Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:30:11 -0700 From: Mark Atkinson <atkin901@gmail.com> To: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: New X test: blank with 6970 and two DVI monitors. Message-ID: <l1a02a$5jp$1@ger.gmane.org> In-Reply-To: <CACpH0MfL4XH_N-H%2BnE0AwK=v2UEAveFVG%2B9DOoJqLynArBHapw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CACpH0MfL4XH_N-H%2BnE0AwK=v2UEAveFVG%2B9DOoJqLynArBHapw@mail.gmail.com>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 09/17/2013 08:40, Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > I was excited to finally try and get X onto the console of my > workstation. For various reasons, I have an i7 with a 6970 graphics > card, and this configuration has been lonely. > > I've put copies of the relevant txt output @ > https://uk.eicat.ca/owncloud/public.php?service=files&t=4fe892d7049037bb549ab88a0c217069 > > In summary, Both monitors were blank. I made sure that DVI-0 was > "Monitor0" and much of the other output seemed sane, but the screen > was still black (not the regular X pattern) and starting xdm didn't > show anything. The newer Xorg server versions displays blank by default until the mouse initialization is called. You neglected to say what you were doing and how your were starting X. Very important information. If you want the legacy behavior for testing whether X starts with the crosshatch/stipple background and mouse pointer, I think you want 'Xorg [-config <file>] -retro' Where <file> is generated by Xorg - -configure. For dual monitors you'll probably need to use xrandr to set them up correctly. I have the following in my .xinitrc for example before launching the windows manager: xrandr --output DVI-0 --crtc 1 --right-of DVI-1 --mode 1600x1200 Use 'xrandr -q' to query the names of outputs. Use --verbose if you need crtc information as well. Also, since I use two 1600x1200 displays, I have the following line in my screen section of xorg.conf: Virtual 3200 1200 Full section for reference: Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1600x1200" Virtual 3200 1200 EndSubSection EndSection -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.20 (FreeBSD) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iEYEARECAAYFAlI4g5MACgkQrDN5kXnx8yYwuwCfckREUW96XlTXrT6XTejCNmCx As8AnAskscinjtfrbAW7aMlguZJeVolH =oQP5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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