Duel moniters on Fedora6

Luke -Jr luke at dashjr.org
Mon May 14 09:30:32 CDT 2007


As far as legal drivers go, nVidia has *no* support. ATis up to the X850 work 
great, though :)

My custom tailored dual-head X850 xorg.conf:

Section "Module"
        Load    "dbe"   # Double buffer extension
        Load    "extmod"
        Load    "type1"
        Load    "speedo"
        Load    "freetype"
        #Load   "xtt"
        Load    "glx"
        Load    "dri"
EndSection

Section "Files"

        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
        #FontPath       "/usr/share/fonts/OTF"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/CID/"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
        #FontPath       "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
        #FontPath       "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
        #FontPath       "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
        #FontPath       "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
        #FontPath       "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
        #FontPath       "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
        #FontPath       "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType/"
        #FontPath       "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/freefont/"
        #FontPath       "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
        #FontPath       "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"

EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
        # Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is
        # received.  This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may
        # provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging
        #Option "NoTrapSignals"

        # Uncomment this to disable the <Ctrl><Alt><Fn> VT switch sequence
        # (where n is 1 through 12).  This allows clients to receive these key
        # events.
        #Option "DontVTSwitch"

        # Uncomment this to disable the <Ctrl><Alt><BS> server abort sequence
        # This allows clients to receive this key event.
        Option "DontZap"

        # Uncomment this to disable the <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> mode 
switching
        # sequences.  This allows clients to receive these key events.
        #Option "Dont Zoom"

        # Uncomment this to disable tuning with the xvidtune client. With
        # it the client can still run and fetch card and monitor attributes,
        # but it will not be allowed to change them. If it tries it will
        # receive a protocol error.
        #Option "DisableVidModeExtension"

        # Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local xvidtune client.
        #Option "AllowNonLocalXvidtune"

        # Uncomment this to disable dynamically modifying the input device
        # (mouse and keyboard) settings.
        #Option "DisableModInDev"

        # Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local client to
        # change the keyboard or mouse settings (currently only xset).
        #Option "AllowNonLocalModInDev"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Keyboard"
        Driver  "kbd"

        Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"

        # Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with 
xset(1))
        #Option "Xleds"      "1 2 3"

        #Option "LeftAlt"     "Meta"
        #Option "RightAlt"    "ModeShift"

        # To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
        # lines below (which are the defaults).  For example, for a non-U.S.
        # keyboard, you will probably want to use:
        #    Option "XkbModel"    "pc105"
        # If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
        #    Option "XkbModel"    "microsoft"
        #
        # Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
        # For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
        #    Option "XkbLayout"   "de"
        # or:
        #    Option "XkbLayout"   "de"
        #    Option "XkbVariant"  "nodeadkeys"
        #
        # If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
        # control keys, use:
        #    Option "XkbOptions"  "ctrl:swapcaps"

        # These are the default XKB settings for Xorg
        #    Option "XkbRules"    "xorg"
        #    Option "XkbModel"    "pc105"
        #    Option "XkbLayout"   "us"
        #    Option "XkbVariant"  ""
        #    Option "XkbOptions"  ""

        #    Option "XkbDisable"

        Option "XkbRules"       "xorg"
        Option "XkbModel"       "pc104"
        Option "XkbLayout"      "us"
EndSection


# **********************************************************************
# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Mouse"
        Driver  "mouse"
        Option "Protocol"    "Auto"
        Option "Device"      "/dev/input/mice"

        # When using XQUEUE, comment out the above two lines, and uncomment
        # the following line.

        #    Option "Protocol"  "Xqueue"

        # Mouse-speed setting for PS/2 mouse.

        #    Option "Resolution"        "256"

        # Baudrate and SampleRate are only for some Logitech mice. In
        # almost every case these lines should be omitted.

        #    Option "BaudRate"  "9600"
        #    Option "SampleRate"        "150"

        # Mouse wheel mapping.  Default is to map vertical wheel to buttons 4 
& 5,
        # horizontal wheel to buttons 6 & 7.   Change if your mouse has more 
than
        # 3 buttons and you need to map the wheel to different button ids to 
avoid
        # conflicts.

        Option "ZAxisMapping"   "4 5 6 7"

        # Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button mice
        # Emulate3Timeout is the timeout in milliseconds (default is 50ms)

        #    Option "Emulate3Buttons"
        #    Option "Emulate3Timeout"    "50"

        # ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice

        #    Option "ChordMiddle"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier  "MergedMonitor"

        Option  "DPMS"

        # 1680x1050 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 65.22 kHz; pclk: 147.14 MHz
        Modeline "1680x1050"  147.14  1680 1784 1968 2256  1050 1051 1054 1087
        # 1680x1050 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 82.20 kHz; pclk: 188.07 MHz
        Modeline "1680x1050"  188.07  1680 1800 1984 2288  1050 1051 1054 1096
        # 1680x1050 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 93.76 kHz; pclk: 214.51 MHz
        Modeline "1680x1050"  214.51  1680 1800 1984 2288  1050 1051 1054 1103
        # 1680x1050 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 111.20 kHz; pclk: 256.20 MHz
        Modeline "1680x1050"  256.20  1680 1808 1992 2304  1050 1051 1054 1112

        # this is what the monitor wants, but it looks uglier?
        #Modeline "LCD_1680x1050"       146.20  1680 1784 1960 2240  1050 1053 
1059 1089
        Modeline "lcd720x400"            28.13   720  752  856  888   400  408  
413  421
        Modeline "lcd832x624"            54.22   832  864 1064 1096   624  636  
644  656
        Modeline "lcd1152x870"          112.72  1152 1184 1608 1640   870  886  
897  914
        Modeline "lcd1280x1024"         156.43  1280 1312 1904 1936  1024 1043 
1056 1076
        #Modeline "lcd1680x1050"                170.00  1680 1712 2352 2384  
1050 1071 1082 1103

        Modeline "crt704x480i"           36.65   704 736   872  904   480  489  
496  505 interlace
        Modeline "crt704x480"            74.24   704 736  1016 1048   480  487  
498  505
        Modeline "crt720x480i"           37.42   720 752   888  920   480  489  
496  505 interlace
        Modeline "crt720x480"            75.79   720 752  1040 1072   480  487  
498  505
        Modeline "crt1024x768"           94.50  1024 1072 1168 1376   768  769  
772  808
        Modeline "crt1280x720i" 105.72  1280 1312 1712 1744   720  733  743  
757 interlace
        Modeline "crt1280x720"          109.18  1280 1312 1720 1752   720  733  
743  757
        Modeline "crt1224x909 at 50"        75.14  1224 1256 1536 1568   909  928  
936  955
        Modeline "crt1224x909 at 60"        94.35  1224 1256 1608 1640   909  927  
936  955
        Modeline "crt1224x909 at 65"       104.63  1224 1256 1648 1680   909  927  
937  955
        Modeline "crt1304x978"          110.00  1304 1336 1752 1784   978  997 
1007 1027
        #dangerous? Modeline "crt1680x1050"     154.20  1680 1712 2296 2328  
1050 1071 1081 1103
        #bogus? Modeline "crt1920x1080i"        110.00  1920 1952 2368 2400  
1080 1104 1111 1135 interlace
        #broken? Modeline "crt1440x1080i"        58.82  1440 1472 1688 1720  
1080 1104 1110 1135 interlace
        #broken? Modeline "crt1920x1080i"        77.60  1920 1952 2240 2272  
1080 1104 1110 1135 interlace
        Modeline "crt1440x1080"         108.82  1440 1472 1880 1912  1080 1103 
1112 1135
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Radeon X850 AGP"
        Driver      "radeon"

        Option  "MergedFB"              "true"
        #Option "CRT2Position"  "RightOf -100"
        Option  "CRT2Position"  "LeftOf 100"
        #Option "MetaModes"             "crt1224x909 at 65-1680x1050 
1024x768-1680x1050 800x600-1680x1050 crt720x480-1680x1050 
crt704x480-1680x1050 640x480-1680x1050 crt1224x909 at 65-1280x1024 
1024x768-1280x1024 800x600-1280x1024 crt720x480-1280x1024 
crt704x480-1280x1024 640x480-1280x1024 crt1224x909 at 65-1024x768 
1024x768-1024x768 800x600-1024x768 crt720x480-1024x768 crt704x480-1024x768 
640x480-1024x768 crt1224x909 at 65-800x600 1024x768-800x600 800x600-800x600 
crt720x480-800x600 crt704x480-800x600 640x480-800x600 crt1224x909 at 65-640x480 
1024x768-640x480 800x600-640x480 crt720x480-640x480 crt704x480-640x480 
640x480-640x480 1680x1050 1280x1024 1024x768 crt1280x720 800x600 640x480"
        Option  "MetaModes"             "1680x1050-crt1224x909 at 65 
1680x1050-1024x768 1680x1050-800x600 1680x1050-crt720x480 
1680x1050-crt704x480 1680x1050-640x480 1280x1024-crt1224x909 at 65 
1280x1024-1024x768 1280x1024-800x600 1280x1024-crt720x480 
1280x1024-crt704x480 1280x1024-640x480 1024x768-crt1224x909 at 65 
1024x768-1024x768 1024x768-800x600 1024x768-crt720x480 1024x768-crt704x480 
1024x768-640x480 800x600-crt1224x909 at 65 800x600-1024x768 800x600-800x600 
800x600-crt720x480 800x600-crt704x480 800x600-640x480 640x480-crt1224x909 at 65 
640x480-1024x768 640x480-800x600 640x480-crt720x480 640x480-crt704x480 
640x480-640x480 1680x1050 1280x1024 1024x768 crt1280x720 800x600 640x480"

        Option  "MergedNonRectangular"  "true"
        #Option "MergedXineramaCRT2IsScreen0"   "true"
        Option  "MergedXineramaCRT2IsScreen0"   "false"
        # SAMSUNG CRT ( left/CRT1/Xine1):
        #       Refresh Rate:   50-160 Hz
        #       HSync Rate:             30-71 kHz
        #       PixClock max:   110 MHz
        #       312 x 234 mm / 12.28 x  9.21 in
        #        at 1224x 909 is  98.67 x  98.70  PPI
        #        at 1224x 913 is  98.67 x  99.13  PPI
        #        at 1280x1024 is 104.23 x 111.18  PPI
        #        at 1680x1050 is 136.81 x 114.01  PPI
        # SCEPTRE LCD 435x275mm (right/CRT2/Xine0):
        #       Refresh Rate:   40-76 Hz
        #       HSync Rate:             30-81 kHz
        #       PixClock max:   170 MHz
        #       433 x 270 mm / 17.05 x 10.63 in
        #        at 1680x1050 is  98.53 x  98.777 PPI
        Option  "MergedDPI"             "99 99"

        #Option "AccelMethod"   "EXA"   # most stable
        Option  "AccelMethod"   "XAA"   # fastest
        Option  "EnablePageFlip"        "1"
        Option  "ColorTiling"   "1"

        Option  "AGPMode"               "4"
        Option  "RenderAccel"   "on"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier  "MergedScreen"
        Device      "Radeon X850 AGP"
        Monitor     "MergedMonitor"
        DefaultDepth 24
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier  "My Layout"

        # Each Screen line specifies a Screen section name, and optionally
        # the relative position of other screens.  The four names after
        # primary screen name are the screens to the top, bottom, left and 
right
        # of the primary screen.  In this example, screen 2 is located to the
        # right of screen 1.

        Screen 0 "MergedScreen"

        # Each InputDevice line specifies an InputDevice section name and
        # optionally some options to specify the way the device is to be
        # used.  Those options include "CorePointer", "CoreKeyboard" and
        # "SendCoreEvents".

        InputDevice "Mouse" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice "Keyboard" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
        Option "Composite"      "Enable"
        Option "RENDER"         "Enable"
        Option "XEVIE"          "Enable"
EndSection


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