Talk:X.Org/Dual Monitors

Dual Monitors Section
Hi, there will be a big mistake in the section

"Code:  Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 1024, maximum 1280 x 1024   The maximum resolution of our server will be the maximum resolutions of both monitors - for two monitors that are the same as this example placed horizontally, the maximum resolution will be 2560x1024."

Had a problem with xrandr and aptosid and found the page in G**, but if you see in xrandr -q, that the screen maximium is at 1280x1024, you will not be able to set a dual head configration with 2560x1024, until you set in a rudimentary xorg.conf a Section "Screen" with a SubSection "Display" and the parameter Virtual 3840 1200. The parameters have only to be bigger than the required resolution and I'll be glad to hear another possibility. Ulrich Lehmkühler taxilemi[at]gmx(dot)de


 * You're absolutely right -- fixed and updated. Please make a username and sign comments rather than posting an email address. Cheers. Hangfire 15:53, 13 March 2011 (GMT)
 * I've modified stated email adress so mr. Lehmkuhler does not get as much spam (btw thanks for fix).

randr 1.3 fullscreen
Hi, I understand that since randr 1.3 you don't need xinerama anymore. Is that right?

randr 1.3 fullscreen
That's true there doesn't need to be a device section, screen section, server flag section or server layout section. In fact you only need two monitor sections with two lines in it:

Section "Monitor" Identifier    "Monitor0" Option        "Primary"    "True" #This is optional since the first port gets priority EndSection

Section "Monitor" Identifier    "Monitor1" Option        "RightOf" "Monitor0" EndSection

With this you will get a fulling working Dual Monitors setup. BUT, you need the use flag xinerama for your programs to work properly with two monitors. It seems this wiki page is extremely outdated.