Configuring Dual Screens

[Greg Lindstrom]

> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:50:03 -0700
> From: NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: Configuring Dual Screens
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
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> On 07/24/2008 08:34 AM, Greg Lindstrom wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have decided to convert my machine at work to Ubuntu (I have run
>> Ubuntu on my laptop for over a year and have been wanting to make the
>> change for a while).
>>
>> I have 2 Hanns-G 19" monitors and a ATI Radeon 7k graphics card in my
>> system.  I went to "Screen Resolution" and noticed the two monitors
>> represented in the screen, then unchecked "clone screen" and turned
>> off my second screen.  This worked fine.  I cannot, however, get my
>> second screen to work.  I thought I would be able to turn it "on" with
>> the same resolution and refresh rate as the primary screen, but it
>> just won't work. I can set it as a clone and both screens show the
>> same information.
>>
>> I have read through various posts on the matter and see that many
>> people go into their xorg.conf file to set up monitors, screens, and
>> devices.  Is that still necessary with 8.04?  I'm thinking since I see
>> the screens represented in the GUI I should be able to do this without
>> editing files (I'm OK with editing them, I just want to find out if
>> it's still required).  If I have to edit files, how do I find out the
>> values to use in the "device" section for my particular monitors and
>> video card?
>>
>> Thanks for your time and attention,
>>
>> --greg
>>
>
> Perhaps this will help:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config
>

That worked like a champ!  Thank-you.
--greg