Alan, Can you suggest the correct place to log this bug and how to word it for acceptance?
2009/9/11 Aurélien Larcher <aurelien.larc...@gmail.com>: > Alan Coopersmith who answered you is responsible for Xorg integration in > Solaris. > Better ask these questions to him. > > I have filed some bugs @ defect.opensolaris.org, and just have described the > step to reproduce the bug while providing some informations like uname -a, > isainfo, scanpci > > Sometimes you can get unofficial binaries from sun developers to test the > patches, so your problem can be fixed quickly sometimes. > > I use (Open)Solaris since few years but I'm not part of the developer's crew > and not an expert. > > regards > > a. > > 2009/9/11 Adam Retter <adam.ret...@googlemail.com> >> >> Using right-of has exactly the same problems as using left-of. >> >> Where do I file the bug and any idea how I should write it up so >> people understand it? >> >> >> I guess then there is no quick fix and so I will have to head back to >> WinXP in the mean time :-( Until it is known fixed. >> >> >> >> 2009/9/11 Aurélien Larcher <aurelien.larc...@gmail.com>: >> > If neither DVI-0 --left-of DVI-1 nor DVI-1 --rightt-of DVI-0 works, I >> > think >> > you should file a bug regarding ati xorg driver because b122 with the >> > intel >> > driver shows no problem. >> > >> > 2009/9/11 Adam Retter <adam.ret...@googlemail.com> >> >> >> >> When I start out, the left hand monitor is switched on and the right >> >> hand monitor is switched off. >> >> >> >> $ xrandr --output DVI-1 --auto >> >> >> >> After running this, the right hand monitor switches on, as a clone of >> >> the monitor on the left. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> $ xrandr --output DVI-0 --left-of DVI-1 >> >> >> >> Then after running this, the monitor on the left switches off and the >> >> monitor on the right updates to be the right hand part of a desktop. >> >> Unfortunately after that I cannot access the left hand part of the >> >> desktop as the left-hand monitor has switched off and I have to >> >> restart X with Ctrl-Alt-Backspace. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 2009/9/11 Aurélien Larcher <aurelien.larc...@gmail.com>: >> >> > and if you do xrandr --output DVI-1 --auto before this ? >> >> > >> >> > 2009/9/11 Adam Retter <adam.ret...@googlemail.com> >> >> >> >> >> >> Unfortunately that seems to have absolutely no effect here - >> >> >> >> >> >> aret...@exd-010824:~$ xrandr >> >> >> Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 1024, maximum 2560 x >> >> >> 1024 >> >> >> DVI-1 connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) >> >> >> 1280x1024 60.0 + 75.0 60.0 >> >> >> 1152x864 75.0 >> >> >> 1024x768 75.0 60.0 >> >> >> 800x600 75.0 60.3 >> >> >> 640x480 75.0 59.9 >> >> >> 720x400 70.1 >> >> >> DVI-0 connected 1280x1024+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y >> >> >> axis) 338mm x 270mm >> >> >> 1280x1024 60.0*+ 75.0 60.0* >> >> >> 1152x864 75.0 >> >> >> 1024x768 75.0 60.0 >> >> >> 800x600 75.0 60.3 >> >> >> 640x480 75.0 59.9 >> >> >> 720x400 70.1 >> >> >> >> >> >> aret...@exd-010824:~$ xrandr --output DVI-0 --left-of DVI-1 >> >> >> >> >> >> aret...@exd-010824:~$ xrandr >> >> >> Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 1024, maximum 2560 x >> >> >> 1024 >> >> >> DVI-1 connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) >> >> >> 1280x1024 60.0 + 75.0 60.0 >> >> >> 1152x864 75.0 >> >> >> 1024x768 75.0 60.0 >> >> >> 800x600 75.0 60.3 >> >> >> 640x480 75.0 59.9 >> >> >> 720x400 70.1 >> >> >> DVI-0 connected 1280x1024+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y >> >> >> axis) 338mm x 270mm >> >> >> 1280x1024 60.0*+ 75.0 60.0* >> >> >> 1152x864 75.0 >> >> >> 1024x768 75.0 60.0 >> >> >> 800x600 75.0 60.3 >> >> >> 640x480 75.0 59.9 >> >> >> 720x400 70.1 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 2009/9/11 Aurélien Larcher <aurelien.larc...@gmail.com>: >> >> >> > hello, >> >> >> > I use /usr/X/bin/xrandr to modify these properties on the fly and >> >> >> > never >> >> >> > had >> >> >> > issues. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > in the shell after gnome has been started, type >> >> >> > >> >> >> > /usr/X/bin/xrandr --output VGA --left-of LVDS >> >> >> > >> >> >> > at boot the two screen are in clone mode. >> >> >> > xrandr overrides the xorg.conf properties. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > it might be a bug in the xorg driver... >> >> >> > >> >> >> > regards, >> >> >> > >> >> >> > a. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Adam Retter >> >> >> > <adam.ret...@googlemail.com> >> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Okay so now I have managed to set the Virtual resolution, but I >> >> >> >> seem >> >> >> >> unable to have the two monitors in any mode expect cloned - if I >> >> >> >> change this via the Display Preferences app, xrandr or xorg.conf >> >> >> >> then >> >> >> >> one of the monitors seems to just switch off! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> So to recap, I have generated an xorg.conf >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> $ pfexec svcadm disable gdm >> >> >> >> $ xorg -configure >> >> >> >> $ pfexec mv xorg.conf.new /etc/X11 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Added Virtual to the Display SubSection, so that my display >> >> >> >> SubSection >> >> >> >> now looks like this - >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> SubSection "Display" >> >> >> >> Viewport 0 0 >> >> >> >> Depth 24 >> >> >> >> Virtual 2560 1024 >> >> >> >> EndSubSection >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> $ pfexec svcadm enable gdm >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> That allowed me to adjust the settings using Display Preferences >> >> >> >> app >> >> >> >> and xrandr but whenever I set one monitor to be on the left of >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> other, that monitor just seems to switch off :-( >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I also tried some additional modifications to enforce the left >> >> >> >> and >> >> >> >> right xorg.conf - >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Added a second Monitor section - >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Section "Monitor" >> >> >> >> #DisplaySize 340 270 # mm >> >> >> >> Identifier "Monitor0" >> >> >> >> VendorName "DEL" >> >> >> >> ModelName "DELL 1704FPT" >> >> >> >> HorizSync 30.0 - 81.0 >> >> >> >> VertRefresh 56.0 - 76.0 >> >> >> >> Option "DPMS" >> >> >> >> EndSection >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Section "Monitor" >> >> >> >> #DisplaySize 340 270 # mm >> >> >> >> Identifier "Monitor1" >> >> >> >> VendorName "DEL" >> >> >> >> ModelName "DELL 1704FPT" >> >> >> >> HorizSync 30.0 - 81.0 >> >> >> >> VertRefresh 56.0 - 76.0 >> >> >> >> Option "DPMS" >> >> >> >> #Option "LeftOf" "Monitor0" >> >> >> >> EndSection >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Added these Options to the device section - >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Option "monitor-DVI-0" "Monitor0" >> >> >> >> Option "monitor-DVI-1" "Monitor1" >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I tried this with both the Monitor1 "LeftOf" option enabled and >> >> >> >> disabled. It made no difference, unless the monitors are cloned >> >> >> >> then >> >> >> >> one seems to switch off. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Any ideas? Rather sadly this is a desktop machine at Work and so >> >> >> >> I >> >> >> >> cant play with this ad-infinium, I need to get this sorted in the >> >> >> >> next >> >> >> >> few days ideally - otherwise I may be forced to go back to WinXP >> >> >> >> :-(( >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 2009/9/10 Alan Coopersmith <alan.coopersm...@sun.com>: >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Adam Retter wrote: >> >> >> >> >> Okay as I understand it, I need to add a "Virtual" property to >> >> >> >> >> xorg.conf - I cant seem to even get a working xorg.conf. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I tried to generate an xorg.conf by running - >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> $ pfexec svcadm disable gdm >> >> >> >> >> $ xorg -configure >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Then when I try and test the xorg.conf, I just get a black >> >> >> >> >> screen >> >> >> >> >> and >> >> >> >> >> nothing else (I can escape this with Ctrl-Alt-Delete) - >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> $ Xorg -config xorg.conf.net >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > That is a working Xorg when you start it like that with no >> >> >> >> > applications. >> >> >> >> > If you want to see the old grey background, you need to add >> >> >> >> > -retro >> >> >> >> > now. >> >> >> >> > (This changed upstream in Xorg 1.6, from the old grey default >> >> >> >> > backdrop >> >> >> >> > to solid black default backdrop.) >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> >> > -Alan Coopersmith- alan.coopersm...@sun.com >> >> >> >> > Sun Microsystems, Inc. - X Window System Engineering >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Adam Retter >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> skype :adam.retter >> >> >> >> http://www.adamretter.org.uk >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> >> opensolaris-discuss mailing list >> >> >> >> opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> > Larcher Aurélien >> >> >> > 3 Rue Voltaire 84120 Pertuis >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> > Praise the Caffeine embeddings ... >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Adam Retter >> >> >> >> >> >> skype :adam.retter >> >> >> http://www.adamretter.org.uk >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > Larcher Aurélien >> >> > 3 Rue Voltaire 84120 Pertuis >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > Praise the Caffeine embeddings ... >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Adam Retter >> >> >> >> skype :adam.retter >> >> http://www.adamretter.org.uk >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > Larcher Aurélien >> > 3 Rue Voltaire 84120 Pertuis >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > Praise the Caffeine embeddings ... >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Adam Retter >> >> skype :adam.retter >> http://www.adamretter.org.uk > > > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Larcher Aurélien > 3 Rue Voltaire 84120 Pertuis > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Praise the Caffeine embeddings ... > > -- Adam Retter skype :adam.retter http://www.adamretter.org.uk _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
