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Old 09-27-2007, 04:52 AM   #1
t0bias
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Matrox G550 Dualhead Problem


Hi,

i'm trying to set up a dualhead-environment with X 7.3 and a matrox g550.
this is my xorg.conf
Code:
Section "Files"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
        FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
        FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
        FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
        FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
        FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
        FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
        FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
        FontPath        "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

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

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

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

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "Monitor 1"
        # Option                "DPMS"
        HorizSync       31.5-50
        VertRefresh     50-70
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "Monitor 2"
        # Option                "DPMS"
        HorizSync       31.5-50
        VertRefresh     50-70
EndSection
Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Card 1"
        Driver      "mga"
        Chipset     "mgag550"
        VideoRam    32768
        Option      "mga_sdram"
        Option      "AGPMode"     "4"
        BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
        Option      "hwcursor"    "off"
        Screen      0
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Card 2"
        Driver      "mga"
        Chipset     "mgag550"
        VideoRam    32768
        Option      "mga_sdram"
        Option      "AGPMode"     "4"
        BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
        Option      "hwcursor"    "off"
        Screen      1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "Screen 1"
        Device          "Card 1"
        Monitor         "Monitor 1"
        DefaultDepth    16
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           16
                Modes           "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
       Identifier      "Screen 2"
       Device          "Card 2"
       Monitor         "Monitor 2"
       DefaultDepth    16
       SubSection "Display"
               Depth           16
               Modes           "1024x768"
       EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
       Identifier      "Xinerama Layout"
       Screen          0 "Screen 1" 0 0
       Screen          1 "Screen 2" RightOf "Screen 1"
       Option          "Xinerama" "On"
       InputDevice    "Configured Mouse"    "CorePointer"
       InputDevice    "Generic Keyboard" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
     Mode 0666
EndSection
still both screens show twice the same thing.

any ideas?


thanks,

toby
 
  


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