What card are you using? I was just wondering if anybody else is having troubles with nvidia cards and two monitors?
On Dec 16, 2007 6:58 PM, (``-_-´´) -- Fernando <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi there. > I meant to write this email to Ubuntu-Desktop ML, but since you brought this > topic, I'll reply here. > > Last Saturday, I did a small presentation on apt-cacher, and using Ubuntu > Hardy, without any xorg.conf due to the new X 7.3 and xrandr 1.2, and plug-in > for the > first time a projector (@ 1024x768 vs 1280x800 12.1" LCD) with hardy on my > 855 Intel, it was a great surprise that (almost) everything "Just Worked". > After GDM started, I could see both screens. Sure, some parts of it were > cut-off 'cause of the 1024<1280. > After login, i just clicked on Grandr v0.2 applet and changed the resolution > to 1024. For some freak setting, my LCD got turned off, and I was left with > only the > projector. > I opened up a console, and typed xrandr --auto. My LCD turned on, the top and > bottom bars were set to 1024 px, but I still could see and use an extra screen > space at the right of the screen. > > Bottom line, at least on Hardy, most of it worked great, and even better then > using displayconfig-gtk (which requires X restart) or grandr UI ( that seems > to not > work that great on current xrandr and crashs a bit). > Didnt had the time to test using xrandr --left-of <output>/--right-of > <output> (to have a dual-monitor system, instead of clone screen system) or > --size (to fix > my LCD strange look), but I guess I'll give it a go with an external CRT/LCD > this week. > > Sure, I agree with you, that the OS/X should (automatically) detect the the > VGA is no longer in use, instead of requiring the [power]user to punch > xrandr --auto, > but I can live with it on an Alpha/Developement OS. My magor peeve with my > transaction from windows still remains the lack of S-Video / TV Out support on > pre-9xx Intel GPUs. > > > > -- > BUGabundo :o) > (``-_-´´) http://Ubuntu.BUGabundo.net > Linux user #443786 GPG key 1024D/A1784EBB > My new micro-blog @ http://BUGabundo.net > > -- > Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list > Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss > > -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
