ubuntu file where dual-monitor info is stored???

jmite · 01-12-2009, 10:25 PM

Right now I dual boot my laptop between ubuntu and gentoo. Like most laptops, it has a VGA out port where I can connect it to a monitor. When I connect the monitor in Ubuntu, it displays it and it all works beautifully. In the "Screen Resolution" settings app under GNOME, it will detect the display and let me configure it.

In Gentoo, however, I've tried, unsuccessfully, to get Xinerama working to have a similar setup. I've followed the various tutorials for xorg.conf. Part of the issue may be that when I run "X -configure" it doesn't detect both displays.

What I'm wondering is, what does Ubuntu use to provide dual monitor support? Is it xinerama? Where can I find the files where the configuration is stored, so that I can find out how it's configured in the working Ubuntu and use the same configuration in Gentoo?

Thanks!

DropSig · 01-12-2009, 11:03 PM

all that information is stored in x config file.
usually /etc/X11/xorg.conf
here is mine (worked with ubuntu 7.xx but not in 8.xx)
i post only the relevent info.
you can compare with yours
if you need more help posting yours would be good.
(note i have intel i945 video on my laptop)

Quote:

Section "Monitor"

Identifier "LappyPanel"
HorizSync 31.5 - 64.3
VertRefresh 50-100

EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Sceptre"
HorizSync 30-70
VertRefresh 50.0-75.0
Option "DPI" "85 x 85"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "** Intel i810 (generic) [i810]"
Driver "i810"
VideoRam 131072
# Option "DRI" "true"
# BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
Option "MonitorLayout" "CRT,LFP"
Screen 0
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Monitor-i810"
Driver "i810"
VideoRam 131072
# Option "DRI" "true"
# BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
Screen 1
Option "MonitorLayout" "CRT,LFP"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 0"
Device "** Intel i810 (generic) [i810]"
Monitor "LappyPanel"
DefaultDepth 24

Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x800" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "Monitor-i810"
Monitor "Sceptre"
DefaultDepth 24

Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1440x900" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Screen 0" 0 0
Screen "Screen 1" LeftOf "Screen 0"
Option "Xinerama" "true"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
Option "AIGLX" "true"

EndSection

jmite · 01-13-2009, 05:24 PM

i have an intel graphics card as well. Here's the xorg.conf from the working ubuntu. *Note, I tried cutting and pasting it into the gentoo /etc/X11, but it didn't reead it, saying a driver was missing, but it still didn't work even after I added a driver line.

Code:

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously
# in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings
# here are ignored.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
	SubSection "Display"
		Virtual	2720 910
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Here's what X --configure +xinerama generates on my gentoo installation.

Code:

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "X.org Configured"
	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	RgbPath      "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
	ModulePath   "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/OTF"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "glx"
	Load  "extmod"
	Load  "record"
	Load  "xtrap"
	Load  "dri"
	Load  "dbe"
	Load  "GLcore"
	Load  "type1"
	Load  "freetype"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "auto"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	#DisplaySize	  320   240	# mm
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "HWP"
	ModelName    "hp 7550"
 ### Comment all HorizSync and VertRefresh values to use DDC:
	HorizSync    30.0 - 86.0
	VertRefresh  50.0 - 140.0
	Option	    "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "NoAccel"            	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "SWcursor"           	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "ColorKey"           	# <i>
        #Option     "CacheLines"         	# <i>
        #Option     "Dac6Bit"            	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "DRI"                	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoDDC"              	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "ShowCache"          	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "XvMCSurfaces"       	# <i>
        #Option     "PageFlip"           	# [<bool>]
	Identifier  "Card0"
	Driver      "intel"
	VendorName  "Intel Corporation"
	BoardName   "Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller"
	BusID       "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Card0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     1
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     4
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     8
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     15
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     16
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
	EndSubSection
EndSection