Sure, this is mine
On Feb 13, 2008 12:53 AM, Marc Chamberlin
wrote: Anton, Per - Could I ask you to send me a copy of your xorg.conf file configured for working in clone mode? Perhaps I can spot a difference that I am not getting/overlooking.
Thanks... Marc...
Thank you Anton for sending me your xorg.log file. It helped a lot in
Anton Moiseev wrote: the sense that it made me realize that there must be two very separate models on how video displays are being handled, fglrx has one and X11 has another, and the two are NOT well integrated. Apparently fglrx will handle, on its own, clone and big desktop displays and X11 handles dual head with separate desktop displays. When laying out the xorg.conf file this is very confusing and NOT will explained. The trick for me was to get rid of the separate screen, device and monitor sections of the xorg.conf file EVEN THOUGH I think it was aticonfig that had set them up initially for me. That had suggested I needed them for what I was trying to do. Instead, I have found out that what is required is you must set up the Mode2 option for the second monitor. Wow was I ever lead down the primrose path using that tool! The real problem with that tool is that it gives you NO guidance on how to set up a second monitor. Nowhere does it's help text or what little documentation supplied with it say that setting up the Mode2 options for the second monitor is required IF you are trying to use it in a clone mode. IMHO these tools (aticonfig, Sax2, Catalysis Control Center) are failing badly to meet the needs of users. Apparently expert levels of knowledge is a requirement in setting up the displays, they sure didn't GUIDE me to a good workable solution... Anywise I now have both monitors working in a clone mode so that much is working. I still have the much more serious problem of the screen locking up on me and freezing the entire system. I will keep digging and if anyone has suggestions on how to track this down I sure will appreciate any an all help offered! Also thanks Per for your help and Patrick for your news etiquette nanny services, writing to news groups is just another layer of rules, models, and non-intuitive practices one must learn in these difficult computer worlds. Not a whole lot different than setting up xorg.conf files... Marc... now off to the next problem, why my system is freezing up which has strong suggestions of being yet another display related problem (see my earlier posts).... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org