Re: [gentoo-user] Xorg / Intel VGA and multiple display

[Fernando Antunes]

On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 10:59 AM, SpaceCake <spacecakex@×××××.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have the following set-up
>
> HP 6530B laptop with
> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series
> Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
>
> 1440x900 Laptop LCD resolution
> 1600x1200 Ext LCD resolution connected to the DVI port of the docking
> station
>
> Currently my multi monitor support not working at all and single also looks
> very buggy. When I start X the LCD screen is fine at 1440x900 and same at my
> external LCD. When I start monitor applet, my external LCD changes to
> 1600x1200 together with my internal (which become useless from this point)
>
> The ideal solution would be to use dual monitor with the native resolution
> of both device and different screen on the two monitors. As I heard with
> Intel VGA it is not an easy job
>
> For me it would be a big results if my internal display can keep the
> resolution after I connect to the external one, so when I remove my laptop
> from the docking station I can still use it without restarting xdm :)
>
> I was searching for a working xorg.conf but I cannot find any. Maybe some
> of you already faced with this problem and can send me a working config or
> can show me some resources where I can find out more info on this topic
>
> Thank you
> Laszlo
>
>
> -------------------
>
> [I] x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel
>      Available versions:  2.6.3-r1 (~)2.7.1 2.8.1 (~)2.9.0 (~)2.9.1 {debug
> dri}
>      Installed versions:  2.9.1(16.13.53 2009-11-13)(dri -debug)
>      Homepage:            http://xorg.freedesktop.org/
>      Description:         X.Org driver for Intel cards
>
>
>
> [I] x11-base/xorg-server
>      Available versions:  1.5.3-r6 ~1.5.3-r7 1.6.3.901-r2 ~1.6.4 ~1.6.5
> ~1.7.1 {3dfx debug dmx hal input_devices_acecad input_devices_aiptek
> input_devices_citron input_devices_elographics input_devices_evdev
> input_devices_fpit input_devices_hyperpen input_devices_joystick
> input_devices_keyboard input_devices_mouse input_devices_mutouch
> input_devices_penmount input_devices_synaptics input_devices_tslib
> input_devices_virtualbox input_devices_vmmouse input_devices_void
> input_devices_wacom ipv6 kdrive minimal nptl sdl tslib video_cards_apm
> video_cards_ark video_cards_ast video_cards_chips video_cards_cirrus
> video_cards_dummy video_cards_epson video_cards_fbdev video_cards_fglrx
> video_cards_geode video_cards_glint video_cards_i128 video_cards_i740
> video_cards_impact video_cards_imstt video_cards_intel video_cards_mach64
> video_cards_mga video_cards_neomagic video_cards_newport video_cards_nv
> video_cards_nvidia video_cards_r128 video_cards_radeon video_cards_radeonhd
> video_cards_rendition video_cards_s3 video_cards_s3virge video_cards_savage
> video_cards_siliconmotion video_cards_sis video_cards_sisusb
> video_cards_sunbw2 video_cards_suncg14 video_cards_suncg3 video_cards_suncg6
> video_cards_sunffb video_cards_sunleo video_cards_suntcx video_cards_tdfx
> video_cards_tga video_cards_trident video_cards_tseng video_cards_v4l
> video_cards_vermilion video_cards_vesa video_cards_via
> video_cards_virtualbox video_cards_vmware video_cards_voodoo video_cards_xgi
> xorg}
>      Installed versions:  1.6.3.901-r2(00.07.36 2009-10-10)(hal nptl sdl
> xorg -debug -dmx -ipv6 -kdrive -minimal -tslib)
>      Homepage:            http://xorg.freedesktop.org/
>      Description:         X.Org X servers
>
>
> [I] x11-base/xorg-drivers
>      Available versions:  1.6 ~1.7 {input_devices_acecad
> input_devices_aiptek input_devices_citron input_devices_elographics
> input_devices_evdev input_devices_fpit input_devices_hyperpen
> input_devices_joystick input_devices_keyboard input_devices_mouse
> input_devices_mutouch input_devices_penmount input_devices_synaptics
> input_devices_tslib input_devices_virtualbox input_devices_vmmouse
> input_devices_void input_devices_wacom video_cards_apm video_cards_ark
> video_cards_ast video_cards_chips video_cards_cirrus video_cards_dummy
> video_cards_epson video_cards_fbdev video_cards_fglrx video_cards_geode
> video_cards_glint video_cards_i128 video_cards_i740 video_cards_impact
> video_cards_imstt video_cards_intel video_cards_mach64 video_cards_mga
> video_cards_neomagic video_cards_newport video_cards_nv video_cards_nvidia
> video_cards_r128 video_cards_radeon video_cards_radeonhd
> video_cards_rendition video_cards_s3 video_cards_s3virge video_cards_savage
> video_cards_siliconmotion video_cards_sis video_cards_sisusb
> video_cards_sunbw2 video_cards_suncg14 video_cards_suncg3 video_cards_suncg6
> video_cards_sunffb video_cards_sunleo video_cards_suntcx video_cards_tdfx
> video_cards_tga video_cards_trident video_cards_tseng video_cards_v4l
> video_cards_vermilion video_cards_vesa video_cards_via
> video_cards_virtualbox video_cards_vmware video_cards_voodoo
> video_cards_xgi}
>      Installed versions:  1.6(15.47.46 2009-11-16)(input_devices_evdev
> input_devices_keyboard input_devices_mouse video_cards_fbdev
> video_cards_glint video_cards_intel video_cards_mach64 video_cards_mga
> video_cards_neomagic video_cards_nv video_cards_r128 video_cards_radeon
> video_cards_savage video_cards_sis video_cards_tdfx video_cards_trident
> video_cards_vesa video_cards_via video_cards_vmware -input_devices_acecad
> -input_devices_aiptek -input_devices_citron -input_devices_elographics
> -input_devices_fpit -input_devices_hyperpen -input_devices_joystick
> -input_devices_mutouch -input_devices_penmount -input_devices_synaptics
> -input_devices_tslib -input_devices_virtualbox -input_devices_vmmouse
> -input_devices_void -input_devices_wacom -video_cards_apm -video_cards_ark
> -video_cards_ast -video_cards_chips -video_cards_cirrus -video_cards_dummy
> -video_cards_epson -video_cards_fglrx -video_cards_geode -video_cards_i128
> -video_cards_i740 -video_cards_impact -video_cards_newport
> -video_cards_nvidia -video_cards_radeonhd -video_cards_rendition
> -video_cards_s3 -video_cards_s3virge -video_cards_siliconmotion
> -video_cards_sisusb -video_cards_sunbw2 -video_cards_suncg14
> -video_cards_suncg3 -video_cards_suncg6 -video_cards_sunffb
> -video_cards_sunleo -video_cards_suntcx -video_cards_tga -video_cards_tseng
> -video_cards_v4l -video_cards_virtualbox -video_cards_voodoo
> -video_cards_xgi)
>      Homepage:            http://www.gentoo.org/
>      Description:         Meta package containing deps on all xorg drivers
>
>
I'm using xf86-video-intel -> 2.9.1 ; xorg-server  -> 1.6.5 and xorg-drivers
-> 1.6
My hardware :
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960
Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated
Graphics Controller (rev 0c)

I using 2.6.31-gentoo-r2 with KMS and Idon't have a xorg.conf file.

I set my two monitors using xrandr :
xrandr --output LVDS1 --mode 1280x800
xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1280x1024 --above LVDS1

X works fine, but XFCE display setting don't, waiting for a fix already in
the XFCE roadmap.