Configuring Monitor Types; Example "Device" Section For Use With Two Analog Monitors; Table 4-7 Options For Monitor Layout - Silicon Graphics Prism Hardware User's Manual

4: Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

Configuring Monitor Types

Example "Device" Section for Use With Two Analog Monitors

Section "Device"
Identifier "SGI SG-0"
Driver "fglrx"
BusId "PCI:23:0:0"
Option "MonitorLayout" "CRT, CRT"
EndSection
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The system graphics cards support both analog and digital monitors. The type of
monitor connected to each graphics card is specified in the "Device" sections of the
/etc/X11/XF86Config file.
Table 4-7 lists the allowable options for the MonitorLayout line. If the line is not present,
both channels default to AUTO.
Options for Monitor Layout
Table 4-7
Monitor Type Meaning
AUTO Automatically select monitor type (default)
TMDS Digital monitor
CRT Analog monitor
NONE No monitor
The format is:
Option "MonitorLayout" "
where channel1type is the type (AUTO, TMDS, CRT or NONE) of monitor attached to
channel 1 (the left DVI-I connector) for this pipe, and
channel2type is the type (AUTO, TMDS, CRT or NONE) of monitor attached to channel 2
(the right DVI-I connector) for this pipe.
channel1type channel2type
, "
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