Solved: X cursor problem when i run dual head mode
 

Hello

I have installed a Debian Lenny on my IBM T43p Thinkpad Notebook. I have an X cursor problem when i run dual head mode.
My laptop screen is on my left hand side an I have a DELL screen on my right hand side, connected by a DVI cabel to the laptop docking station.
The problem is the cursor on my DELL screen it is a big square with random containt.
If I enable SWCursor in my /etc/X11/xorg.conf i get a small square on both ny laptop screen and on my DELL screen.

I am running with:
xserver-xorg 1:7.2-5

And I have build my own display driver from the ATI home page.

fglrx-control 8.38.6-2
fglrx-driver 8.38.6-2
fglrx-kernel-2.6.22.1lri-1 8.38.6-2
fglrx-kernel-src 8.38.6-2

My /etc/X11/xorg.conf looks like this:
Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "dk"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Driver "fglrx"
#Option "OverlayOnCRTC2" "1"
#Option "HWCursor" "False"
#Option "SWCursor" "True"
#Option "oOVideverlay" "on"
#Option "DesktopSetup" "horizontal"
#Option "DesktopSetup" "LVDS,AUTO" #the types of monitors that is connected LVDS = LCD, CRT, AUTO
#Option "MergedFB" "true"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen 0
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[1]"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "oOVideverlay" "on"
#Option "HWCursor" "False"
#Option "SWCursor" "True"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP"
Option "MergedFB" "true"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen 1
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
#Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
#Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[1]"
#Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
#Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
#Option "SWCursor" "True"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1400x1050"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[1]"
Device "aticonfig-Device[1]"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[1]"
#Option "SWCursor" "True"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1200"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0
Screen 1 "aticonfig-Screen[1]" RightOf "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
#Option "Xinerama" "true"
EndSection

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

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Disable"
Option "XVideo" "Enable"
EndSection

Solution to the problem
 

I had to get a new version of the fglrx driver, it was a known issue.

/Lars

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Solved: X cursor problem when i run dual head mode
 

Is this the way to do it?

/Lars

Yes. Thanks.