[gentoo-user] xinerama on dual head radeon 9600

[gentoo-user] xinerama on dual head radeon 9600

[Roger Mason]

Hello,

I'm trying to set up a radeon 9600 in an Apple G5 with two monitors.
I've tried both Xinerama and MergedFB.

Server version:

X.Org X Server 1.5.3
Release Date: 5 November 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.30-gentoo-r5 ppc64 
Current Operating System: Linux perthite 2.6.30-gentoo-r5 #5 SMP Fri Dec 11 15:01:41 NST 2009 ppc64

Here is the result using xinerama:

(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
  XRANDR name: DVI-0
  Connector: DVI-I
  CRT1: INTERNAL_DAC1
  DFP2: INTERNAL_DVO1
  DDC reg: 0x60
finished output detect: 0
finished all detect
before xf86InitialConfiguration
after xf86InitialConfiguration
  XRANDR name: DVI-1
  Connector: DVI-I
  CRT2: INTERNAL_DAC2
  DFP1: INTERNAL_TMDS1
  DDC reg: 0x64
finished output detect: 0
finished all detect
before xf86InitialConfiguration
after xf86InitialConfiguration
Entering TV Save
Save TV timing tables
saveTimingTables: reading timing tables
TV Save done
disable primary dac
disable primary dac

Backtrace:
0: X(xorg_backtrace+0x4c) [0x100f5738]
1: X(xf86SigHandler+0x68) [0x100732b8]
2: [0x100344]
3: X(XNFalloc+0x38) [0x100fa57c]
4: /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libxaa.so [0xf500b1c]
5: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//radeon_drv.so [0xf61fc30]
6: X(xf86CrtcSetMode+0x11c) [0x100b06bc]
7: X(xf86SetDesiredModes+0x208) [0x100b0e44]
8: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//radeon_drv.so(RADEONScreenInit+0x1b3c)
[0xf5ff818]
9: X(AddScreen+0x1c8) [0x100265a0]
10: X(InitOutput+0x230) [0x100672a8]
11: X(main+0x25c) [0x10026d14]
12: /lib/libc.so.6 [0xf858d64]
13: /lib/libc.so.6 [0xf858f14]

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11.  Server aborting

disable primary dac
finished PLL2
finished PLL1
Entering Restore TV
Restore TV PLL
Restore TVHV
Restore TV Restarts
Restore Timing Tables
Restore TV standard
Leaving Restore TV
giving up.


Here is the corresponding xorg.conf:

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "Xinerama"
	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
	Screen 	    1  "Screen1" LeftOf "Screen0"
	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
        InputDevice    "stylus"    "SendCoreEvents"
        InputDevice    "eraser"    "SendCoreEvents"
        InputDevice    "cursor"    "SendCoreEvents"    # For non-LCD tablets
        InputDevice    "pad"   # For Intuos3/CintiqV5/Graphire4/Bamboo tablets
	Option "Xinerama" "true"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load "ddc"
	Load  "extmod"
	Load  "xtrap"
	Load  "dri"
	Load  "glx"
	Load  "record"
	Load  "dbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "auto"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

# =========================== WACOM STUFF ==============================
# snipped to save space
# ===================== END WACOM STUFF =================================

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Card0"
	Driver      "radeon"
	VendorName  "ATI Technologies Inc"
	BoardName   "RV350 AP [Radeon 9600]"
	BusID       "PCI:240:16:0"
	Screen 0
	Option "MonitorLayout" "CRT,CRT"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Card1"
	Driver      "radeon"
	VendorName  "ATI Technologies Inc"
	BoardName   "RV350 AP [Radeon 9600]"
	BusID       "PCI:240:16:0"
	Screen 1
	Option "MonitorLayout" "CRT,CRT"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "ViewSonic19"
        Option      "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "Trinitron19"
        Option      "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Card0"
	Monitor    "ViewSonic19"
	SubSection "Display"
		Virtual  1280 1024
		Viewport 0 0
		Depth     24
                Modes     "1280x1024"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen1"
	Device     "Card1"
	Monitor    "Trinitron19"
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     24
                Modes     "1280x1024"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

I've also tried MergedFB.  That does not crash but i just get two
identical views of my desktop.

Sorry for the long post.

I'd appreciate any help offered.

Thanks,
Roger

Re: [gentoo-user] xinerama on dual head radeon 9600

[Sebastian Beßler]

Am 14.12.2009 21:39, schrieb Roger Mason:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to set up a radeon 9600 in an Apple G5 with two monitors.
> I've tried both Xinerama and MergedFB.

Hello,

the reason for segfaulting is that you try to use a zaphod style
xorg.conf with xrandr. That don't mix. I learned that the hard way.

Xinerama is deprecated and replaced by xrandr so you need to configure
that if you want use a Xinerama-like layout.

Greetings

Sebastian

Re: [OT] [gentoo-user] xinerama on dual head radeon 9600

[Willie Wong]

On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 10:42:18PM +0100, Penguin Lover Sebastian Be?ler squawked:
> the reason for segfaulting is that you try to use a zaphod style
                                                     ^^^^^^^^
> xorg.conf with xrandr. That don't mix. I learned that the hard way.

You just made my day :)

Cheers,

W
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Re: [gentoo-user] xinerama on dual head radeon 9600

[Roger Mason]

Sebastian Beßler <webmaster@darkmetatron.de> writes:

> Am 14.12.2009 21:39, schrieb Roger Mason:
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I'm trying to set up a radeon 9600 in an Apple G5 with two monitors.
>> I've tried both Xinerama and MergedFB.
>
> Hello,
>
> the reason for segfaulting is that you try to use a zaphod style
> xorg.conf with xrandr. That don't mix. I learned that the hard way.
>
> Xinerama is deprecated and replaced by xrandr so you need to configure
> that if you want use a Xinerama-like layout.

Many thanks for the help.  I tried it yesterday without success,
possibly because my windowmanager (fvwm) needs tweaking.  I will post
back with succes or failure in the next few days.

Best wishes,
Roger

Re: [OT] [gentoo-user] xinerama on dual head radeon 9600

[Roger Mason]

Willie Wong <wwong@math.princeton.edu> writes:

> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 10:42:18PM +0100, Penguin Lover Sebastian Be?ler squawked:
>> the reason for segfaulting is that you try to use a zaphod style
>                                                      ^^^^^^^^
>> xorg.conf with xrandr. That don't mix. I learned that the hard way.
>
> You just made my day :)

Zaphod style?  What is that?

Cheers,
Roger

Re: [OT] [gentoo-user] xinerama on dual head radeon 9600

[Willie Wong]

On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 08:26:15AM -0330, Penguin Lover Roger Mason squawked:
> Willie Wong <wwong@math.princeton.edu> writes:
> 
> > On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 10:42:18PM +0100, Penguin Lover Sebastian Be?ler squawked:
> >> the reason for segfaulting is that you try to use a zaphod style
> >                                                      ^^^^^^^^
> >> xorg.conf with xrandr. That don't mix. I learned that the hard way.
> >
> > You just made my day :)
> 
> Zaphod style?  What is that?
> 

You perhaps are not familiar with the Hitchhiker's Guide to the
Galaxy. A picture is worth a thousand words:
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/hitchhikers/gallery/tv/zaphod2.shtml
Meet Zaphod Beeblebrox. 

(Unfortunately you don't get quite the same effect using the Zaphod
from the new movie. Nobody stacks twinview/cinerama like *that*!)

:)

Cheers, 

W
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Re: [OT] [gentoo-user] xinerama on dual head radeon 9600

[Graham Murray]

Roger Mason <rmason@mun.ca> writes:

> Zaphod style?  What is that?

Two headed

Re: [OT] [gentoo-user] xinerama on dual head radeon 9600

[Roger Mason]

Willie Wong <wwong@math.princeton.edu> writes:


>> Zaphod style?  What is that?
>> 
>
> You perhaps are not familiar with the Hitchhiker's Guide to the
> Galaxy. A picture is worth a thousand words:
>  http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/hitchhikers/gallery/tv/zaphod2.shtml
> Meet Zaphod Beeblebrox. 
>
> (Unfortunately you don't get quite the same effect using the Zaphod
> from the new movie. Nobody stacks twinview/cinerama like *that*!)

Two headed.  Duh!  I should have figured it out.  I heard HGG on the
radio in the 1970's (?).

Roger