Dual Monitor Support on an IBM r52

[Guest ZippyDaMCT]

Hello All

 

 

 

I'm using Mandriva 2007 Powerpack Plus -- how can I extend my desktop from my laptop to an external Sony Generic Flat Panel, so on the laptop I can be running a terminal session and on the other monitor be runnng firefox for example and move my mouse between the two desktops, like I did when I chose to extend my desktop on Windows XP Professional SP2......

 

Below is my xorg.conf currently --

 

# File generated by XFdrake (rev 57713)

 

# **********************************************************************

# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of

# this file.

# **********************************************************************

 

Section "Files"

# font server independent of the X server to render fonts.

FontPath "unix/:-1"

 

# minimal fonts to allow X to run without xfs

FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"

EndSection

 

Section "Extensions"

Option "Composite"

EndSection

 

Section "ServerFlags"

#DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)

AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work

#DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)

EndSection

 

Section "Module"

Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension

Load "v4l" # Video for Linux

Load "extmod"

Load "type1"

Load "freetype"

Load "glx" # 3D layer

Load "dri" # direct rendering

EndSection

 

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Keyboard1"

Driver "kbd"

Option "XkbModel" "pc105"

Option "XkbLayout" "gb"

Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"

EndSection

 

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Mouse1"

Driver "mouse"

Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"

Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"

EndSection

 

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "SynapticsMouse1"

Driver "synaptics"

Option "SHMConfig" "on"

EndSection

 

Section "Monitor"

Identifier "monitor1"

VendorName "Generic"

ModelName "Flat Panel 1024x768"

HorizSync 31.5-55

VertRefresh 40-70

 

# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.

# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync

ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630

 

# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync

ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616

EndSection

 

Section "Device"

Identifier "device1"

VendorName "ATI Technologies Inc."

BoardName "ATI Radeon"

Driver "ati"

Option "DPMS"

Option "XaaNoOffscreenPixmaps" "1"

EndSection

 

Section "Screen"

Identifier "screen1"

Device "device1"

Monitor "monitor1"

DefaultColorDepth 24

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 8

Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 15

Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 16

Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 24

Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"

EndSubsection

EndSection

 

Section "ServerLayout"

Identifier "layout1"

InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"

InputDevice "SynapticsMouse1" "AlwaysCore"

Screen "screen1"

EndSection

 

 

Im at fritzyboi@hotmail.com

Edited July 26, 2007 by ZippyDaMCT

[JonEberger]

I know it's been awhile since this thread was initiated. However, I'd like still try to help.

 

Zippy, you're using the ati driver. Can you try using the proprietary drivers from ATI? What happens then?

 

I only see information for one output monitor.