Dual Monitors / Desktops

[MasterEvilAce]

Dell Inspiron 8000
nvidia geforce 2 GO
Kubuntu dapper
KDE

I have two desktops at the moment. I want to use the first one at 1600x1200, and the second one at 640x480 or 800x600 (whichever works better with my TV)

I want to keep the first desktop on my laptop LCD, and I want to use the second one on my TV (or even be able to use the second one on my laptop LCD if I want to switch to that via the desktop pager.


Currently, I'm having problems getting a picture on my TV. I have it plugged in via composite cable. I get no screen at all (during boot-up though I get an occasional flash of static) if I hit Function + F8 on my laptop, I get some weird horizontal + diagonal static, then it goes back to a black screen.

Side Question: is it possible to not have the desktops connected (as in i can't move my mouse from one to the other) but to still output each screen to a different monitor + being able to switch between desktop1 &2 on my LCD (using the pager)

Here is my xorg.conf

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#  sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
 FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
 FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
 FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
 FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
 FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
 FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
 FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
 # path to defoma fonts
 FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
 Load "bitmap"
 Load "ddc"
 Load "extmod"
 Load "freetype"
 Load "int10"
 Load "type1"
 Load "vbe"
 load "glx"
 load "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
 Driver "kbd"
 option "CoreKeyboard"
 option "XkbRules" "xorg"
 option "XkbModel" "pc104"
 option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Configured Mouse"
 Driver "mouse"
 option "CorePointer"
 option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
 option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
 option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
 option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
 Driver "synaptics"
 option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
 option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
 option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
 option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
 option "MaxTapTime" "0"
EndSection

################ DISPLAY CONFIG ###############

Section "ServerLayout"
 Identifier "Default"
 screen 0 "Screen-DFP" 0 0
 #screen 1 "Screen-TV" RightOf "Screen-DFP"
 #
 InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
 InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
 InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
 #
 option "BlankTime" "10"
 option "StandbyTime" "10"
 option "OffTime" "10"
EndSection

#############################

Section "Monitor"
 identifier "Monitor-DFP"
 vendorname "Dell"
 modelname "Flat Panel 1600x1200"
 HorizSync 31.5-90
 VertRefresh 60
 modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1600x1200@60" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1792x1344@60" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
 modeline "1856x1392@60" 218.3 1856 1952 2176 2528 1392 1393 1396 1439 -hsync +vsync
 modeline "1920x1440@60" 234.0 1920 2048 2256 2600 1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
 gamma 1.0
 option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 identifier "Monitor-TV"
 vendorname "Tv"
 modelname "Generic"
 HorizSync 30-50
 VertRefresh 60
EndSection

################################

Section "Device"
 identifier "Videocard-DFP"
 boardname "nv"
 busid "PCI:1:0:0"
 driver "nvidia"
 screen 0
 option "UseEdidFreqs" "yes"
 option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP-0"
 option "NoLogo" "1"
 option "RenderAccel" "1"
EndSection

Section "Device"
 identifier "Videocard-TV"
 boardname "nv"
 busid "PCI:1:0:0"
 driver "nvidia"
 screen 1
 option "ConnectedMonitor" "TV-0"
 option "NoLogo" "1"
 option "RenderAccel" "1" 
EndSection

##################################

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Screen-DFP"
 Device "Videocard-DFP"
 Monitor "Monitor-DFP"
 DefaultDepth 24
 SubSection "Display"
  depth 24
  virtual 1920 1440
  modes "1600x1200@60" "1792x1344@60" "1280x1024@60" "1856x1392@60" "1024x768@60" "1920x1440@60" "800x600@60" "640x480@60"
 EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 identifier "Screen-TV"
 device "Videocard-TV"
 monitor "Monitor-TV"
 defaultdepth 24
 SubSection "Display"
  depth 24
  modes "640x480"
 EndSubSection
 option "TVOutFormat" "COMPOSITE"
 option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
 group 0
 Mode 0666
EndSection