards,

Tom

Mark Aitken wrote:
> Sorry for the OT post....
>
> Today I tried to set up my PC with 2 video cards and 2 monitors...
>
> 1 x 17" LCD monitor
> 1 x 17" CRT monitor
>
> 1 x RIVA TNT2 32Meg PCI Video Card
> 1 x RIVA TNT2 32Meg AGP Video Card
>
> Fedora Core 3 OS
>
> I could get either card and monitor working individually but not together.
> Motherboard BIOS allows for a "boot VGA from AGP or PCI" as the only 
> options.
>
> Kudzu detected the PCI video card correctly and installed it.  I played 
> with the DISPLAY
> program trying various Resolutions and colour depth and the "dual head" 
> options available.
>
> Anyone got some tips on setting this up?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark
>
> NodeGXT/VK3JMA
>
>
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