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12-13-2001, 10:27 PM
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Linux and dual display?
Hi all,
In windows it is possible to extend your desktop onto a second monitor if you have 2 videocards and 2 monitors (or a dualhead videocard and 2 monitors). Is this possible in linux, or more specifically in the Mandrake 8 or Redhat 7.1 distros? If so, how? TIA. |
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12-14-2001, 04:38 PM
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Hi Floppyman,
Check out this link http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/3Dfx-HOWTO-3.html. I think it's what you might be looking for. OOPS!
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12-14-2001, 09:30 PM
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Thanks OOPS,
I'm curious now, does this only work with 3dfx cards or does it work with all types of videocards? Thanks again. |
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12-15-2001, 08:34 PM
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Wanted to re-read the how-to again, but the link isn't working now, 404 error. Lord I hate when that happens!!
I don't have any expirience with dual monitors or more modern vid cards, (still using my old ATI Xpert98 pci just fine). But I would think that if your vid chipset is supported, that it should work. The how to seemed general enough. But that ain't no gaurentee I know. I would give a shot. OOPS! |
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12-16-2001, 07:06 PM
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Thanks again OOPS,
Don't worry your link works fine, just take the "." out after the .html. I also did some researching of my own and came across this: http://www.xfree86.org/4.1.0/XF86Config.5.html Now according to this it seems I will have to setup XF86config up manually if I want to use dual monitors. Am I on the right track? Thanks again. |
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12-16-2001, 10:50 PM
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That's what I get for trying to do things at 4am on 3 hours of sleep!!
Yeah, I read your link and you will have to edit XF86 by hand somewhere along the line. I think that you are headed in the right direction. If this is a fresh install, Mandy or RedHat may suprise you and do it for you, I don't know for sure though. OOPS! |
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12-16-2001, 11:26 PM
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ROFLMAO
OOPS, I think I've done that before. hmm... Why do you call yourself oops?  Logan
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12-18-2001, 08:44 PM
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It seems that I just can't leave well enough alone most of the time. So when I'm messing around with my 'puter I often get to the point where it's "oops! maybe shouldn't a done that"
 It's amazing how much I've learned that way. OOPS! |
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