[SGVLUG] strange dual head problem

[Michael Proctor-Smith]

Haven't seen the problem but the only thing I can think of is:


Section "DRI"
        Group        0
        Mode         0666
EndSection

Do you have anything like the above in your xorg.conf file.

On Tue, 2005-06-21 at 20:00 -0700, Claude Felizardo wrote:
> I'm trying to get dual head (or rather big desktop) working using a 
> Radeon x300.  I've got two LCD panels connected to the DVI splitter.  
> Works fine under WinXP but of course I want to use Linux.    I 
> installed Mandriva (still getting used to that name) LE 2005
> (formerly 
> known as Mandrake 10.2) MINI but it only brought up the primary 
> display.  Took some fiddling with the xorg.conf file but i finally
> got 
> both monitors to work IFF I log in as root.  If I log in as a regular 
> user, only the primary display comes up.   It looks like I can move 
> the cursor past the right edge but the display remains blank.
> Nothing 
> obvious in the logs.  Checked the ATI website and did some google 
> searches but can't find anything that helps.  It sounds like a 
> permission problem.  Oh, I did install Mandrake at the "higher" 
> security level.
> 
> Other info.  I'm using X.org 6.8.2
> 
> anyone see this before?
> 
> claude
>