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[Ron Mitchell <rm2892@xxxxxxxxx>]

The article I followed is at:

http://samuelmartin.wordpress.com/category/linux/

There's more on it at:

http://superuser.com/questions/438699/adding-dual-monitor-settings-to-xorg-conf-d

However.... with today's build of Lubuntu Desktop PPC, we seem to be back to the drawing board. (separate e-mail on that to follow.)

Ron M.






On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:08:07 +0200
UH <uhtlmk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks, that's an idea. I could try to translate it to the 17" monitor
> of my powerbook. As far as i remember, i can change that file even on
> the live cd (obviously, it won't be saved). Or am i wrong here?
> 
> TIA, Uli
> 
> 2012/9/27 Ron Mitchell <rm2892@xxxxxxxxx>:
> >
> > Yes I have my little 10-monitor.conf file (attached) that goes into /use/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/
> >
> > That solves all the problems for me with both the live and the alternate. However it is machine specific, and I'm not sure it would work for everyone. And yes, as a distro fix, it is too complicated, I agree. However, here it works, so I use it. Not sure how you could explain it in the release notes, or as a short command line.
> >
> > Ron M.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:02:00 -0600
> > Greg Faith <gregfaith@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 2:39 PM, UH <uhtlmk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Sorry: NOW is a typo. Should be NO
> >> >
> >> > 2012/9/26 UH <uhtlmk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> >> > > Today i tried to do a fresh install with the ppc installer from 25 sep
> >> > > (yesterday) on a PB 17" 1,3ghz. I'm getting the munged graphics and
> >> > > now dialogue window works. I don't see anything. Then i tried with the
> >> > > live video=ofonly option, but this does not start the Xserver. I tried
> >> > > to do startx from a console without any different effect.
> >> > >
> >> > > Is there some other option i could try?
> >> > >
> >> > > Uli
> >> > >
> >> > > 2012/9/26 lars nooden <lars.nooden@xxxxxxxxx>:
> >> > >> #1 below is for the Desktop image, not the Alternate.  There is a
> >> > >> separate  problem with the alternate install.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Regards,
> >> > >> /Lars
> >> >
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> >> If you get to the mouse with the little multi-colored box that
> >> surrounds it.. hit enter a few times then type in your chosen password
> >> mine is "test".  I can get to the desktop that way but the colors are
> >> terrible and some dialog boxes are still screwed.  That was from an
> >> Alternate powerpc CD/USB as I remember..
> >>
> >> I think Ron has a way to set the desktop after that but the install is
> >> just to danged complicated and deserve a fail at this time.
> >>
> >> Greg nm_geo
> >>
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