Xorg RandR 1.2

Overview

X RandR is used to set the size, orientation and reflection of the sreen display outputs.

xrandr is the command line interface to the RandR X extension. Use

   $ xrandr --help

and

   $ man xrandr

to discover the essentials.

This will cover present development of Xorg 7.3 with RandR version 1.2 based on testing the forthcoming Ubuntu 'Gutsy' (7.10) release with a Thinkpad R60e (Intel 946GM graphics chip).

Author Notes

Version 7.10 (Gutsy) of Ubuntu includes support for Xorg 7.3 with RandR 1.2 Xorg 7.3

For versions of Ubuntu prior to 7.10 see Installing Ubuntu on a ThinkPad R60e for an Xorg.conf suitable for use with more than one screen

RandR extension is currently under development see: Xorg Developer Conference 2007 and X RandR v1.2.