[ltp] x31, X11R6.8 and Xinerama

[Alex Deucher]

On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 20:01:31 +0200, Toens Bueker
<toens.bueker@lists0903.nurfuerspam.neuroserve.de> wrote:
> Henrik Brix Andersen <brix@gimp.org> wrote:
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> > > > Is there anybody out there who has a working configuration
> > > > for X11R6.8 with xinerama on a x31 with ati mobility m6 ly?
> >
> > I have a working Xinerama setup using the new MergedFB options of
> > X11R6.8.0. My xorg.conf is attached.
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> Hm. Starting this configuration gives me a black LCD and X
> on my monitor. What I expected was a Xinerama configuration
> giving me a workspace spanning my LCD and my monitor.
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> I've attached the Xorg.0.log - maybe it has any clues. The
> only thing I see is, that the second monitor is not
> detected. Is there any BIOS setting I need, to get this
> working?

If the second mointor is not dected you need this option:

option "monitorlayout" "LVDS,CRT"

to force it on. make sure you have the proper crt2hsync and
crt2vrefresh options for your monitor as well.

Alex

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