I'm trying to setup dual monitors on my 9700. I have 2 different monitors and I want to run them at 1280 and the other at 1024. I've found coutless guides to do this with seperate video cards and on nvidia cards...any help wouldb e awsome. Right now i have them mirroring eachother.

here is my xorg.conf

Hey there...

That doesnt look like mirror mode but dual driver mode instead.. I'm drunk so I could be wrong!.. here is my dual head (i.e. 2 drivers loaded) xorg.conf file, hope it helps..... Also, fglrxinfo DOES say ATI right? :P

# cat xorg.conf.2head
Section "dri"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Module"

Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension

SubSection "extmod"
Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension
EndSubSection

Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx" # libglx.a
Load "dri" # libdri.a
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "freetype"
Load "int10"
Load "record"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"

EndSection

Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# paths to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
# FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
# FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
# Option "NoTrapSignals"
# Option "DontZap"
# Option "Dont Zoom"
# Option "DisableVidModeExtension"
# Option "AllowNonLocalXvidtune"
# Option "DisableModInDev"
# Option "AllowNonLocalModInDev"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
# Option "Protocol" "Xqueue"
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
# Option "LeftAlt" "Meta"
# Option "RightAlt" "ModeShift"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
# Option "BaudRate" "9600"
# Option "SampleRate" "150"
# Option "Emulate3Buttons"
# Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
# Option "ChordMiddle"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "CRT"
HorizSync 28 - 49
VertRefresh 43 - 72
Option "DPMS"

EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "TV"
HorizSync 34
VertRefresh 64
Option "DPMS"

EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Graphics Adapter connector 0"
Driver "fglrx"
# ### generic DRI settings ###
# === disable PnP Monitor ===
#Option "NoDDC"
# === disable/enable XAA/DRI ===
Option "no_accel" "no"
Option "no_dri" "no"
# === misc DRI settings ===
Option "mtrr" "off" # disable DRI mtrr mapper, driver has its own code for mtrr
# ### FireGL DDX driver module specific settings ###
# === Screen Management ===
Option "DesktopSetup" "0x00000000"
Option "MonitorLayout" "CRT, STV"
Option "IgnoreEDID" "off"
Option "HSync2" "31.5 "
Option "VRefresh2" "20 - 60"
Option "ScreenOverlap" "0"
# === TV-out Management ===
Option "NoTV" "no"
Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
Option "TVHSizeAdj" "0"
Option "TVVSizeAdj" "0"
Option "TVHPosAdj" "0"
Option "TVVPosAdj" "0"
Option "TVHStartAdj" "0"
Option "TVColorAdj" "0"
Option "GammaCorrectionI" "0x06419064"
Option "GammaCorrectionII" "0x06419064"
# === OpenGL specific profiles/settings ===
Option "Capabilities" "0x00000000"
# === Video Overlay for the Xv extension ===
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
# === OpenGL Overlay ===
# Note: When OpenGL Overlay is enabled, Video Overlay
# will be disabled automatically
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
# === Center Mode (Laptops only) ===
Option "CenterMode" "off"
# === Pseudo Color Visuals (8-bit visuals) ===
Option "PseudoColorVisuals" "off"
# === QBS Management ===
Option "Stereo" "off"
Option "StereoSyncEnable" "1"
# === FSAA Management ===
Option "FSAAEnable" "no"
Option "FSAAScale" "1"
Option "FSAADisableGamma" "no"
Option "FSAACustomizeMSPos" "no"
Option "FSAAMSPosX0" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY0" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX1" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY1" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX2" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY2" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX3" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY3" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX4" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY4" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX5" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY5" "0.000000"
# === Misc Options ===
Option "UseFastTLS" "0"
Option "BlockSignalsOnLock" "on"
Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "yes"
Option "ForceGenericCPU" "no"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0" # vendor=1002, device=4150
Screen 0
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Graphics Adapter connector 1"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0" # vendor=1002, device=4150
Screen 1
EndSection


Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "ATI Graphics Adapter connector 0"
Monitor "CRT"
DefaultDepth 24
# Option "backingstore"

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" " 800x600" "640x480"
# ViewPort 0 0
# Virtual 1280 1024
EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "ATI Graphics Adapter connector 1"
Monitor "TV"
DefaultDepth 24
#Option "backingstore"

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600"
# ViewPort 0 0
# Virtual 1280 1024
EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"

Identifier "Server Layout"

Screen "Screen0"
Screen "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"

InputDevice "Configured Mouse" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" "CoreKeyboard"

EndSection


This is for a 9600 Pro and a TV instead of 2nd crt, but shouldnt be too different, hope it helps... otherwise lets see your Xorg.0.log if it has errors, or a description of whats going on when you try at least....

Good Luck
DrS

Well its sorta working, but I am having a odd issue.

I got the resolutions correct and both display correclty.....but I can't drag open windows from one monitor to the other. Is that just how this works ok linux?

here is my xorg.conf

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg 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 /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/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.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following commands:
#
# cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.custom
# sudo sh -c 'md5sum /etc/X11/xorg.conf >/var/lib/xfree86/xorg.conf.md5sum'
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# paths to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "record"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon 9700 Pro (R300 ND) con 0"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
Option "DDCMode" "on"
Option "DPMS"
Screen 0
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon 9700 Pro (R300 ND) con 1"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
Option "DDCMode" "on"
Option "DPMS"
Screen 1
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor0"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 30-65
VertRefresh 50-75
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
Option "dpms"
EndSection








Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen0"
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon 9700 Pro (R300 ND) con 0"
Monitor "monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"

Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon 9700 Pro (R300 ND) con 1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultColorDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
# Virtual 1280 1024
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubsection
EndSection



Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Dual Head Layout"
# Screen "Default Screen"
Screen "screen0"
Screen "screen1" RightOf "screen0"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

I tried the fglxconfig or whatever the command line config is that comes with the driver...but it kills my desplay. Just goes to a black screen, no login.

I also tried to run the fireglcontrol panel, but it says that it can't find libexpat.so.0 but it is in various folders. Where is fireglcontrolpanel looking?

First of all, why not just install the libexpat1 package?

$ dpkg-query -S libexpat.so
libexpat1: /usr/lib/libexpat.so.0
libexpat1: /usr/lib/libexpat.so.1
libexpat1-dev: /usr/lib/libexpat.so
libexpat1: /usr/lib/libexpat.so.1.0.0

As for the not being able to drag your icons from on screen to another, the answer is simple.. Right now you have dual head mode configured, which means you have 2 seperate devices (or drivers if you like) running in X.. what you want is the "One big desktop" style that fglrxconfig lets you choose... I think you can use something like my xorg.conf, but with only 1 Section "device" and it will do that.. tho I could be wrong... if you read the developement/help stuff on ati's website I think it tells you how, also there's quite a few refferences online just google howto ATI Xorg.conf XFree86.conf and I'm sure you'll find something more exact...

Good Luck
DrS

Ahh thank you. I'll have to look into that.

Do you know if you can do "big desktop" and have different resolutions on each monitor?

Thanks for all the help guys

Also I have the libexpat1 installed, but the ati control panel can't seem to find it.

No can do, since you have a seperate X server on each head.I assume the hardware can handle it, but the drivers can't, alas, unless you use xinerama, but that knackers your 3D . The only current solution is to use an nvidia card with their twinview feature.

Run strace on it to see where it is looking

Or just put the correct dir in your LD_LIBRARY_PATH (you might wrap it up in a script).

/usr/share/doc/fglrx/articles/4485.html:

What ioerror said.... and no you can't have different resolutions with the big desktop deal... so you'll have to choose the lesser of two evils ... Personaly I like it that way, since it also means that I can have different menus and panels on the 2nd monitor... my second is a TV so I have enlarged all of the above so I can find xine on it easy....

Well it looks like it can only run on a 32bit processor. I'm running an AMD64.

Thanks for all the help guys. I think I'm going to keep it like this for now until i get an nVidia card.