norman.walsh.name: Comments on /2006/10/23/xrandrhttp://norman.walsh.name/2006/10/23/xrandr/comments.atom2012-02-13T04:24:10.562844ZComment 1 on /2006/10/23/xrandrhttp://norman.walsh.name/2010/09/25/oauth#comment00012006-10-23T16:58:46Z2006-10-23T16:58:46ZDan Brickleyda39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

Usable Linux on laptops? We truly are living in the future!

*blush* for my lack of faith, and my holidaying in the lands of MacOSX and Cygwin... I'll be back...

Comment 2 on /2006/10/23/xrandrhttp://norman.walsh.name/2010/09/25/oauth#comment00022007-10-28T06:15:27Z2007-10-28T06:15:27ZJCda39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

Hello,
I'm trying to configure my dual-monitor setup.
---quote------
$ xrandr --output DVI-0 --left-of DVI-1
xrandr: screen cannot be larger than 1600x1200 (desired size 2880x1200)
---end of quote---

How come xrandr says the above, and how can xrandr fix it? I prefer it if I don't have to mess around with xorg.conf.
Thank you.
I'm using ubuntu 7.10

Comment 3 on /2006/10/23/xrandrhttp://norman.walsh.name/2010/09/25/oauth#comment00032008-03-06T21:50:50Z2008-03-06T21:50:50ZAbdullah Zainul Abidinda39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

I don't know whether there's a fix without messing around with the xorg.conf. But if you do want to mess with the xorg.conf, it's just a matter of setting your Virtual size in the display subsection. So under the "Screen" section where there is the "Display" sub section you add the line:
Virtual 2880x1200

That's all that I had to do anyway.

Comment 4 on /2006/10/23/xrandrhttp://norman.walsh.name/2010/09/25/oauth#comment00042008-06-04T08:50:20Z2008-06-04T08:50:20Zel_loboda39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

Hi

On my Thinkpad T42p (w/ ATI Firegl T2) I encounter the following problem using xrandr:

The FireGL t2 has two CRTC's; per default #0 is used by LVDS (laptop panel); and #1 is used by VGA-0 or DVI-0.

Now if I put my Thinkpad into its docking station I have two external Monitors attached (20"@1600x1200); and I can use them both if I turn off LVDS. The only thing is: The external Monitor (either VGA-0 or DVI-0) using CRTC 0 does not work properly; it displays a wabbling image. I fooled arround with some modes but so far I couldn't get it working. I posted this to some german ubuntu-forums but so far nobody could help me. Since you are using the same graphics adapter I hope you can give me a hint?

so long

el_lobo

Comment 5 on /2006/10/23/xrandrhttp://norman.walsh.name/2010/09/25/oauth#comment00052008-06-04T19:36:56Z2008-06-04T19:36:56ZNorman Walshda39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

Sorry el_lobo, I've sold my T42p and switched to MacBookPro.

Comment 6 on /2006/10/23/xrandrhttp://norman.walsh.name/2010/09/25/oauth#comment00062009-03-04T19:43:55Z2009-03-04T19:43:55ZB J Russda39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

I found that xrandr worked on my Ubuntu machine -my only interest is rotating the display to work with my rotatable flat screen. BUT, in portrait mode, only the top part of the screen is used so I still have a landscape view. Any ideas ?