xorg.conf

**Khipset** · 04-28-2012

I imagine yall are pretty sick of x config files, however I have one that is stumping me and see another set of eyes.

I am running on Slackware 13.37 with Kernel 2.6.37.6 (default huge)

I have a an onboard video card, ATI Radeon HD3200 with two monitors connected to it via DVI-D and one via VGA. I have a second video card, PCI-Express, an ATI Radeon X1300 with one Monitor connected via a proprietary adapter going to dual VGA plug.

lspci shows me:

01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV516 [Radeon X1300/X1550 Series]
02:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV516 [Radeon X1300 Pro] (Secondary)

my xorg.conf is:

Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension
SubSection "extmod"
Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension
EndSubSection
# This loads the font modules
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
#Load "speedo"
Load "glx"

EndSection

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/local/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/CID/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic/"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "Xinerama" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Dell19"
HorizSync 30.0 - 81.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 76.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor1"
VendorName "DellWide-Screen"
HorizSync 30.0 - 83.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 76.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor2"
VendorName "Acer15"
HorizSync 24.0 - 80.0
VertRefresh 49.0 - 75.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "radeon"
VendorName "ATI Radeon HD3200"
BusID "PCI:1:05:0"
Screen 0
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "radeon"
VendorName "ATI Radeon HD3200"
BusID "PCI:1:05:0"
Screen 1
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard1"
Driver "radeon"
VendorName "ATI Radeon X1300"
BusID "PCI:02:00:0"
Screen 2
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen2"
Device "Videocard2"
Monitor "Monitor2"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Multihead Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen 0" LeftOf "Screen 1"
Screen 1 "Screen 1" 00
Screen 2 "Screen 2" RightOf "Screen 1"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

I keep getting the following errors:

X.Org X Server 1.9.5
Release Date: 2011-03-17
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Slackware 13.37 Slackware Linux Project
Current Operating System: Linux KPDPC 2.6.37.6 #3 SMP Sat Apr 9 22:49:32 CDT 2011 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=Linux ro root=801 vt.default_utf8=0
Build Date: 17 March 2011 10:50:17PM

Current version of pixman: 0.20.2
Before reporting problems, check
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Apr 28 19:12:00 2012
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
Parse error on line 132 of section ServerLayout in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Invalid Screen line.
(EE) Problem parsing the config file
(EE) Error parsing the config file

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at X.Org Wiki - Home
for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

xinit: giving up
xinit: unable to connect to X server: Connection refused
xinit: server error

***MikeTbob*** · 04-29-2012

Hello and Welcome.
Try using this link, it's for Gentoo but I believe it'll work for Slack too. See the "Configuring multiple monitors" section.
Gentoo Linux Documentation -- The X Server Configuration HOWTO

**Krendoshazin** · 04-29-2012

How are you creating your xorg.conf? If you run 'X -configure' as root, then X will automatically generate a xorg.conf.new file in root's home directory. Backup your old xorg.conf file in /etc/X11 and then copy the new conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf and see if that works; if it does, at least you'll have a basis of comparison.

Also /var/log/Xorg.0.log can provide good answers as to why something in X isn't working.

**Khipset** · 04-30-2012

Originally Posted by Krendoshazin

How are you creating your xorg.conf? If you run 'X -configure' as root, then X will automatically generate a xorg.conf.new file in root's home directory. Backup your old xorg.conf file in /etc/X11 and then copy the new conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf and see if that works; if it does, at least you'll have a basis of comparison.

Also /var/log/Xorg.0.log can provide good answers as to why something in X isn't working.

.

I write them from scratch... either vi or kwrite.

**Krendoshazin** · 04-30-2012

Please try generating a configuration automatically through X.

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