[nflug] dual monitors

[Mike Richardson]

Mike Richardson wrote:
> 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...
> 

Or Gentoo has a good one on setting up dual cards, or getting that pesky
single card with dual outputs working...

http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Dual_Monitors

-- 
Michael Richardson
Web Programmer, ePharmacotherapy Networks
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
State Univ. of New York at Buffalo
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(716)645-2828 ext. 266

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