[ltp] Dual-Head RithtOf/LeftOf
Paul Kaplan
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 11 Jan 2004 22:46:46 -0500
Does this setup give you a single virtual desktop spanning two monitors when
run as multihead?
Paul
On Sunday 11 January 2004 08:11 pm, pete hilton wrote:
> Gustavo Halperin writes:
> > >> I have Dual-head working in my R40, but are the same screen. I mean
> > >> I want one
> > >>scree in the right side the other and not in the same place.
>
> Hi there,
> Below is my XF86Config that will run an independent screen
> on the external connector.
>
> You invoke with:-
>
> startX -- -layout Multihead
>
> You will need to customise this for your setup (font paths etc)
> and your screen resolutions.
>
> Most all of the stuff you need is in the man pages for the Xserver and
> the XF86Config file.
>
> cheers
> pete
>
>
> <------------- multihead XFree86 4 configuration ------------------>
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> Identifier "Default Layout"
> Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
> InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
> InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
> InputDevice "DevInputMice" "AlwaysCore"
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> Identifier "Singlehead"
> Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
> # Screen "Screen0"
> # Screen "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
> InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
> InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
> InputDevice "DevInputMice" "AlwaysCore"
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> Identifier "Multihead"
> # Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
> Screen "Screen0"
> Screen "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
> InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
> InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
> InputDevice "DevInputMice" "AlwaysCore"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Files"
> # RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of
> the # file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally #
> no need to change the default.
>
> # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
> # By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
> # the X server to render fonts.
>
> RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
> # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are concatenated together),
> # as well as specifying multiple comma-separated entries in one FontPath
> # command (or a combination of both methods)
>
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/true-type-fonts/"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/misc/"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/URW/"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/AIX/"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
>
> # ModulePath can be used to set a search path for the X server modules.
> # The default path is shown here.
>
> # ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
> Load "dbe"
> Load "extmod"
> Load "fbdevhw"
> Load "glx"
> Load "record"
> Load "freetype"
> Load "type1"
> # Load "dri"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> # Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
> # Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
>
> # To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
> # Option "XkbDisable"
>
> # To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
> # lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
> # keyboard, you will probably want to use:
> # Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
> # If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
> # Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
> #
> # Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
> # For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
> # Option "XkbLayout" "de"
> # or:
> # Option "XkbLayout" "de"
> # Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
> #
> # If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
> # control keys, use:
> # Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
> # Or if you just want both to be control, use:
> # Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
> #
> Identifier "Keyboard0"
> Driver "keyboard"
> Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
> Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Mouse0"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> # If the normal CorePointer mouse is not a USB mouse then
> # this input device can be used in AlwaysCore mode to let you
> # also use USB mice at the same time.
> Identifier "DevInputMice"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Monitor0"
> VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
> ModelName "Unprobed Monitor"
> # HorizSync 31.5 - 37.9
> # VertRefresh 50.0 - 70.0
> Option "dpms"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Monitor1"
> VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
> ModelName "Unprobed Monitor"
> # HorizSync 31.5 - 80.0
> # VertRefresh 40.0 - 100.0
> Option "dpms"
> # Modeline "1280x1024" 135.00 1280 1308 1412 1676 1024 1027 1030
> 1056 EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Videocard0"
> Driver "radeon"
> VendorName "Videocard vendor"
> BoardName "ATI Radeon Mobility M9"
> # VideoRam 32768
> Screen 0
> BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Videocard1"
> Driver "radeon"
> VendorName "Videocard vendor"
> BoardName "ATI Radeon Mobility M9"
> # VideoRam 32768
> Screen 1
> BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> # This is the LCD display
> Identifier "Screen0"
> Device "Videocard0"
> Monitor "Monitor0"
> DefaultDepth 16
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 16
> Modes "1400x1050" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> # This is an external monitor running 1280x1024
> Identifier "Screen1"
> Device "Videocard1"
> Monitor "Monitor1"
> DefaultDepth 16
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 16
> Modes "1280x1024" "800x600"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> #Section "DRI"
> # Group 0
> # Mode 0666
> #EndSection
>
>
> --
> pete hilton
> saruman@ruvolo-hilton.org
>
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