[mythtv-users] Dual-Head and misplacement of mythfrontend

[Ma Begaj]

If you do not succedd setting it up the way yuo want, you can still
start 2nd X server only for myth.

I have three displays (2 TFT + TV) and I start 2nd X server only for
TV. you just have to use flag --sharevts.

M.


2007/8/8, ikke <ikke at iki.fi>:
> Hi,
>
> I built up a new system for a frontend yesterday. There is a IBM t41
> connected to LCD TV. I got two displays to show up with MergedFB
> option and open source ati driver under Ubuntu Feisty. But for some
> reason mythtvfrontend is placing itself on wrong screen.
>
> I have resolution 1280x1024 for TV which is "LeftOf" 1450x1050
> resolution laptop screen [1].
>
> OK: If I startup mythtvfrontend and Xinerama display is 1 in settings
> Everything works as expected, picture comes with right resolution on
> laptop LCD.
>
> FAIL: I start frontend with option Xinerama display as 0 I get correct
> TV resolution, but the picture will be drawn to the laptop LCD, not to
> TV as supposed. Any ideas why?
>
> In both cases mythtvfrontend command line logs say correctly that
> using the right xinerama display, and the right resolutions. Frontend
> is few weeks old trunk.
>
> [1] xorg setup:
>
> Section "Device"
>         Identifier      "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 [Mobility
> FireGL 9000]"
>         Driver  "ati"
>         BusID   "PCI:1:0:0"
>         Option  "BIOSHotkeys"           "on"
>         Option  "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"
>         #Option "MonitorLayout"         "LVDS, TMDS"
>         #Option "MonitorLayout"         "LCD, CRT"
>         Option  "MonitorLayout"         "LVDS, CRT"
>         Option  "CRT2Position"          "LeftOf"
>         Option  "MetaModes"             "1400x1050-1280x1024"
>         Option  "MergedXinerama"        "on"
>         Option  "MergedNonRectangular"  "true"
>         Option  "MergedFB"              "true"
>         Option  "AGPMode"               "4"
>         Option  "AGPFastWrite"          "true"
>         Option  "DisableGLXRootClipping" "true"
>         Option  "AddARGBGLXVisuals"     "true"
>         Option  "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
>         Option  "EnablePageFlip"        "true"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier      "Samsumg LE40M86BC"
>         Option          "DPMS"
>         HorizSync       31.469-79.976
>         # Option                "CRT2HSync"     31.469-79.976
>         VertRefresh     56.250-75.0
>         # Option                "CRT2VRefresh"  56.250-75.0
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
>         Option          "DPMS"
>         Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
>         Option          "DPMS"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>         Identifier      "Default Screen"
>         Device          "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 [Mobility
> FireGL 9000]"
>         #Monitor                "Samsumg LE40M86BC"
>         Monitor         "Generic Monitor"
>         DefaultDepth    24
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth           24
>                 Modes           "1400x1050" "1280x1024"
>         EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
>         Option          "AIGLX"         "true"
>         Identifier      "Default Layout"
>         Screen          "Default Screen"
>         InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
>         InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
>         InputDevice     "stylus"        "SendCoreEvents"
>         InputDevice     "cursor"        "SendCoreEvents"
>         InputDevice     "eraser"        "SendCoreEvents"
>         InputDevice     "Synaptics Touchpad"
> EndSection
>
> Section "DRI"
>         Mode    0666
> EndSection
>
> Section "Extensions"
>         Option  "Composite" "Enable"
> EndSection
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