* Darryl L. Pierce ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> How do I setup X to use two monitors on one machine? The system has a Matrox
> Millenium G400 32MB video card with two video ports on it.
>
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> Darryl L. Pierce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> The Infobahn Offramp <http://welcome.to/mcpierce>
> I am the painting on the canvas; I am the painter, the one who shares...
You can look at my config file (attached) for the G400. You also have to
compile framebuffer into the kernel to be able to use Xinerama. I'll
attach two configs: for dualhead and for a triple head with an
additional G200. They are easily readable I think.
Good luck.
Alex.
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Matrox PowerDesk configured."
Screen "Display 1" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Generic Mouse"
EndSection
Section "Files"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
FontPath "unix/:7110"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "ddc"
Load "GLcore"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "pex5"
Load "record"
Load "xie"
Load "bitmap"
Load "freetype"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
Load "int10"
Load "dri"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
Option "XkbKeycodes" "xfree86"
Option "XkbTypes" "default"
Option "XkbCompat" "default"
Option "XkbGeometry" "pc"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
Option "XkbLayout" "rums(basic)"
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:toggle"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
Option "Emulate3Timeout" "150"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Display 1"
HorizSync 31.0 - 93.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 160.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Display 2"
HorizSync 31.0 - 93.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 160.0
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "MATROX CARD 1"
Driver "mga"
ChipSet "mgag400"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "MATROX CARD 2"
Driver "mga"
ChipSet "mgag400"
Option "TV" "yes"
Option "CableType" "YC_COMPOSITE"
Option "TVStandard" "NTSC"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen 1
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Display 1"
Device "MATROX CARD 1"
Monitor "Display 1"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Display 2"
Device "MATROX CARD 2"
Monitor "Display 2"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by Dexconf, the
# Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config" at the shell prompt.)
Section "Files"
# FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
# FontPath "unix/:7110" # xfs-xtt true type font server
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/koi8-r.100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/koi8-r.75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/koi8-r.misc/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
# FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/koi8-r.100dpi"
# FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/koi8-r.75dpi"
# FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/koi8-r.misc"
# FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "ddc"
# Load "GLcore"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
# Load "glx"
Load "pex5"
Load "record"
Load "xie"
Load "bitmap"
Load "freetype"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
Load "int10"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
Option "XkbKeycodes" "xfree86"
Option "XkbTypes" "default"
Option "XkbCompat" "default"
Option "XkbGeometry" "pc"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
Option "XkbLayout" "rums(basic)"
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:toggle"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
Option "Emulate3Timeout" "150"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Matrox G400 Screen 0"
Driver "mga"
ChipSet "mgag400"
Option "MGASDRAM" "on"
Screen 0
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Matrox G400 Screen 1"
Driver "mga"
ChipSet "mgag400"
Option "MGASDRAM" "on"
Screen 1
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Matrox Mystique"
Driver "mga"
BusID "PCI:0:17:0"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Hitachi CM 751"
HorizSync 31-93
VertRefresh 50-160
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic"
HorizSync 31-93
VertRefresh 50-160
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic 2"
HorizSync 31-93
VertRefresh 50-160
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "MGAScreen 0"
Device "Matrox G400 Screen 0"
Monitor "Hitachi CM 751"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "MGAScreen 1"
Device "Matrox G400 Screen 1"
Monitor "Generic"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "MGAScreen 2"
Device "Matrox Mystique"
Monitor "Generic 2"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection
#Section "ServerLayout"
# Identifier "Default Layout"
# Screen "MGAScreen 0"
# Screen "MGAScreen 1" Below "MGAScreen 0"
# InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
# InputDevice "Generic Mouse"
# Option "xinerama" "on"
#EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "MGAScreen 0"
Screen "MGAScreen 1" RightOf "MGAScreen 0"
Screen "MGAScreen 2" RightOf "MGAScreen 1"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Generic Mouse"
Option "xinerama" "on"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
# end of XF86Config
