DUAL DISPLAY ATI MANDRAKE

**UgoDeschamps** · 11-23-2004

Hey guys
I didnt find any help on this forum neither on the web... (or not exactly what I was looking for)

here's my issue
Ati 9000 dual display
LCD Samsung 17" 1280x1024 60hz
LCD KDS 15" 1024x768 60hz

My Samsung works fine but the device2, is "OUT OF RANGE" probly trying to get the same frequency....

I looked on MANY forums, web site and tech reviews but I couldnt find the solution..
i've played a lot with my XF86Config file,.... crashed my X lots and lots of time...
simply not having the correct config I guess...

I'll give my some of the code in XF86Config
I've edited some of the line that didnt make any sense but im not there yet

Code:

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "monitor2"
    VendorName "Generic"
    ModelName "1024x768 @ 60 Hz"
    HorizSync 31.5-64.3
    VertRefresh 50-70
    
    # Sony Vaio C1&#40;X,XS,VE,VN&#41;?
    # 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "1024x480"    65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344   480  488  494  563 -hsync -vsync
    
    # Dell D800 and few Inspiron &#40;16/10&#41; 1280x800
    ModeLine "1280x800"  147.89  1280 1376 1512 1744  800 801 804 848
    
    # Dell D800 and few Inspiron &#40;16/10&#41; 1680x1050
    ModeLine "1680x1050"  214.51  1680 1800 1984 2288  1050 1051 1054 1103
    
    # Dell D800 and few Inspiron &#40;16/10&#41; 1920x1200
    ModeLine "1920x1200" 230 1920 1936 2096 2528 1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync +VSync
    
    # 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 "device2"
    VendorName "ATI"
    BoardName "ATI Radeon &#40;fglrx&#41;"
    Driver "radeon"
    Screen 0
    BusID "PCI&#58;2&#58;0&#58;1"
    Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "screen2"
    Device "device2"
    Monitor "monitor2"
    DefaultColorDepth 16
    
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 8
        Virtual 1024 768
    EndSubsection
    
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 15
        Virtual 1024 768
    EndSubsection
    
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 16
        Virtual 1024 768
    EndSubsection
    
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 24
        Virtual 1024 768
    EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "layout1"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    Screen "screen1"
    Screen "screen2" RightOf "screen1"
    #Option "Xinerama"
EndSection

everywhere where it shows 1024x768 has been edited by me since it displayed 1260x1024...

Anyone knows how to solve this??
BTW im looking to make it 1 big desktop screen...

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**lordnothing** · 11-23-2004

you need to use Xinerama if you want it to be one large desktop..

**UgoDeschamps** · 11-23-2004

I tryed to set Xinerama to true but X doesnt work...
it crashes

**lordnothing** · 11-23-2004

it may be a problem with the not-so-good ATI linux drivers... you should by nVidia in the future.. their drivers may be closed, but they kick ass.

**UgoDeschamps** · 11-23-2004

its an unfortunate solution since I've been bound to ATI for so many years :'(
but it seems that MANY forums are talking about there ****** LINUX driver

is there any package I might be missing?

**loft306** · 11-23-2004

well did u use the xf86config. try the fgrlx config it will apear when u save it as xf86config-4 then u will ba able to set up the 2nd monitor with it's own settings so it will run properly then use whatever u want to actualy make the big desktop thingie work though the fgrlxconfigurator will have the options to setup the big desktop

**UgoDeschamps** · 11-23-2004

eeee loft306....
:S
i dont quite understand what u meen?

save my xf86config to xf86config-4?
nothing happened no fgrlx apeared?

**loft306** · 11-23-2004

NO!

what im saying is to try using the ati-drivers x-server configurator fglrxconfig instead of the XF86Config set it up with dual monitors with specs for each monitor seperatly also google up the spec's for each monitor the sync rates ect

fgrlxconfig will generate the file /etc/X11/xf86config-4 and that can keep that name and the xf86cotfig that u already have can stay in the directory it wont hurt anything

**UgoDeschamps** · 11-23-2004

ok ok

im waiting

**loft306** · 11-23-2004

LOOK up^^^^ i posted in it^^^^

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