[AG-TECH] Fedora Core 3 Display Troubles

Fred Dech fdech at uchicago.edu
Fri Dec 10 14:04:13 CST 2004


it's been a while, but i thought i needed to edit xorg.conf directly in
order to get the multiple monitor settings correct.
i think, check the 'ServerLayout' section of xorg.conf for fine-tuning.
it probably discusses that in Andrew's link.

--fred

On Thu, Dec 09, 2004 at 09:52PM, Andrew Replogle said:
> Todd,
> 
> Try this site for a more in depth setup of X11 dual-headed:
> 
> http://quark.humbug.org.au/publications/xfree86/xinerama.html
> 
> Let me know if you still run into issues. 
> 
> Andrew
> 
> 
> On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 15:52:36 -0600, Todd Reed <treed at astate.edu> wrote:
> > I've installed Fedora Core 3 on our Display System and I'm having
> > trouble getting the displays to span across the screens.  I have the
> > operators monitor plugged into a Matrox G200.  There are also 3
> > Projectors plugged into a Matrox G450.  The G200 works fine and the G450
> > is being recoginized by Fedora.  However, I'm getting a "No Signal"
> > message on the projectors.  I've tried going into the Display Setting,
> > Use Dual head, Second Video Card = G450, Desktop Layout = Spanning.  But
> > nithing happens.  The other odd issue is that there are 4 - G200 in the
> > Second Video Card section and 1 G450.
> > 
> > Any suggestions to make this work?
> > 
> > --Todd
> > 
> >




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