xorg blowup

[Alexander Apprich]

Hi James,

James Pifer wrote:
> On Thu, 2005-06-02 at 01:39, Alexander Apprich wrote:
> 
>>Hi James,
>>
>>James Pifer wrote:
>>
>>>I used apt to upgrade my system to the latest packages. Everything is
>>>fine except for my display. I'm running FC3 on an HP nx9110 with an
>>>external 1280x1024 17 inch LCD. Prior to running the upgrade I had
>>>1280x1024 resolution on the monitor. 
>>>
>>>Now I can't get it to take any high resolution. I can't see the top or
>>>bottom menus. I even tried my old xorg.conf that I had backed up. Didn't
>>>work either. It also doesn't appear to save the settings I select. I
>>>also tried use dual head and spanning windows to see what would happen
>>>and doesn't work either.  This is really getting frustrating. 
>>>
>>>Here's my log file. Anyone willing to take a look?
>>>
>>>
>>>The only thing I see is that is says it does not detect a secondary
>>>monitor. I'm currently using the secondary monitor (laptop screen is
>>>down). 
>>>
>>>Any help is appreciated!
>>>
>>
>>could you try adding this to your device section of you graphic card
>>
>>   Option "TwinView"
>>   Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "31.5-110"
>>   Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50-75"
>>   Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
>>   Option "MetaModes" "1280x1024,1280x1024"
>>   Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT,DFP"
>>EndSection
>>
>>I use this on a PC w/ a NVidia GeForce FX5200 and a LCD Monitor on DVI
>>and a Videobeamer on VGA...
>>
> 
> That didn't seem to change anything. Here's my current xorg.conf and the
> log file:
> http://www.obrien-pifer.com/xorg.conf
> http://www.obrien-pifer.com/Xorg.0.log
> 
> The log says it's not using TwinView. 

You have 2 Videocard sections in your config file. To me, that doesn't
seem right as you don't have 2 video cards. Could you remove one and
try it again. Sorry, best thing I can give is a best guess...

> 
> Thanks,
> James
> 

Alex