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[Ken Pratt <kenpratt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: xorg

I have an Nvidia card and two monitors.  I can use this setup in
TwinView flawlessly.  I am trying to use it as two separate screens
defined as "Left" and "Right" in my server layout section.  "Right" runs
my normal desktop, and "Left" a full-screen mythtv frontend.  I am using
the attached xorg.conf.  It has the "Right" layout first (as default).
And It works fine.  I boot up and can log in using just the "Right"
screen.  Then, as root, I type the following:

X :1 -layout Left

to fire up the "Left" screen.  Instead of starting the server using the
"Left" configured screen and device it tries to take over the current
"Right" screen.  This fails with an error.  See attached.

I assume this should work.  Perhaps not?

I know I can use the server layout labeled "Both" - But I don't want
Gnome to manage the "Left" screen at all.  I want to place myth-frontend
on it and use it as a TV.  This is why I am attempting to start the
"Left" section after login.  There is probably a way to tell Gnome to
ignore the screen and use the "Both" layout.  I'm looking inti that now.
However, I believe I should still be able to start another X server
using the described scenario without a problem.

Thanks.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Nov 17 07:36:25 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
MachineType: MSI MS-7522
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu7
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=65bdadd5-21e2-4cbc-8c56-0983ebd837f3 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu7
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
 libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: xorg
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64
dmi.bios.date: 09/10/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: V8.6
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: MSI X58 Pro (MS-7522)
dmi.board.vendor: MSI
dmi.board.version: 3.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
dmi.chassis.version: 3.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV8.6:bd09/10/2009:svnMSI:pnMS-7522:pvr3.0:rvnMSI:rnMSIX58Pro(MS-7522):rvr3.0:cvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:ct3:cvr3.0:
dmi.product.name: MS-7522
dmi.product.version: 3.0
dmi.sys.vendor: MSI
fglrx: Not loaded
system:
 distro:             Ubuntu
 architecture:       x86_64kernel:             2.6.31-14-generic

** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug

-- 
Maybe xorg.conf not peroperly interpreted?  (Or I'm dense)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/484164
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