Bug 80460

Summary: RFE: Support Dualhead Display Setup
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: Jim Rich <jimrich>
Component: redhat-config-xfree86Assignee: Brent Fox <bfox>
Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE QA Contact: Mike McLean <mikem>
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Version: 9CC: conway_heather, msf
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Description Jim Rich 2002-12-26 20:14:00 UTC
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Description of problem:
Anaconda defaults dualhead display setup to unuseable configuration.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Install phoebe to dualhead display, using for example Matrox G450 card.
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Actual Results:  Monitor 2 displays exactly the same contents as monitor 1.

Expected Results:  Anaconda should give dualhead display users the option of
configuring either giant merged display, two independent display screens, or the
current default of two identical displays.


Additional info:

SuSE defaults to two independent display screens, which is at least useable. 
Most users would prefer a giant merged display, which is the Matrox default on
Windows or Linux, i.e., two 1600x1200 displays form a merged 3200x1200 display.

Comment 1 Michael Fulbright 2002-12-27 16:28:18 UTC
This would require support for dual head in redhat-config-xfree86.

Comment 2 Brent Fox 2003-01-02 17:13:08 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 74132 ***

Comment 3 Tom Coughlan 2003-02-06 22:35:06 UTC
*** Bug 77308 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 4 Red Hat Bugzilla 2006-02-21 18:50:36 UTC
Changed to 'CLOSED' state since 'RESOLVED' has been deprecated.