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erngab
August 29th, 2010, 07:41 PM
Kubuntu 10.4
DVI-0 SyncMaster931BF
DVI-1 BenQ G2220HDA

I set the monitors with Display Settings

http://a.imageshack.us/img843/3092/aftersettings1.png (http://img843.imageshack.us/i/aftersettings1.png/)

Everything works fine until reboot
I lose my settings and always returns to the initial state

http://a.imageshack.us/img844/5118/beforesettings.png (http://img844.imageshack.us/i/beforesettings.png/)

How can I keep setting?
Thanks

erngab
August 29th, 2010, 08:53 PM
I install ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver.
With Catalyst Control Centar I configured dual monitor and work after reboot (settings stay).
Now I can not turn on desktop effects.
They worked without ATI proprietary drivers.
?

When login from KDE to gnome in gnome with compiz effects work.
Dual monitor work.
Seems to be OK in gnome. KDE problem.

erngab
August 29th, 2010, 09:39 PM
I do not know how delete dis massage.

inobe
August 29th, 2010, 09:43 PM
I install ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver.
With Catalyst Control Centar I configured dual monitor and work after reboot (settings stay).
Now I can not turn on desktop effects.
They worked without ATI proprietary drivers.
?

the driver is obviously buggy, ati drivers are known for this, maybe switching back to the opensource ati driver and opening display settings this way


gksu display-settings

in terminal, then applying to settings.

i am not sure if display settings is the correct name, you may need to verify this especially if the command doesn't work, however you need elevated privileges to make the settings stick and that's the purpose of the command.

erngab
August 30th, 2010, 12:46 PM
One part is solved without ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver
http://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=20494
added lines to Xsetup - /etc/kde4/kdm/Xsetup
xrandr --output DVI-0 --mode 1280x1024
xrandr --output DVI-1 --mode 1920x1080
Resolution of both monitors after restart is good !!!

There are still one problem. How can HDI-1 standing left from HDI-0 after reboot?

With "xrand --verbose" when HDI-1 is clone of HDI-0 I got:
DVI-0 connected 1280x1024+0+0 (0x54) normal (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 376mm x 301mm
DVI-1 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (0x65) normal (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 476mm x 268mm

With "xrand --verbose" when HDI-1 is left from HDI-0 I got:
DVI-0 connected 1280x1024+1920+0 (0x54) normal (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 376mm x 301mm
DVI-1 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (0x65) normal (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 476mm x 268mm

what can I do with this?

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Solved
In /etc/kde4/kdm/Xsetup add a line: xrandr --output DVI-1 --left-of DVI-0
Working after restart.