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abd_bela 01-24-2005 08:16 AM
2 monitors with a PC
 
Hi every body,
I want to connect a second monitor to my PC, I have 2 video card. The system detects the 2 cards, but only one monitor is active. I want to active them at same time and receive same view at same time.
I saw that with the Sun computers, Is it possible with linux. ( I am using Fedora core2 and debian Sarge)
thank you

acid_kewpie 01-24-2005 01:43 PM
yeah it's pretty easy once you know how. you're best option is to look at the Xinerama HOWTO at http://tldp.org and come back if you have specific problems at any step.

abd_bela 01-28-2005 10:10 AM
I need a mirroring
 
Hi, thank you for reply, at last I could run my Xwindows in Two monitors,
with two monitor, it is nice and certainly usefull, but I need a mirroring of the first screen. I mean same output in the 2 monitors. In fact when I use a datashow for seminary, I want see on my monitor where others see the on the big screen.
thank you
best regards
bela

acid_kewpie 01-28-2005 10:40 AM
i've not tried it myself, but google says Xinerama can easily do this:
Code:
Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier    "Multihead layout"
        Screen      0  "Screen0" RightOf "Screen1"
        Screen      1  "Screen1" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
        Option            "Xinerama" "on"
        Option            "Clone" "on"
EndSection
in /etc/X11/xorg.conf

abd_bela 01-30-2005 06:46 AM
Finally I solved the problem by repacing the options

Screen "Screen1" 0 0
Screen "Screen1" LeftOf "Screen2"

with
Screen "Screen1" 0 0
Screen "Screen2" 0 0

to get same display on both monitors display 0 0

best regards
bela

acid_kewpie 01-30-2005 07:16 AM
fair do's. handy to know it's actaully easier...


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