External monitor

[AS]

Just found this:
http://intellinuxgraphics.org/dualhead.html

the head up are: you need to specify two monitor sections, each one with it's own settings, you will also need to list both option monitor in your device section, and to define a default monitor in screen section, note also about Option "Position" and Option "LeftOf".

(you may need to revert back the chattr settings, to edit xorg.conf, and then to reapply them)

AS

[plankton172]

Thanks AS

I will need a little more time to study the materials in the link you provided and will get back to you as soon as I can. Cheers!

[plankton172]

SUCCESS!!!

System now boots (and reboots! ) with the desired settings --- 1366 x 768 on the external monitor and 1024 x 600 on the netbook monitor -- and each are "extensions" of the other (not clones).

I did everything in xorg.conf, with some help from xrandr (just to see the position of LVDS1)

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# File generated by XFdrake (rev 262502)

# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option "DontZap" "False" # disable <Ctrl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
    AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
    #DontZoom # disable <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "VGA1"
    VendorName "Generic"
    ModelName "Flat Panel 1024x600"
    HorizSync 31.5-55.0
    VertRefresh 40.0-70.0
    Option "PreferredMode" "1366x768"
    Option "LeftOf" "LVDS1"
   
    # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
    # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "768x576"     50.00  768  832  846 1000   576  590  595  630
   
    # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "768x576"     63.07  768  800  960 1024   576  578  590  616
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1368x768_120"  185.67  1368 1472 1624 1880  768 769 772 823  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1368x768_100"  151.73  1368 1464 1616 1864  768 769 772 814  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1368x768_85"  125.67  1368 1456 1600 1832  768 769 772 807  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1368x768_75"  110.19  1368 1456 1600 1832  768 769 772 802  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1368x768_60"  85.86  1368 1440 1584 1800  768 769 772 795  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1368x768_50"  69.92  1368 1424 1568 1768  768 769 772 791  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1360x765_120"  182.63  1360 1456 1608 1856  765 766 769 820  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1360x765_100"  149.22  1360 1456 1600 1840  765 766 769 811  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1360x765_85"  124.65  1360 1448 1592 1824  765 766 769 804  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1360x765_75"  108.34  1360 1440 1584 1808  765 766 769 799  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1360x765_60"  84.40  1360 1424 1568 1776  765 766 769 792  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1360x765_50"  69.34  1360 1416 1560 1760  765 766 769 788  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x720_120"  161.56  1280 1376 1512 1744  720 721 724 772  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x720_100"  131.85  1280 1368 1504 1728  720 721 724 763  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x720_85"  110.01  1280 1360 1496 1712  720 721 724 756  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x720_75"  95.65  1280 1352 1488 1696  720 721 724 752  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x720_60"  74.48  1280 1336 1472 1664  720 721 724 746  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x720_50"  60.47  1280 1328 1456 1632  720 721 724 741  -HSync +Vsync
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "LVDS1"
    VendorName "Generic"
    ModelName "Flat Panel 1024x600"
    HorizSync 31.5-55.0
    VertRefresh 40.0-70.0
    Option "PreferredMode" "1024x600"
    Option "Position" "1366 0"
   
    # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
    # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "768x576"     50.00  768  832  846 1000   576  590  595  630
   
    # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "768x576"     63.07  768  800  960 1024   576  578  590  616
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1024x600_120"  107.41  1024 1096 1208 1392  600 601 604 643  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1024x600_100"  87.51  1024 1088 1200 1376  600 601 604 636  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1024x600_85"  72.83  1024 1080 1192 1360  600 601 604 630  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1024x600_75"  63.20  1024 1080 1184 1344  600 601 604 627  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1024x600_60"  48.96  1024 1064 1168 1312  600 601 604 622  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1024x600_50"  39.55  1024 1048 1152 1280  600 601 604 618  -HSync +Vsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "device1"
    VendorName "Intel Corporation"
    BoardName "Intel 810 and later"
    Driver "intel"
    Option "DPMS"
    Option "MonitorLayout" "NONE,CRT+LFP"
    Option "monitor-VGA" "VGA1"
    Option "monitor-LVDS" "LVDS1"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "default screen"
    Device "device1"
    Monitor "LVDS1"
    DefaultColorDepth 24
   
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 8
        Modes "1366x768" "1360x765" "1280x720"
    EndSubsection
   
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 15
        Modes "1366x768" "1360x765" "1280x720"
    EndSubsection
   
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 16
        Modes "1366x768" "1360x765" "1280x720"
    EndSubsection
   
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 24
        Modes "1366x768" "1360x765" "1280x720"
    EndSubsection

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 8
        Modes "1024x600"
    EndSubsection
   
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 15
        Modes "1024x600"
    EndSubsection
   
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 16
        Modes "1024x600"
    EndSubsection
   
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 24
        Modes "1024x600"
    EndSubsection

EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "layout1"
    Screen "default screen"
EndSection


Many thanks to you, AS, and the whole PCLinuxOS community.

[AS]

SUCCESS!!!

System now boots (and reboots! ) with the desired settings --- 1366 x 768 on the external monitor and 1024 x 600 on the netbook monitor -- and each are "extensions" of the other (not clones).

Great!