[Bug 212231] Re: [Hardy] Xinerama crashes X-Server on GM965

[Bryce Harrington]

Xinerama is no longer supported by the -intel driver and in fact does
not run with those settings.  Instead, for -intel you must use Xrandr to
configure multiple screens.  For Kubuntu I think this may still need to
be done manually; some tutorials are available on the web for this,
including http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12 and
http://www.intellinuxgraphics.org/dualhead.html.

This change is one reason we have deprecated displayconfig-gtk for
Ubuntu/GNOME (other drivers have also switched from Xinerama to Xrandr
and thus have the same problem).  A GUI tool for GNOME for configuring
multiple monitors is in the works; I can't say yet if it will make the
cut for Hardy, but at least will be going in for 8.04.1.  I don't know
what Kubuntu's plan is for Xrandr support, but they'll need a
corresponding capability.

Meanwhile, if kde-guidance will continue to be used for Kubuntu, it
would be recommended that it test for the Xrandr extension, and if
present, to refuse to configure Xinerama.

** Changed in: kde-guidance (Ubuntu)
Sourcepackagename: xserver-xorg-video-intel => kde-guidance
   Importance: Undecided => High
       Status: New => Confirmed
       Target: None => ubuntu-8.04.1

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[Hardy] Xinerama crashes X-Server on GM965
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/212231
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