[Fife Linux Users Group] Twin Displays with Presario R3000

[Chase]

Hay,
    Im having problem running my laptop with the laptop display and a
external monitor. Ive tryed to configure xorg (see attached) but all i can
get is both monitors to display the same thing in the same resolution.
Where as i need to have both monitors showing the same display but with
diffrent resolutions. I dont know what im doing wrong to get this to work.
    In the device section of the config file is TwinView options i commented
out, while they work, i would rather have both displays show the same
information and with the TwinView i couldnt make the laptop the main
display. So all KDE's windows and menus were being displayed on the
external monitor.
    I am unsure what information you need, so i have just included the xorg
file, if you need to see any other config files please just ask and ill
send the to you. If anyone can please help me it would be much appreciated.

#/etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)

Section "Files"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/CID"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
          # paths to defoma fonts
	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"GLcore"
	Load	"i2c"
	Load	"bitmap"
	Load	"ddc"
	Load	"dri"
	Load	"extmod"
	Load	"freetype"
	Load	"glx"
	Load	"int10"
	Load	"type1"
	Load	"vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"gb"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"NVIDIA Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 420 Mac 32M/GeForce 440 Go
64M]"
	Driver		"nvidia"
	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
	# below added for multi-head
#	Option "TwinView"
#	Option "IgnoreEDID" "on"
#	Option "HorizSync" "DFP-0: 28-64; CRT-0: 24-80"
#	Option "VertRefresh" "DFP-0: 43-60; CRT-0: 55-75"
#	Option "MetaModes" "DFP-0: 1280x800, CRT-0: 1280X1024"
#	Option "TwinViewOrientation" "DFP-0 LeftOf CRT-0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync	28-64
	VertRefresh	43-60
	Modeline	"1280x800 at 60" 83.91 1280 1312 1624 1656 800 816 824 841
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"External Monitor"
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync	23-80
	VertRefresh	55-75
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"External Screen"
	Device		"NVIDIA Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 420 Mac 32M/GeForce 440 Go
64M]"
	Monitor		"External Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"NVIDIA Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 420 Mac 32M/GeForce 440 Go
64M]"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1280x800"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1280x800"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1280x800"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1280x800"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1280x800"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x800"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen	0	"Default Screen"
	Screen	1	"External Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection


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