paul hanchett

I have two monitors (the built-in 1680x1050 of the portable's LCD and an
external Acer AL2216W at 1680x1050). The command

aticonfig --initial=dual-head --screen-layout=right

produces a correct display, but I can't move windows between monitors.
:-( I've tried the directions for big desktop without success.

Is there an easy way to do this?

Paul

Under Section "Screen" for Screen0 I have a line that says
Viewport 0 0
and for Screen1
Viewport 1601 0

giving me one on the left at 1600x1200 and same on the right, for wide
desktop.

In your case, try 1681 0, for the righthand monitor; see if it works.
HTH

paul hanchett

Unfortunately, makes no change at all. Here's the current xorg.conf:

# File generated by XFdrake (rev 239302)


Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
VendorName "Generic"
ModelName "Flat Panel 1680x1050"
HorizSync 31.5-90
VertRefresh 60
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor2"
VendorName "Generic"
ModelName "Flat Panel 1680x1050"
HorizSync 31.5-90
VertRefresh 60
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Monitor "monitor1"
Viewport 0 0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen2"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-1"
Monitor "monitor2"
Viewport 1681 0
EndSection

# ************************************************** ********************
# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# ************************************************** ********************

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout1"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "SynapticsMouse1" "AlwaysCore"
Screen "screen1"
Screen "screen2" RightOf "screen1"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx" # 3D layer
Load "dri" # direct rendering
EndSection Section "ServerFlags"
#DontZap # disable <Ctrl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
#DontZoom # disable <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
Option "DesktopSetup" "horizontal"

# allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
Option "allowmouseopenfail"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "SynapticsMouse1"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "DesktopSetup" "horizontal"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]-1"
Driver "fglrx"
Screen 1
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite"
EndSection

Thanks for any help...

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Ok, it's good you pasted it. This bottom part that I left here, change
that to screen 2 and put a similar line in the OTHER device section up
higher, but for that one make it Screen 1. This will make the whole
thing consistent. Leave those lines--the viewports in there. Now cross
your fingers.

Oh and don't just sit there---restart X while you're at it =) Either
init 5 at the command line or service dm restart at the command line
or CTL-ALT-BS right at the GUI.

amrein-marie christophe

Or just logout from your desktop environnement than select restart X11
server option in the login menu (safer).