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Tweak xorg.conf for dual monitors and portrait mode?

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Old 01-18-2008, 08:15 PM
Randall Parker
 
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Default Tweak xorg.conf for dual monitors and portrait mode?

Running Fedora Core 6, latest updates, Gnome desktop, a Matrox P650
card with unofficial Parhelia drivers v1.4.4.4 from Alexander Griesser
(see here if you need them:
http://www.tuxx-home.at/archives/2006/12/11/T22_52_32/).

I have managed to get the drivers installed and one of my HP L2045w
flat panels running at 1680x1050.

I can not figure out how to get dual head support working or to rotate
into portrait mode.

I am thinking maybe I could get into 1050x1680 dual head if I
hand-edited the xorg.conf file. But I do not know what I'd need to do
to make this happen.

I've tried using Gnome GUI admin forms for setting rotation and dual
head. But it does not work:

1) Gnome System | Preferences | Screen Resolution dialog box has
Rotation grayed out.

2) Gnome System | Administration | Display brings up a "Display
settings" dialog box. But if I try to change settings there including
the "Use dual head" and hit Okay the dialog does not close and it has
no effect on the next reboot. Also, this dialog does not provide a
rotate option.

Any suggestions?

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