On 13/03/13 18:56, Dr Andrew C Aitchison wrote: > On Wed, 13 Mar 2013, Steven Haigh wrote: > >> On 03/13/2013 08:09 AM, Pat Riehecky wrote: >> -- snip -- >>> I've had some bits of this suggested to me, >>> >>> Can you try this xorg.conf and see if life gets any better? >>> >>> Pat >>> >>> >> >> Ok, I put this in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. I get three screens in the >> correct order, but I cannot move windows between the screens. Whatever >> screen I start an application on, that is where it is stuck. If I try, >> the mouse gets to the edge of the screen and moves no further. >> >> When I'm not dragging a window, I can move the cursor around between >> windows without issue. > > That sounds like Xinerama has gone. > > Whilst searching for more on the fglrx driver I did get the > impression that many people were struggling to get ati hardware > working with all three of RANDR, Xinerama and fglrx. > I fear that you have to pick any two. > Yeah - it does seem a little ordinary... :( If only the OSS X driver didn't cause the card to draw heaps more power - therefore running the fan on the video card at high speed all the time :( I'm still going to keep hunting though :) -- Steven Haigh Email: [log in to unmask] Web: https://www.crc.id.au Phone: (03) 9001 6090 - 0412 935 897 Fax: (03) 8338 0299