Sample xorg.conf
The following file is my xorg.conf file which works for me with my Radeon9700 using ATI's binary fglrx drivers. I have two LCD displays which I wanted to act as one large desktop display.
# *********************************************************************
# XOrg.conf File
# ATI Binary fglrx Drivers
# Dual Monitor Configuration
# Both Monitors are LCD Displays
# *********************************************************************
# **********************************************************************
# DRI Section: Change the permissions on the dri device so I don't
# get agp permission errors
# **********************************************************************
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Simple Layout"
Screen 1 "Screen 1" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension
SubSection "extmod"
Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension
EndSubSection
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "dri"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "kbd"
Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "Auto" # Auto detect
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor1"
HorizSync 31.5 - 64.3
VertRefresh 50.0 - 100.0
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor2"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Radeon9700-1"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "DPMS"
#VideoRam 65536
Option "DesktopSetup" "horizontal,reverse"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Radeon9700-2"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen 1
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "Radeon9700-1"
Monitor "Monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 2"
Device "Radeon9700-2"
Monitor "Monitor2"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

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