Re: No Second Screen for Radeon XINERAMA

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I've succeed getting my second monitor working on a Radeon 9200 with ATI
proprietary drivers. You can use fglrxconfig utility to configure it.

Best Regards,
Adao Henrique

> I've been working to get my second monitor working.  So far, I have had
> no luck.  I've searched this group and the Internet.  Here is my
> situation:
>
> ATI Radeon IGP320M (U1) 4336
> 1280x800 LCD Notebook Panel
> Sharp LL-M17W1u Monitor 1280x768
> SUSE Professional 9.1
> XFree86 version: 4.3.99.902
>
> I have set up my XF86Config as indicated in the Internet posts to have
> two Device, two Monitor, two Screen, and the appropriate ServerLayout
> sections.  The two Device sections are repeats of each other with one
> having Screen 0 and one having Screen 1.
>
> The XFree86.0.log section shows both Devices apparently initializing
> correctly and attaching to the correct screens.
>
> The server starts up on the notebook panel.  It displays in such a way
> to show that it believes there are two screens, i.e. only the lower part
> of the background shows indicating there is a screen above this one,
> exactly as I specified in the XF86Config.  If I move the mouse pointer
> up there it disappears.  Windows apparently try to display up there i.e.
> some start but don't display in the notebook panel.  The only problem is
> that the second monitor does not light up.
>
> When I run xdpyinfo, it shows one screen of 1280x1568 pixels.
>
> Unfortunately, all the Internet posts I have found indicate that no one
> has succeeded in lighting up their second monitor, at least, when using
> "radeon".  Many have apparently tried.
>
> I must admit that I know the card works in general as I am able to
> extend a Windows XP desktop onto it.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions?  I did not include my XF86Config or
> XFree86.0.log to conserve post length but will be happy to if needed.
>
> Thanks.
>
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