AW: Xinerama Problem XFree 4.3

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On Sat, 3 Feb 2007, c2k_list wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> I just can't get xinerama to work at all. In the attachment are the log
and
> the config file. But let me explain, where my problem is.

> I have an Asus L3D Notebook with an SIS740 graphic chip. I've got a VGA
port
> for an extern monitor. Everything works fine under Windows.

> The config file I attached actually started and no problems occurred,
though
> Xinerama is not working. The LCD display and the extern monitor both show
> the identical screen (with a mouse on both screens) with the resolution of
> the Screen_LCD (1024x768).

> If I start X with either the Screen_LCD or Screen_Samsung, the server
starts
> just fine and the correct resolution of the screen is displayed on both
> monitors.

> To add xinerema, I added the option in the layout and in a section
> "ServerFlags" (option "xinerama" "true").

> I hope someone can help me. I really would like to do more with Linux (I
am
> totally new), but being able to use both monitors will make it a lot
easier
> to progress. Thank you very much!

The SiS driver supports its own flavour of Xinerama called "merged 
framebuffer mode".  This is information about this at ...

http://www.winischhofer.eu/linuxsisvga.shtml

Marc.


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Hello Marc,
Thank you very much. That's exactly what I was looking for!

Torsten

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