Laptop with i915GM

02-04-2009, 02:50 PM

Hello all!

i have some problem with the dual head... its works just mirror and not extender desktop...

so, solutions? anybody knows?

best regards
Sorry, my english is very poor..

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02-04-2009, 03:37 PM

Jean Figueiredo wrote:

Hello all!

i have some problem with the dual head... its works just mirror and not
extender desktop...

so, solutions? anybody knows?

best regards

Sorry, my english is very poor..

Hi,

I have got it working w/ the attached xorg.conf

Olivier
PS:mine is an i945
Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel 945G "
Driver "intel"
# Using the name of the output defined by the video driver plus the identifier of a
# monitor section, one associates a monitor section with an output by adding an
# option to the Device section in the following format:
# Option "Monitor-outputname" "monitor ID"
Option "monitor-VGA" "foo"
Option "monitor-LVDS" "bar"
#Option "monitor-TMDS-1" "dvi"

EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "foo"
Option "PreferredMode" "1280x1024"
Option "Position" "0 0"

# specifies a mode to be marked as the preferred initial mode of the monitor
# Option "PreferredMode" "800x600"
# This optional entry specifies the position of the monitor within the X screen.
#Option "Position" "1024 0"
#This optional entry specifies that the monitor should be ignored
# entirely, and not reported through RandR. This is useful if the
# hardware reports the presence of outputs that do not exist.
#Option "Ignore" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "bar"
Option "PreferredMode" "1024x768"
Option "Enable" "true"

#Options LeftOf, RightOf, Above, Below specify monitorsï¿½ relative position
Option "RightOf" "foo"
# This optional entry specifies whether the monitor should be
# turned on at startup. By default, the server will attempt to
# enable all connected monitors.
#Option "Enable" "true"
#This optional entry specifies the initial rotation of the given monitor.
# Valid values for rotation are "normal", "left", "right", and "inverted".
# Option "Rotate" "left"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Intel Corporation 945G Integrated Graphics Controller"
Monitor "foo"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "640x480"
# This optional entry specifies the virtual screen resolution to be used.
# If this entry is not present, the virtual screen resolution will be set to
# accommodate all the valid video modes given in the Modes entry.
# There is a known issue that DRI doesn't work on pre-965 if maximum is larger than 2048x2048.
Virtual 2304 1024
EndSubSection
EndSection
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02-04-2009, 07:16 PM

Hi Olivier,

I did try with ur config, but doesn't work

after the login box, my pc freezen,

i send the error log...
other way... i have other same laptop (friend) and the dual monitos works...

tomorrow i will try the re-size the virtual screen.

best regards.

2009/2/4 Olivier Renault <orenault@redhat.com>

Jean Figueiredo wrote:

Hello all!

i have some problem with the dual head... its works just mirror and not extender desktop...

so, solutions? anybody knows?

best regards

Sorry, my english is very poor..

Hi,

I have got it working w/ the attached xorg.conf

Olivier

PS:mine is an i945

Section "Device"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Identifier Â* Â* Â*"Intel 945G "

Â* Â* Â* Â*Driver Â* Â* Â* Â* "intel"

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Using the name of the output defined by the video driver plus the identifier of a

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Â* Â* monitor section, one associates a monitor section with an output by adding an

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Â* Â* option to the Device section in the following format:

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Â* Â* Option "Monitor-outputname" "monitor ID"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Option Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*"monitor-VGA" "foo"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Option Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*"monitor-LVDS" "bar"

Â* Â* Â* Â*#Option Â* Â* Â* Â* "monitor-TMDS-1" "dvi"

EndSection

Section "Monitor"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Identifier Â* Â* Â*"foo"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Option "PreferredMode" Â*"1280x1024"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Option "Position" "0 0"

Â* Â* Â* Â*# specifies a mode to be marked as the preferred initial mode of the monitor

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Option "PreferredMode" Â*"800x600"

Â* Â* Â* Â*# This optional entry specifies the position of the monitor within the X screen.

Â* Â* Â* Â*#Option Â* Â* Â* Â*"Position" "1024 0"

Â* Â* Â* Â*#This optional entry specifies that the monitor should be ignored

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Â* Â* entirely, and not reported through RandR. Â*This is useful if the

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Â* Â* hardware reports Â*the Â*presence Â*of Â*outputs Â*that do not exist.

Â* Â* Â* Â*#Option "Ignore" Â*"true"

EndSection

Section "Monitor"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Identifier Â* Â* Â*"bar"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Option "PreferredMode" Â*"1024x768"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Option "Enable" Â*"true"

Â* Â* Â* Â*#Options LeftOf, RightOf, Above, Below specify monitorsï¿½ relative position

Â* Â* Â* Â*Option "RightOf" Â*"foo"

Â* Â* Â* Â*# This optional entry specifies Â*whether Â*the Â*monitor Â*should Â*be

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Â* Â* turned Â*on Â*at Â*startup. Â*By default, the server will attempt to

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Â* Â* enable all connected monitors.

Â* Â* Â* Â*#Option "Enable" Â*"true"

Â* Â* Â* Â*#This optional entry specifies the initial rotation of the given monitor.

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Â* Â* Valid values for rotation are "normal", "left", "right", and "inverted".

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Option "Rotate" Â*"left"

EndSection

Section "Screen"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Identifier Â* Â* Â*"Default Screen"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Device Â* Â* Â* Â*"Intel Corporation 945G Integrated Graphics Controller"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Monitor Â* Â* Â* "foo"

Â* Â* Â* Â*DefaultDepth Â*24

Â* Â* Â* Â*SubSection "Display"

Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*Depth Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*24

Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*Modes Â* Â* Â* Â* "1280x1024" Â*"1024x768" Â* "640x480"

Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*# This optional entry specifies the virtual screen resolution to be used.

Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*# If this entry is not present, the virtual screen resolution will be set to

Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*# accommodate all the valid video modes given in the Modes entry.

Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*# There is a known issue that DRI doesn't work on pre-965 if maximum is larger than 2048x2048.

Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*Virtual Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* 2304 1024

Â* Â* Â* Â*EndSubSection

EndSection

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Cumpris,
Jean Figueiredo
-----------------------------------------
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02-04-2009, 07:26 PM

Have you tried xrandr?Â* It worked really good to me.

2009/2/4 Jean Figueiredo <jfigueiredo@gmail.com>

Hi Olivier,

I did try with ur config, but doesn't work

after the login box, my pc freezen,

i send the error log...
other way... i have other same laptop (friend) and the dual monitos works...

tomorrow i will try the re-size the virtual screen.

best regards.

2009/2/4 Olivier Renault <orenault@redhat.com>

Jean Figueiredo wrote:

Hello all!

i have some problem with the dual head... its works just mirror and not extender desktop...

so, solutions? anybody knows?

best regards

Sorry, my english is very poor..

Hi,

I have got it working w/ the attached xorg.conf

Olivier

PS:mine is an i945

Section "Device"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Identifier Â* Â* Â*"Intel 945G "

Â* Â* Â* Â*Driver Â* Â* Â* Â* "intel"

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Using the name of the output defined by the video driver plus the identifier of a

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Â* Â* monitor section, one associates a monitor section with an output by adding an

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Â* Â* option to the Device section in the following format:

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Â* Â* Option "Monitor-outputname" "monitor ID"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Option Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*"monitor-VGA" "foo"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Option Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*"monitor-LVDS" "bar"

Â* Â* Â* Â*#Option Â* Â* Â* Â* "monitor-TMDS-1" "dvi"

EndSection

Section "Monitor"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Identifier Â* Â* Â*"foo"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Option "PreferredMode" Â*"1280x1024"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Option "Position" "0 0"

Â* Â* Â* Â*# specifies a mode to be marked as the preferred initial mode of the monitor

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Option "PreferredMode" Â*"800x600"

Â* Â* Â* Â*# This optional entry specifies the position of the monitor within the X screen.

Â* Â* Â* Â*#Option Â* Â* Â* Â*"Position" "1024 0"

Â* Â* Â* Â*#This optional entry specifies that the monitor should be ignored

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Â* Â* entirely, and not reported through RandR. Â*This is useful if the

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Â* Â* hardware reports Â*the Â*presence Â*of Â*outputs Â*that do not exist.

Â* Â* Â* Â*#Option "Ignore" Â*"true"

EndSection

Section "Monitor"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Identifier Â* Â* Â*"bar"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Option "PreferredMode" Â*"1024x768"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Option "Enable" Â*"true"

Â* Â* Â* Â*#Options LeftOf, RightOf, Above, Below specify monitorsï¿½ relative position

Â* Â* Â* Â*Option "RightOf" Â*"foo"

Â* Â* Â* Â*# This optional entry specifies Â*whether Â*the Â*monitor Â*should Â*be

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Â* Â* turned Â*on Â*at Â*startup. Â*By default, the server will attempt to

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Â* Â* enable all connected monitors.

Â* Â* Â* Â*#Option "Enable" Â*"true"

Â* Â* Â* Â*#This optional entry specifies the initial rotation of the given monitor.

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Â* Â* Valid values for rotation are "normal", "left", "right", and "inverted".

Â* Â* Â* Â*# Option "Rotate" Â*"left"

EndSection

Section "Screen"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Identifier Â* Â* Â*"Default Screen"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Device Â* Â* Â* Â*"Intel Corporation 945G Integrated Graphics Controller"

Â* Â* Â* Â*Monitor Â* Â* Â* "foo"

Â* Â* Â* Â*DefaultDepth Â*24

Â* Â* Â* Â*SubSection "Display"

Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*Depth Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*24

Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*Modes Â* Â* Â* Â* "1280x1024" Â*"1024x768" Â* "640x480"

Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*# This optional entry specifies the virtual screen resolution to be used.

Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*# If this entry is not present, the virtual screen resolution will be set to

Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*# accommodate all the valid video modes given in the Modes entry.

Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*# There is a known issue that DRI doesn't work on pre-965 if maximum is larger than 2048x2048.

Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*Virtual Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* 2304 1024

Â* Â* Â* Â*EndSubSection

EndSection

--
Cumpris,
Jean Figueiredo
-----------------------------------------
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jfigueiredo@gmail.com

http://warpath.zapto.org

"Software is like sex, it's better when it's free." - Linus Torvalds

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