[kde-linux] kde4.1 and xrandr

[pkaplan1 at comcast.net]

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From: Beso <givemesugarr at gmail.com>
> 2008/8/7 <pkaplan1 at comcast.net>
> 
> >
> >  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: Beso <givemesugarr at gmail.com>
> > > 2008/8/6 <pkaplan1 at comcast.net>
> > >
> > > > I'm beginning to suspect that many of the behavioral problems I'm
> > having w/
> > > > kde 4.1 (kubuntu) are related to running on an intel 915 graphics
> > chip/i810
> > > > driver and two monitors; a laptop 1024x768 and external 1280x1024.
> > > >
> > > > I use xrandr to config a large virtual desktop spanning both monitors
> > > > (2304x1024), which works fine under kde3.5.9 and xfce, but 4.1 can't
> > seem to
> > > > handle this configuration; some pretty consistent bugs as well as some
> > > > inconsistent ones.
> > > >
> > > > Things seem better behaved if I run on one or the other monitor, but
> > even
> > > > cloning the output to both seems to cause some problems, probably
> > because of
> > > > the different screen sizes.
> > > >
> > > > Is there any work being done on getting 4.x to play nice with xrandr
> > and
> > > > dual monitors?  Is there a timetable for completion?  Does anyone know
> > if
> > > > this is a 4.1 problem or a kubuntu problem?
> > > >
> > > > Paul
> > > >
> > >
> > > try using the system configuration applet of 4.1 to set up the mode.
> > maybe
> > > kde4.1 needs it to be set that way.
> > >
> >
> > What is the system configuration applet?  /usr/lib/kde4/bin/systemsettings
> > -> Display?
> > When I open that module it completely messes up my display (for any X
> > session) from which I can only recover by killing X (i.e., it's so messed up
> > that I can't use xrandr on the cli to recover).
> > Paul
> >
> >
> yes it's that one. it should be a xrandr setting center for kde4. it also
> has a system tray plasma applet that is called krandrtray. it was able to
> set up multiple monitors and use them via xrandr. it also has a panel for
> power management.
> if it breaks xorg then i think that there is something wrong about the edid
> read from the xorg. try looking into /var/log/Xorg.0.log and into
> /home/<your user>/.xsession-errors file and see the warnings inside there.
> if not these 2 logs might help you understand what happens.
> 

I'll try and run down...What video card do you have?  driver?  screens?
Paul

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