Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:34:51 -0500 (CDT) From: "Doug Poland" <doug@polands.org> To: "Tom Evans" <tevans.uk@googlemail.com> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Need help getting Xinerama working on Xorg 7.3 / Intel 945GM Message-ID: <9476.208.49.58.254.1192106091.squirrel@email.polands.org> In-Reply-To: <1192095586.1677.20.camel@localhost> References: <37883.208.49.58.254.1192031649.squirrel@email.polands.org> <1192095586.1677.20.camel@localhost>
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On Thu, October 11, 2007 04:39, Tom Evans wrote: > On Wed, 2007-10-10 at 10:54 -0500, Doug Poland wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I'm unable to get Xinerama working on the following configuration: >> >> Computer: Compaq nx7400 >> OS: FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE i386, SMP kernel >> Video: Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics >> Controller >> 915Res: i915resolution_enable="YES" >> i915resolution_modes="3c 4d 5c" >> i915resolution_width="1680" >> i915resolution_height="1050" >> Xorg ver: xorg-7.3_1 >> Xorg drv: Driver "vesa" >> WindowMgr:windowmaker-0.92.0_3 >> > > I'd recommend using the i810 driver, which worked well with my i945, > or preferably, xf86-video-intel-2.1 . To do this, update your ports > and install x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel. Version 2.0 and above of > the driver correctly supports modesetting, so you no longer require > 915resolution to patch the graphics bios. Change Driver from 'vesa' > to 'intel' in your xorg.conf. > > I've attached my xinerama dualhead config from my laptop, see if that > helps. > Thank you very much, I'll give that a try. -- Regards, Doug
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