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My main desktop machine is running FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE. I am using a Radeon 7500 Dual Monitor setup that works quite well. Is it a safe thought for me to think if I install Sarge on this machine and I can use my XF86Config file from FreeBSD?
I am just getting into Debian. I am planning on using Debian as my gameserver OS and I need to get used to it first.
hey people.... i have a radeon 7500 card in my machine with mandrake installed. i want to know how to create a dual monitor setup, if someone could help, i would be very thankful
Distribution: Mandrake10 Offical, Debian Sarge, Knoppix, GO Ubuntu!!! my new home
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like this..............
XF86Config-4
# File generated by XFdrake.
# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************
Section "Files"
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
FontPath "unix/:-1"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
#DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't
work
#DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx" # 3D layer
EndSection
Originally posted by gorilla Will the example shown here work with Etch & X.org?
No the keyboard detection would fail because of the driver but other than that it is a reasonable file for his setup. Generally you add a second section for another monitor, video card and display then modify the Server Layout to have it use both screens restart the X server to have both activated. I see that you already have a dual setup so this is probably nothing new to you you should be able to use the old monitor & screen sections if they look close to what Debian gives you in a single setup most likely the server layout as well just keep the mouse, keyboard and modules sections as is they may be different than what you are using but again compare and see.
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