Bo Rosén
October 6th, 2008, 09:40 AM
I have had this enabled before with this computer, so I feel slightly dumb that I can't remember (or took notes) how to do it.
Basically, I want to have different resolutions for my CRT monitor and my TV both of which are connected to my ATI Radeon 9500 Pro. I want them to be independent and not cloned.
Is this a xinerama thing?
Both monitors work fine as is, except the desktop on the TV extends beyond the edges. I use the restricted drivers for ATI but haven't tried Envy yet. Nor do I use Compiz, it slows down he computer too much.
My "work in progress" xorg.conf
# xorg.conf (X.Org 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 xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man 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 "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "se"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device 0"
Driver "fglrx"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor 0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 0"
Monitor "Monitor 0"
Device "Device 0"
Defaultdepth 24
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device 1"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "TVFormat" "PAL-B"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "TV"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Monitor "TV"
Device "Device 1"
Defaultdepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen "Screen 0" 0 0
screen "Screen 1" RightOf "Screen 0"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
Option "Xinerama" "1"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection
Basically, I want to have different resolutions for my CRT monitor and my TV both of which are connected to my ATI Radeon 9500 Pro. I want them to be independent and not cloned.
Is this a xinerama thing?
Both monitors work fine as is, except the desktop on the TV extends beyond the edges. I use the restricted drivers for ATI but haven't tried Envy yet. Nor do I use Compiz, it slows down he computer too much.
My "work in progress" xorg.conf
# xorg.conf (X.Org 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 xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man 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 "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "se"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device 0"
Driver "fglrx"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor 0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 0"
Monitor "Monitor 0"
Device "Device 0"
Defaultdepth 24
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device 1"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "TVFormat" "PAL-B"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "TV"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Monitor "TV"
Device "Device 1"
Defaultdepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen "Screen 0" 0 0
screen "Screen 1" RightOf "Screen 0"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
Option "Xinerama" "1"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection