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Old 10-21-2007, 07:27 AM   #1
crazytigger
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Location: Brighton UK
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Attached monitor not functioning in X - help with xorg please


So i upgraded to gutsy and everything went fine until - oops.. I get the usual splash screen and console lists during boot and the attched monitor works fine.

As soon as X starts it powers down, leaving me with just the LCD on the laptop working... as this screen has a large hole in it where a rather over zealous ex-girlfried decided to throw golf balls at it this leaves me in a bit of a pickle. There is almost no useable screen area at all.

I found i can Ctrl+Alt F1 and get back to fullscreen console which wakes the attached monitor up, i can then go and edit xorg.conf but i have no idea what to add to make X aware of the secondary screen.

Ive run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg which results in the same problem.

I tried changing the PCI BUS address in xorg from PCI:1:5:0 to PCI:1:5:1 which threw up an error when X restarted which enables me to graphically reconfigure the screens, however when attempting to set the resolution and graphics driver, hitting OK reboots X and am back to square one.

I think i just need to know how to tell X to enable screen2 and mirror screen1 on to it..?

I would greatly appreciate help as im writing this in winblows and i dont think my eyes can take it much more.

Anything i can provide or test out and post results back is fine - Im really stuck and dont know what to do.

Here is my xorg.conf as it is now.. please excuse the formatting if it doesnt turn out right.. i had to install ext driver for winblows and open it in wordpad of all things...

Code:
# /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 command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
	# path to defoma fonts
	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"i2c"
	Load	"bitmap"
	Load	"ddc"
	Load	"dri"
	Load	"extmod"
	Load	"freetype"
	Load	"glx"
	Load	"int10"
	Load	"type1"
	Load	"vbe"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ExplorerPS/2"
	Option		"Buttons"	"7"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
	Option		"ButtonMapping"	" 1 2 3 6 7"
	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 "InputDevice"
  Driver        "wacom"
  Identifier    "stylus"
  Option        "Device"        "/dev/wacom"          # Change to 
                                                      # /dev/input/event
                                                      # for USB
  Option        "Type"          "stylus"
  Option        "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver        "wacom"
  Identifier    "eraser"
  Option        "Device"        "/dev/wacom"          # Change to 
                                                      # /dev/input/event
                                                      # for USB
  Option        "Type"          "eraser"
  Option        "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver        "wacom"
  Identifier    "cursor"
  Option        "Device"        "/dev/wacom"          # Change to 
                                                      # /dev/input/event
                                                      # for USB
  Option        "Type"          "cursor"
  Option        "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon 320M (RS200 IGP)"
	Driver		"ati"
	BusID		"PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon 320M (RS200 IGP)"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
	InputDevice     "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice     "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice     "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection
 
Old 10-21-2007, 10:44 AM   #2
crazytigger
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Getting somewhere...

Well im getting somewhere but its still not happening at the moment.

I realise now that i needed extra device and screen statements in xorg.conf, and use mirroring to replicate the display. This doesnt really answer why it worked before the upgrade and now all of a sudden im having these problems.


This is what its looking like now.. ive removed the bumph However the second monitor still remains blank when X is started

Is anyone able to tell me if im on the right track or give any other pointers? Im getting rather frustrated im a afraid.

Code:
Section "Device"
        Identifier      "ATI Radeon Primary"
        Driver          "ati"
        BusID           "PCI:1:5:0"
        Option          "MergedFB" "true"
        Option          "MetaModes" "1024x768-1024x768 1024x768-1024x768"
        Option          "MergedDPI" "100 100"
	Option		"MonitorLayout"	"LVDS, CRT"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "ATI Radeon Secondary"
        Driver          "ati"
        BusID           "PCI:1:5:0"
        Screen          1
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "Internal Monitor"
        Option          "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "External Monitor"
        Option          "DPMS"
EndSection


Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "Internal Screen"
        Device          "ATI Radeon Primary"
        Monitor         "Internal Monitor"
        DefaultDepth    24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           24
                Modes           "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "External Screen"
        Device          "ATI Radeon Secondary"
        Monitor         "External Monitor"
        DefaultDepth    24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           24
                Modes           "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
EndSection


Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Internal Screen"
	Screen		"External Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
	InputDevice     "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice     "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice     "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection

Last edited by crazytigger; 10-21-2007 at 11:45 AM.
 
  


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