Subject: Re: Dual X config file and log file
To: Samantha <ssamuel@taz.cs.wcupa.edu>
From: Brian A. Seklecki <lavalamp@spiritual-machines.org>
List: port-i386
Date: 09/16/2002 18:30:53
On Mon, 16 Sep 2002 @ 4:04pm (-0400), Samantha wrote:

S> I have attached the X log file and below is the config file.
S>

...from what i understand, both "display" have to be identical in that they
share the same attributes (resolutions, depth, visual, etc.) i.e., the cards
don't have be identical, but i guess probably the drivers should

S> Section "ServerLayout"
S> 	Identifier     "XFree86 Configured"
S> 	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
S> 	Screen      1  "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
S> 	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
S> 	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
S> EndSection

this looks right from when we used to do it.

Are you running X with "+xinerama" ?

S> Section "Monitor"
S> 	Identifier   "Monitor1"
S> 	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
S> 	ModelName    "Monitor Model"
S> EndSection

...you should set appropriate VertRefresh and HorizSync statements for each
monitor.


S> 	Identifier  "Card0"
S> 	Driver      "s3virge"
S> 	VendorName  "S3"
S> 	BoardName   "ViRGE/DX or /GX"
S> 	BusID       "PCI:0:16:0"
S> EndSection
S>

S> 	Identifier  "Card1"
S> 	Driver      "s3"
S> 	VendorName  "S3"
S> 	BoardName   "968"
S> 	BusID       "PCI:0:15:0"
S> EndSection


interesting...you're going to try it with two different cards.

S>
S> Section "Screen"
S> 	Identifier "Screen0"
S> 	Device     "Card0"
S> 	Monitor    "Monitor0"
S> 	SubSection "Display"
S> 		Depth     1
S> 	EndSubSection
S>
S> Section "Screen"
S> 	Identifier "Screen1"
S> 	Device     "Card1"
S> 	Monitor    "Monitor1"
S> 	SubSection "Display"
S> 		Depth     1

you might try specifying a "DefaultDepth 16" or 24 here on both screen's

problems from the log:

(WW) S3VIRGE: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0:15:0) found
(WW) s3: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0:16:0) found

-lava