RE_ [olug] Second Monitor

[Daniel Linder]

You wrote:
>      Option "MetaModes" "1024x768;600x800,1024x768;600x800"
>      Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"

Well, from the line above, I see "600x800", not 800x600.  Did you mean to
put them in reversed?  Also, are you sure the TV-Out supports 800x600? 
Can you bump it down to something lower like 640x480 or 320x200?  Plus,
your "MetaModes" line has the ";" and "," mixed up still.  The monitor
pairs are separated by a ",", and the overall resolution pairs are
separated by a ";".  Here is how mine is setup:
--> Option "MetaModes" "1280x960,640x480 at 640x480; 1280x960,NULL"
This gives me two choices of resolutions to run the setup with.  The
"primary" monitor runs at 1280x960 all the time, but the secondary monitor
only runs at 640x480 in the first option.  When I press the Ctrl-Alt-Minus
(the Minus key on the keypad, not the one above the "p" key), XWindows
will change to the next resolution "pair".  This way i can turn off the
second monitor and not have windows poping up over there.

Can you try this line:
--> Option "MetaModes" "1024x768,800x600;1024x768,640x480;1024x768,320x200"
Can you do the Ctrl-Alt-Minus and get the TV to activate?  Do any errors
show up in /var/log/XFree86*.log (probably XFree86.0.log) after you try
this and quiti XWindows?

Also the "Clone" option I believe will put the same output on both
screens.  Is this what you wanted?  Just checking.  I have a dual-head
NVidia clone card and have an old IBM 8513 monitor (640x480 max) and use
the "RightOf"
for that monitor so I can have xawtv display TV in that monitor.  About all
it is good for.


> P.S. Can anyone tell me what service I need to enable at boot time so I
> can copy and paste in my console.I can't remember what it's called.

Are you thinking of 'gpm'?

Dan