Comment 11 for bug 400797

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In , abrouwers (abrouwers) wrote :

(In reply to comment #6)
> Hello,
>
> I've hit this on slackware too. Using a 2.6.30.X kernel, I use the following
> the set multiple monitors for my laptop:
>
> xrandr --output LVDS --mode 1280x800 --output VGA --mode 1280x1024 -r 60 --pos
> 1280x0
>
> As soon as I enable KMS, the command simple does not work. When I startx, I
> get cloned output on each monitor, and am unable to over-ride it with xrandr.
> Disabling KMS and attempting again, the xrandr command works exactly as
> expected.
>
> Running x-server 1.6.3, mesa 7.5, intel 2.8.0, and xrandr 1.3 (slackware's
> -current, stock, with the exception of the kernel). My hardware is a Lenovo
> thinkpad, with a 965 chipset.
>

Sorry, a very quick update on mine. I failed to realize KMS changes the naming (VGA -> VGA1). It works for me - disregard my comment! Sorry for the noise :)