Subject: Re: Dual X config file and log file
To: Samantha <ssamuel@taz.cs.wcupa.edu>
From: Brian A. Seklecki <lavalamp@spiritual-machines.org>
List: port-i386
Date: 09/16/2002 18:30:53
On Mon, 16 Sep 2002 @ 4:04pm (-0400), Samantha wrote:
S> I have attached the X log file and below is the config file.
S>
...from what i understand, both "display" have to be identical in that they
share the same attributes (resolutions, depth, visual, etc.) i.e., the cards
don't have be identical, but i guess probably the drivers should
S> Section "ServerLayout"
S> Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
S> Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
S> Screen 1 "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
S> InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
S> InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
S> EndSection
this looks right from when we used to do it.
Are you running X with "+xinerama" ?
S> Section "Monitor"
S> Identifier "Monitor1"
S> VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
S> ModelName "Monitor Model"
S> EndSection
...you should set appropriate VertRefresh and HorizSync statements for each
monitor.
S> Identifier "Card0"
S> Driver "s3virge"
S> VendorName "S3"
S> BoardName "ViRGE/DX or /GX"
S> BusID "PCI:0:16:0"
S> EndSection
S>
S> Identifier "Card1"
S> Driver "s3"
S> VendorName "S3"
S> BoardName "968"
S> BusID "PCI:0:15:0"
S> EndSection
interesting...you're going to try it with two different cards.
S>
S> Section "Screen"
S> Identifier "Screen0"
S> Device "Card0"
S> Monitor "Monitor0"
S> SubSection "Display"
S> Depth 1
S> EndSubSection
S>
S> Section "Screen"
S> Identifier "Screen1"
S> Device "Card1"
S> Monitor "Monitor1"
S> SubSection "Display"
S> Depth 1
you might try specifying a "DefaultDepth 16" or 24 here on both screen's
problems from the log:
(WW) S3VIRGE: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0:15:0) found
(WW) s3: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0:16:0) found
-lava