Can't clone with X1600 and fglrx 8.37.6

[ocgltd]

I am running FC6 (2.6.20) with my ATI X1600, and fglrx 8.37.6. I have an LCD display on one head, and a projector on the other. No matter what I do, I cannot get the outputs to clone. My xorg.conf is below. Any ideas?

As a clue, I have one line commented out in the ServerLayout section. With this line commented out, I get one BIG display that scrolls left-right onscreen. If I uncomment this line, I get one screen per display, and the cursor moves between them (split desktop).

How can I get a clone?

Thanks,
Michelle


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Multihead layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0
# Screen 1 "aticonfig-Screen[1]" RightOf "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
Option "Xinerama" "off"
Option "Clone" "on"
EndSection

Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double buffering
Load "vnc"
Load "extmod"
# Next line is for ATI proprietary driver
Load "glx"
# Next line is for open source ati driver
# Load "dri"
EndSection

# Test - do I need this?
Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection

# ATI does not support composite, so disable
Section "Extensions"
# Option "Composite" "disable"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
# Next line is to prevent error AIGLX error: dlsym for __driCreateNewScreen_20050727 failed
Option "AIGLX" "off"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
# Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
# Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "VendorName" "Sony"
Option "ModelName" "VPL-HS51"
Option "DPMS" "true"
Modeline "1280x720_75" 74.48 1280 1336 1472 1664 720 721 724 746 +hsync
Modeline "1280x720_60" 60.46 1280 1328 1456 1632 720 721 724 741 +hsync
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[1]"
# Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
# Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "VendorName" "SilverstoneTek"
Option "ModelName" "Internal Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
Modeline "1280x720_75" 74.48 1280 1336 1472 1664 720 721 724 746 +hsync
Modeline "1280x720_60" 60.46 1280 1328 1456 1632 720 721 724 741 +hsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:6:0:0"
Option "OverlayOnCRTC2" "1"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
Option "DesktopSetup" "horizontal"
Option "TexturedVideo" "on"
Option "TexturedVideoSync" "off"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[1]"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:6:0:0"
Screen 1
Option "OverlayOnCRTC2" "1"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
Option "DesktopSetup" "horizontal"
Option "TexturedVideo" "on"
Option "TexturedVideoSync" "off"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1280x720_75" "1280x720_60"
EndSubSection
Option "PasswordFile" "/home/mythtv/.vnc/passwd"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[1]"
Device "aticonfig-Device[1]"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[1]"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1280x720_75" "1280x720_60"
EndSubSection
Option "PasswordFile" "/home/mythtv/.vnc/passwd"
EndSection

[Xipeos]

Like I said last time....with ONE screen and monitor section you get clone mode by default. Also, you have a duplicate Device section for no reason!
Here's a simple conf that I use on a laptop:

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "Simple Layout"
	Screen      0  "Screen01" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	RgbPath      "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
	FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
	FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
	FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
	FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
	FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
	FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
	FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
	FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "dbe"
	SubSection "extmod"
		Option	    "omit xfree86-dga"
	EndSubSection
	Load  "type1"
	Load  "freetype"
	Load  "glx"
	Load  "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard1"
	Driver      "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse1"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/mouse"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Acer"
	Option	    "VendorName" "Acer"
	Option	    "ModelName" "Laptop Crap"
	Option	    "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Mobility_9700"
	Driver      "fglrx"

	Option	    "PseudoColorVisuals" "off"
	Option	    "Capabilities" "0x00000800"
	Option	    "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
	Option	    "VideoOverlay" "on"

	Option	    "DRI" "true"
	Option	    "backingstore" "true"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen01"
	Device     "Mobility_9700"
	Monitor    "Acer"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Notice the parts in bold. It works perfectly.

[ocgltd]

As you suggested, I removed the second DEVICE, SCREEN and MONITOR sections. ( I didn't see any bolded sections in your posting).

The result is that I again have two separate displays and the mouse can travel between them (split desktop). The only difference is that display 0 & 1 are now reversed.

Any other ideas? Thanks,
Michelle

Here's my latest xorg.conf

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "Multihead layout"
        Screen      0  "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0
#       Screen      1  "aticonfig-Screen[1]" RightOf "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
        Option      "Xinerama" "off"
        Option      "Clone" "on"
EndSection

Section "Files"
        ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load        "dbe" # Double buffering
        Load        "vnc"
        Load        "extmod"
# Next line is for ATI proprietary driver
        Load        "glx"
# Next line is for open source ati driver
#        Load        "dri"
EndSection

# Test - do I need this?
Section "DRI"
        Group 0
        Mode 0666
EndSection

# ATI does not support composite, so disable
Section "Extensions"
#       Option "Composite" "disable"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
        # Next line is to prevent error AIGLX error: dlsym for __driCreateNewScreen_20050727 failed
        Option "AIGLX" "off"
EndSection 

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Keyboard0"
        Driver      "kbd"
        Option      "XkbModel" "pc105"
        Option      "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
#       Option      "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
#       Option      "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
        Option      "VendorName" "Sony"
        Option      "ModelName" "VPL-HS51"
        Option      "DPMS" "true"
        Modeline    "1280x720_75"   74.48  1280 1336 1472 1664  720 721 724 746 +hsync
        Modeline    "1280x720_60"   60.46  1280 1328 1456 1632  720 721 724 741 +hsync 
EndSection

#Section "Monitor"
#       Identifier   "aticonfig-Monitor[1]"
#       Option      "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
#       Option      "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
#       Option      "VendorName" "SilverstoneTek"
#       Option      "ModelName" "Internal Monitor"
#       Option      "DPMS" "true"
#       Modeline    "1280x720_75"   74.48  1280 1336 1472 1664  720 721 724 746 +hsync
#       Modeline    "1280x720_60"   60.46  1280 1328 1456 1632  720 721 724 741 +hsync
#EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "aticonfig-Device[0]"
        Driver      "fglrx"
        BusID       "PCI:6:0:0"
Option "OverlayOnCRTC2" "1"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
Option "DesktopSetup" "horizontal"
Option "TexturedVideo" "on"
Option "TexturedVideoSync" "off"
EndSection

#Section "Device"
#       Identifier  "aticonfig-Device[1]"
#       Driver      "fglrx"
#       BusID       "PCI:6:0:0"
#       Screen      1
#Option "OverlayOnCRTC2" "1"
#Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
#Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
#Option "DesktopSetup" "horizontal"
##Option "TexturedVideo" "on"
#Option "TexturedVideoSync" "off"
#EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
        Device     "aticonfig-Device[0]"
        Monitor    "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
        DefaultDepth     24
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     24
                Modes     "1280x720_75" "1280x720_60"
        EndSubSection
        Option     "PasswordFile"     "/home/mythtv/.vnc/passwd"
EndSection

#Section "Screen"
#       Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[1]"
##      Device     "aticonfig-Device[1]"
#       Monitor    "aticonfig-Monitor[1]"
#       DefaultDepth     24
#       SubSection "Display"
#               Viewport   0 0
#               Depth     24
#               Modes     "1280x720_75" "1280x720_60"
#       EndSubSection
#        Option     "PasswordFile"     "/home/mythtv/.vnc/passwd"
#EndSection

[Xipeos]

Option "DesktopSetup" "horizontal"

"horizontal" means Big Desktop. Either change it to "clone", "mirror" or remove it.

From "aticonfig --help" (which you should use) :

--desktop-setup=STRING
Change the desktop setup for multiple display adapters.
STRING can be one of:
single 1 screen, second dark
mirror 2 screens - same content, identical
refresh rate/resolution
Note: This option is NOT supported with Avivo
clone 2 screens - same content, allows for
different refresh rates/resolutions
horizontal 2 screens - one framebuffer,
screen 1 right of screen 0
horizontal,reverse 2 screens - one framebuffer,
screen 1 left of screen 0
vertical 2 screens - one framebuffer,
screen 1 above of screen 0
vertical,reverse 2 screens - one framebuffer,
screen 1 below of screen 0

[ocgltd]

Unfortunately, as of the latest ATI driver, aticonfig crashes with a pointer error...so I have to configure by hand. I'll experiment with the settings above and report back if I can make this work. Thanks

[sundown]

Add this in the xorg

Copy the following lines to your "Device" Section:

Option "DesktopSetup"  "clone" #Enable Big Desktop
Option "Mode2"         "1280x1024" #Resolution for second monitor
Option "DesktopSetup" "LVDS,AUTO" #the types of monitors that is connected LVDS = LCD, CRT, AUTO
Option "EnablePrivateBackZ" "yes" #Enable 3d support <= May Not Work
Option "HSync2" "65" #This sets the horizontal sync for the secondary display. 
Option "VRefresh2" "60" #This sets the refresh rate of the secondary display.

Of course, don't add this resolution if that's not your native resolution.
Hopefully you have installed the fglrx dirvers while your LCD was actually connected to the laptop, otherwise you should reinstall them and then add those lines.
Just letting you know that clone monitors suck. I can't watch video files without a choppy experience. I used to have flawless experience when using only the laptop screen, though. (Most of us can't even watch video files anyhow eversince their last two releases, hehe).

[Xipeos]

Add this in the xorg

Copy the following lines to your "Device" Section:

Option "DesktopSetup"  "clone" #Enable Big Desktop
Option "Mode2"         "1280x1024" #Resolution for second monitor
Option "DesktopSetup" "LVDS,AUTO" #the types of monitors that is connected LVDS = LCD, CRT, AUTO
Option "EnablePrivateBackZ" "yes" #Enable 3d support <= May Not Work
Option "HSync2" "65" #This sets the horizontal sync for the secondary display. 
Option "VRefresh2" "60" #This sets the refresh rate of the secondary display.

Of course, don't add this resolution if that's not your native resolution.
Hopefully you have installed the fglrx dirvers while your LCD was actually connected to the laptop, otherwise you should reinstall them and then add those lines.
Just letting you know that clone monitors suck. I can't watch video files without a choppy experience. I used to have flawless experience when using only the laptop screen, though. (Most of us can't even watch video files anyhow eversince their last two releases, hehe).

Mode2, EnablePrivateBackZ, HSync and VRefresh are irrelevant to screen cloning/mirroring.
Also, from your config Option "DesktopSetup" "LVDS,AUTO" should be EnableMonitor not DesktopSetup which is "auto" by default (this is also irrelevant).

And I already recommended DesktopSetup "clone"

eh sorry for attacking you like this

[ocgltd]

I got clone to work....with the device setting as Xipeos & you mentioned above. (My aticonfig crashes due to a big in the latest version - thanks ATI).

The choppiness comment is interesting. I'm still struggling with choppiness/jerky playback. I may turn off cloning just to see what happens. (Strangely, cloneing worked fine in Windows with smooth display)