FW: Dual Head

Alan Hourihane alanh at fairlite.demon.co.uk
Wed Jun 4 03:02:05 PDT 2008


You shouldn't put a space in your MonitorLayout as you have "CRT, DFP"

It should just be "CRT,LFP"

And make sure it's "LFP" as you are using a laptop.

Stick with BusID "0:2:0"

Alan.

On Wed, 2008-06-04 at 15:19 +0530, Rudradev AC wrote:
> 
> Hi Alan,
>  
> Thanks for your support so far.
> 
> 1)	As per your advice I tried by specifying BusID "0:2:0" on both
> sections.
> 	But still Dual head is not working. PFA, the log file named
> Xorg.0.log_ForPCI_020.
> 	But this time Xserver shows an error listed below:
> 	(WW) I810: No matching Device section for instance (BusID
> PCI:0:2:1) 	found
> 
> 	I am not getting why it is searching Device section for (BusID
> PCI:0:2:1).
> 
> 
> 2)	Hence I also tried by specifying BusID "0:2:1" on both sections.
> 	But this time also the same error.
> 	PFA, the log file named Xorg.0.log_ForPCI_021.
> 
> 3)	If I remove "BusID PCI" from both device sections then Xserver
> starts 	with single head. But in log file I got the message listed
> below:
> 	(WW) I810: No matching Device section for instance (BusID
> PCI:0:2:1) 	found
> 	PFA, the log file named Xorg.0.log_NO_PCI.
> 
> I think I am missing something in xorg.conf file which is mandatory for
> informing driver about dual head. Am I right, sir?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Rudradev AC
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Rudradev AC
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Hourihane [mailto:alanh at fairlite.demon.co.uk] 
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 1:50 PM
> To: Rudradev AC
> Cc: Deepak Bhatia; xorg list; Ashish Jain
> Subject: RE: FW: Dual Head
> 
> Your Device Sections are incorrect.
> 
> You need to specify BusID "0:2:0" on both sections.
> 
> Alan.
> 
> On Wed, 2008-06-04 at 12:18 +0530, Rudradev AC wrote:
> > Hi Alan,
> > 
> > Thanks for your support so far.
> > 
> > PFA, the Xorg log file and the xorg conf file we are using.
> > At present we are using HP Laptop and HP L1706 as an external monitor.
> > Sorry, we are restricted to 7.1 version only.
> > 
> > At present Xorg server is using only one display (Pipe). I am not
> > getting why the second pipe (or display) is not getting used by Xorg.
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Rudradev AC
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alan Hourihane [mailto:alanh at fairlite.demon.co.uk] 
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 1:26 PM
> > To: Rudradev AC
> > Cc: Deepak Bhatia; xorg list; Ashish Jain
> > Subject: RE: FW: Dual Head
> > 
> > That's not enough information.
> > 
> > The complete log file would be needed, but you can also try upgrading
> to
> > 1.7.4 which is compatible with X11R7.1.
> > 
> > Alan.
> > 
> > On Tue, 2008-06-03 at 13:19 +0530, Rudradev AC wrote:
> > > Dear Alan,
> > > 
> > > We are getting few warnings listed below:
> > > 
> > > I810(0): Extended BIOS function 0x5f05 failed. 
> > > I810(0): Extended BIOS function 0x5f64 failed.
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > Rudradev AC
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Alan Hourihane [mailto:alanh at fairlite.demon.co.uk] 
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 1:05 PM
> > > To: Deepak Bhatia
> > > Cc: xorg list; Ashish Jain; Rudradev AC
> > > Subject: RE: FW: Dual Head
> > > 
> > > Well, it could be a problem with the VideoBIOS as that's what the
> > driver
> > > has to use to setup dual head. Have you looked at the logfile to see
> > if
> > > there's any  problems ?
> > > 
> > > The later X11R7.3 doesn't use the BIOS anymore and is much more
> > flexible
> > > in it's mode setup. And you really should upgrade.
> > > 
> > > Alan.
> > > 
> > > On Tue, 2008-06-03 at 12:24 +0530, Deepak Bhatia wrote:
> > > > Dear Alan,
> > > > 
> > > > We tried the settings given below but the dual display is not
> > coming.
> > > > 
> > > > We are currently using the HP Laptops nx6120.
> > > > 
> > > > Best Regards
> > > > 
> > > > Deepak Bhatia
> > > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Alan Hourihane [mailto:alanh at fairlite.demon.co.uk] 
> > > > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 6:38 PM
> > > > To: Deepak Bhatia
> > > > Cc: xorg list; Ashish Jain; Rudradev AC
> > > > Subject: Re: FW: Dual Head
> > > > 
> > > > Your MonitorLayout should probably be
> > > > 
> > > > 	Option "MonitorLayout" "CRT,LFP"
> > > > 
> > > > or possibly,
> > > > 
> > > > 	Option "MonitorLayout" "DFP,LFP"
> > > > 
> > > > Alan.
> > > > 
> > > > On Mon, 2008-06-02 at 17:29 +0530, Deepak Bhatia wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > Dear Alan,
> > > > > 
> > > > > We have tried the same with X11R7.1 but dual head display is not
> > > > > possible. Also expansion is not possible when turn on the
> xinerama
> > > > > option.
> > > > > 
> > > > > But when I change the "MonitorLayout" following effect we saw.
> The
> > > > > xorg.conf file is attached above.
> > > > > 
> > > > > 1. If following settings were changed then display was showing
> on
> > > > > laptop.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Section "Device"
> > > > > 	Identifier  "Videocard0"
> > > > > 	.
> > > > > 	.
> > > > > 	Option "MonitorLayout" "LFP,LFP"
> > > > > 	.
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > > 
> > > > > Section "Device"
> > > > > 	Identifier  "Videocard1"
> > > > > 	.
> > > > > 	.
> > > > > 	Option "MonitorLayout" "LFP,LFP"
> > > > > 	.
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > > 
> > > > > 2. If following settings were changed then display was showing
> on
> > > > > Monitor.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Section "Device"
> > > > > 	Identifier  "Videocard0"
> > > > > 	.
> > > > > 	.
> > > > > 	Option "MonitorLayout" "CRT, DFP"
> > > > > 	.
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > > 
> > > > > Section "Device"
> > > > > 	Identifier  "Videocard1"
> > > > > 	.
> > > > > 	.
> > > > > 	Option "MonitorLayout" "CRT,DFP"
> > > > > 	.
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > > 
> > > > > 3. If following settings were changed then display was not
> > showing.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Section "Device"
> > > > > 	Identifier  "Videocard0"
> > > > > 	.
> > > > > 	.
> > > > > 	Option "MonitorLayout" "LFP, DFP"
> > > > > 	.
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > > 
> > > > > Section "Device"
> > > > > 	Identifier  "Videocard1"
> > > > > 	.
> > > > > 	.
> > > > > 	Option "MonitorLayout" "CRT,DFP"
> > > > > 	.
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Thanks & Regards
> > > > > 
> > > > > Deepak Bhatia
> > > > > 
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