[Xmonad] Re: xmonad on one head display

Donald Bruce Stewart dons at cse.unsw.edu.au
Mon Aug 20 20:53:39 EDT 2007


pason.fazon:
> Donald Bruce Stewart <dons at ...> writes:
> 
> > 
> > pason.fazon:
> > > Hi all,
> > > I am satisfied user xmonad on PC with two head display configuration (with
> > > XINERAMA). I would like use xmonad on my notebook too. But I haven't 
> found any
> > > way how to configure it. Xmonad always try to use XINERAMA and fails on
>   one
> > > display notebook. Is there any howto or decription for this simple case?
> > 
> > Did you try compiling X11-extras for the notebook? What happens on the
> > one head case -- it should "just work". More information please!
> > 
> 
> > Did you try compiling X11-extras for the notebook?
> Yes, I did. (with Cabal ..)
> 
> Try 1) NB with ATI Radeon Mobility card, xorg Xserver,
> without XINERAMA configured:
> xmonad complained about XINERAMA and then failed
> 
> Try 2) I reconfigured xorg.conf ( Xinerama "on" with one screen ):
> xmonad complained again about XINERAMA and then failed
> 
> 
> In a case NB with one display: is X11-extras installation necessary?

Yeah, its stil required, but just won't use the Xinerama module.
X11-extras is always required.

-- Don


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