[nflug] dual monitors

[Mike Richardson]

Eric Benoit wrote:
> This is prolly a simple one.
> 
> Does anyone know if I can install two video cards and then attach two
> monitors and use sometime of software to create one large desktop?
> ...for linux

I haven't tried this, so YMMV.

A quick google search for "dual monitor +xorg.conf" came up with this
sample config which seems to be sane:

http://wiki.osuosl.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=7041

the Xinerama extension will give you the extended virtual desktop:
otherwise, the two monitors will be seperate displays...

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Michael Richardson
Web Programmer, ePharmacotherapy Networks
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
State Univ. of New York at Buffalo
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