# RandR Documentation

In addition to the RandR X protocol, an official configuration utility (named `xrandr`) is maintained in the [[freedesktop git repository|http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/xrandr/]]. 

* [[Protocol specification|http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/proto/randrproto/tree/randrproto.txt]] 
* [[RandR 1.2 overview|http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12]] from Debian  
* [[X Configuration|https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config]] from Ubuntu 
* Documentation from Intel on setting up [[dual head|http://www.intellinuxgraphics.org/dualhead.html]] configuration with RandR 1.2 
* [[XrandR 1.2 HowTo|http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Xorg_RandR_1.2]] from ThinkWiki
* [[A Newbie's Guide|http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=927]] from Phoronix 
* A short how-to on [[writing an X.Org driver|http://wiki.x.org/wiki/DriverDevelopment]], updated to include RandR 1.2. 
For Historical (only?) value: 

* The usenix [[paper|http://static.usenix.org/publications/library/proceedings/usenix01/freenix01/gettys.html]] from 2001 describing RANDR 0.91 and it's motivations.