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#1 2008-02-20 21:05:34
- intimidat0r
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- Registered: 2007-01-03
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Configuring X - strange error
So I'm trying to setup dual monitor support on X11. I got this other guy's X11 config from when he had a dual head, so I figured that I could just reconfigure it. My new config looks like this:
http://rafb.net/p/Z2acO915.txt
Now, I tried to run startx, and I got this:
waiting for X server to begin accepting connections
xinit: Connection reset by peer (errno 104): unable to connect to X server
xinit: no such process (errno 3): server error
There were no other visible errors or warnings. There's nothing interesting in Xorg.0.log either:
http://rafb.net/p/Eib0M612.txt
Also note that when I use the single monitor xorg.conf that xorgconfig generated for me, everything works fine. I have no idea what this problem is, and the lack of information makes it difficult for me to research. Anyone? Thank you for your time.
Update: I did notice that once in a while it says "Fatal error: requested entity is already in use".I hope that's helpful.
Last edited by intimidat0r (2008-02-21 01:28:47)
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#2 2008-02-21 08:03:56
- signor_rossi
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Re: Configuring X - strange error
Tried with a similiar xorg.conf as yours yesterday and couldn't succeed also. Then I followed this guide:
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Xorg_RandR_1.2
and could get it working (almost). X11 starts in clone mode for me and the resolution of my laptop screen was wrong, but I could adjust everything with 'xrandr' on the command line. Had to set things every time on start of X, but I am sure that can be solved. I myself reverted back to fglrx because it works better than xorg radeons' driver for my card (rv380 here, for your r200 card the radeon driver should work like a charm, but you probably have the 2048 width limitation).
But the important thing to know is that with xrandr-1.2 and open source radeon, nv and intel drivers xorg.conf setup has changed a lot and should be much easier than before. I also tried a MergedFB setup, but xorg wouldn't care anything at all about that (option doesn't do anything messages in xorg log). Here my xorg.conf for a radeon driver dual head setup:
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "dual"
Screen "screen1"
InputDevice "GenericKeyboard" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Touchpad" "AlwaysCore"
EndSection
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension
SubSection "extmod"
Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension
EndSubSection
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "dri"
Load "drm"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
Load "synaptics"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "GenericKeyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "de"
Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse1"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "LeftEdge" "1700"
Option "RightEdge" "5300"
Option "TopEdge" "1700"
Option "BottomEdge" "4200"
Option "FingerLow" "25"
Option "FingerHigh" "30"
Option "MaxTapTime" "180"
Option "MaxTapMove" "220"
Option "VertScrollDelta" "100"
Option "MinSpeed" "0.09"
Option "MaxSpeed" "0.18"
Option "AccelFactor" "0.0015"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig Monitor 0"
DisplaySize 330 207
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "Dac6Bit" # [<bool>]
#Option "Dac8Bit" # [<bool>]
#Option "BusType" # [<str>]
#Option "CPPIOMode" # [<bool>]
#Option "CPusecTimeout" # <i>
#Option "AGPMode" # <i>
#Option "AGPFastWrite" # [<bool>]
#Option "AGPSize" # <i>
#Option "GARTSize" # <i>
#Option "RingSize" # <i>
#Option "BufferSize" # <i>
#Option "EnableDepthMoves" # [<bool>]
#Option "EnablePageFlip" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoBackBuffer" # [<bool>]
#Option "DMAForXv" # [<bool>]
#Option "PanelOff" # [<bool>]
#Option "DDCMode" # [<bool>]
#Option "MonitorLayout" # [<str>]
#Option "IgnoreEDID" # [<bool>]
#Option "UseFBDev" # [<bool>]
#Option "MergedFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "CRT2HSync" # [<str>]
#Option "CRT2VRefresh" # [<str>]
#Option "CRT2Position" # [<str>]
#Option "MetaModes" # [<str>]
#Option "MergedDPI" # [<str>]
#Option "MergedXinerama" # [<bool>]
#Option "MergedXineramaCRT2IsScreen0" # [<bool>]
#Option "MergedNonRectangular" # [<bool>]
#Option "MergedMouseRestriction" # [<bool>]
#Option "DisplayPriority" # [<str>]
#Option "PanelSize" # [<str>]
#Option "ForceMinDotClock" # <freq>
#Option "ColorTiling" # [<bool>]
#Option "VideoKey" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreCrystal" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreTunerPort" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreCompositePort" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreSVideoPort" # <i>
#Option "TunerType" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreMicrocPath" # <str>
#Option "RageTheatreMicrocType" # <str>
#Option "RenderAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "SubPixelOrder" # [<str>]
#Option "ShowCache" # [<bool>]
#Option "DynamicClocks" # [<bool>]
#Option "BIOSHotkeys" # [<bool>]
#Option "VGAAccess" # [<bool>]
#Option "ReverseDDC" # [<bool>]
#Option "LVDSProbePLL" # [<bool>]
#Option "AccelMethod" # <str>
BoardName "RV380 [Radeon x600]"
Identifier "radeon1"
Driver "radeon"
Option "DynamicClocks" "true"
Option "AccelMethod" "XAA"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "XaaNoScanlineImageWriteRect"
Option "XaaNoScanlineCPUToScreenColorExpandFill"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "radeon1"
Monitor "aticonfig Monitor 0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1680x1050"
Virtual 2960 1050
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "RENDER" "Enable"
Option "DAMAGE" "Enable"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
Option "XVideo" "Enable"
EndSectionBye, signor_rossi.
EDIT:Some corrections
Last edited by signor_rossi (2008-02-21 08:33:30)
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#3 2008-02-22 03:28:49
- intimidat0r
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- Posts: 17
Re: Configuring X - strange error
Thank you for your reply.
X starts, but the problem is it just shows the same thing on both monitors. Ive been messing around with the config but somehow I havent been able to get it. It also did something weird to my keymap which is why I cant use apostrophes but Im sure I can resolve that.
I tried to modify it for my dual head and this is what I came up with,
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "dual"
Screen "screen1"
InputDevice "GenericKeyboard" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Touchpad" "AlwaysCore"
EndSection
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension
SubSection "extmod"
Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension
EndSubSection
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "dri"
Load "drm"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
Load "synaptics"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "GenericKeyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "de"
Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse1"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "LeftEdge" "1700"
Option "RightEdge" "5300"
Option "TopEdge" "1700"
Option "BottomEdge" "4200"
Option "FingerLow" "25"
Option "FingerHigh" "30"
Option "MaxTapTime" "180"
Option "MaxTapMove" "220"
Option "VertScrollDelta" "100"
Option "MinSpeed" "0.09"
Option "MaxSpeed" "0.18"
Option "AccelFactor" "0.0015"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig Monitor 0"
DisplaySize 330 207
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig Monitor 1"
DisplaySize 330 207
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
BoardName "RV380 [Radeon x600]"
Identifier "radeon0"
Driver "radeon"
Option "DynamicClocks" "true"
Option "AccelMethod" "XAA"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "XaaNoScanlineImageWriteRect"
Option "XaaNoScanlineCPUToScreenColorExpandFill"
EndSection
Section "Device"
BoardName "RV380 [Radeon x600]"
Identifier "radeon1"
Driver "radeon"
Option "DynamicClocks" "true"
Option "AccelMethod" "XAA"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "XaaNoScanlineImageWriteRect"
Option "XaaNoScanlineCPUToScreenColorExpandFill"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen0"
Device "radeon0"
Monitor "aticonfig Monitor 0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "radeon1"
Monitor "aticonfig Monitor 1"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
#Section "DRI"
# Mode 0666
#EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "RENDER" "Enable"
Option "DAMAGE" "Enable"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
Option "XVideo" "Enable"
EndSectionLast edited by intimidat0r (2008-02-22 03:31:51)
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#4 2008-02-22 09:38:27
- signor_rossi
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- Registered: 2007-08-24
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Re: Configuring X - strange error
X starts, but the problem is it just shows the same thing on both monitors.
That's what clone mode is. 
Had exactly the same result and had to mess around a little to get what I wanted. Just open xterm/konsole and type 'xrandr -h' or 'man xrandr' to get some clues (the link I posted also has examples). What I couldn't change was that on every restart of X I would have again the clone mode. Don't know yet what is the best solution to correct that.
It also did something weird to my keymap
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "GenericKeyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "de"
Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
EndSectionAs you see these are settings for a German keyboard, you should adjust them for your type of keyboard.
Bye, signor_rossi.
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#5 2008-02-27 06:14:56
- vogt
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- Registered: 2006-11-25
- Posts: 389
Re: Configuring X - strange error
Using the same driver I succeeded with this:
xorg.conf generated by X -configure.
use xrandr (1.2), and just follow its options that it gives:
eg: xrandr --output DVI-0 --auto --left-of CRT-0 ...
Whatever xrandr command works for you, you can just add to your xinitrc (no display manager, or ~/.xsession)
you may need to specify Virtual X Y as in:
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1920x1080" "1680x1050" "1600x1200" "1280x1024"
Virtual 3520 2280
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1920x1080" "1680x1050" "1600x1200" "1280x1024"
Virtual 3520 2280
EndSubSection
EndSectionNote, when you increase virtual more than 2048 in any dimension, you loose direct rendering.
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