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root@papimalo:/home/ckosloff# inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: papimalo Kernel: 3.2.0-2-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.6.3)
           Desktop: KDE 4.7.4 (Qt 4.8.1) Distro: Debian GNU/Linux wheezy/sid
Machine:   System: Hewlett-Packard product: Pavilion dv8000 (EH747UA#ABA) version: F.54
           Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 309B version: 49.63 Bios: Hewlett-Packard version: F.54 date: 02/08/2007
CPU:       Single core AMD Turion 64 Mobile ML-37 (-UP-) cache: 1024 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3) bmips: 1595.51 clocked at 800.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M 5955 (PCIE) bus-ID: 01:05.0
           X.org: 1.12.1.902 drivers: radeon (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) tty size: 94x29 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Audio:     Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI IXP SB400 AC'97 Audio Controller driver: snd_atiixp bus-ID: 00:14.5
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: 1.0.24
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller driver: b43-pci-bridge bus-ID: 06:02.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Realtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ driver: 8139too ver: 0.9.28 port: a000 bus-ID: 06:06.0
           IF: eth0 state: unknown speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 2640.5GB (9.9% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD3200BEVE size: 320.1GB temp: 47C
           2: id: /dev/sdb model: WDC_WD3200BEVE size: 320.1GB temp: 41C 3: id: /dev/sdc model: Desktop size: 2000.4GB temp: 0C
Partition: ID: / size: 296G used: 22G (8%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 2.15GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 0.0C mobo: N/A                                           
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A                                                     
Info:      Processes: 241 Uptime: 13 min Memory: 1453.6/1883.6MB Runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.6.3 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.5


I have dual monitors on this laptop and endless problems with them and KDE.
Tried to load latest fglrx non-free driver but it would not install.
I understand it can be installed nonetheless, but have not tried it yet
Trouble I get:
1) KDE preview does not show up on main LVS monitor but on additional VGA, causing continuous black spots on screen, I am afraid to hover mouse over programs minimized in Tray Manager.
2) Screensaver only starts on additional monitor, main LVS just shuts off display, I get error messages like: screensaver daemon is not running in display 0.
I don't have these problems in computers running with just one monitor.
I didn't have these issues in GNOME, a couple years back when I was running Linux Mint.

I have only experience with nvidia cards but suspect you are on the right trail - fart around with the drivers. In my case the nouveau (open source) driver worked flawlessly with systemsettings while the proprietary one does not handshake with xrandr so that I had to use the nvidia gui...

Nouveau driver is installed, but not active because it is not for ATI Radeon cards.
I might as well purge it, it is for nvidia.
My only option is the fglrx non-free driver, could try installing that, but it does not support my card.
I have been dealing with these blackouts for months now, so I would rather disable the preview when hovering over the Tray Manager.
Know how to do this?
This won't solve the screensaver issue, in spite that my primary monitor is set to LVDS, it only works in the additional VGA monitor.

I'm using an ATI 4870 with the proprietary driver 12.04 also with a dual monitor setup.

No issues whatsoever. Everything works as expected, I have a large desktop, and even suspend/resume works just fine.

So there might be another issue on your setup.

Just follow the wiki: http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Catego ... umentation and make sure that you first clean the system from all drivers.

SyncMaster wrote:I'm using an ATI 4870 with the proprietary driver 12.04 also with a dual monitor setup.
No issues whatsoever. Everything works as expected, I have a large desktop...

Thanks for answer, my setup is different, this is a relatively old laptop with a card not supported by latest drivers.
I have tried removing drivers like nouveau, but it would ask to remove other stuff like xserver-xorg-video-all.
I will continue trying, backing up the whole system disk first, I have two disks.
Will post here the solution if successful.