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Old 04-24-2006, 04:03 AM   #1
Dee-ehn
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Dual head config with 1 text console..?


My box has two videocards. I want to use the second videocard for a textconsole while the other is running X.org (with Gnome etc)...

My question is: can this be done? If so.. how?

Starting another X server with xterm in it would be fine too, although I'd have to find some way to use both X servers with the same keyboard (multiseat with just 1 keyboard and mouse)

What can you guys suggest?
Thanx!
 
Old 04-25-2006, 04:50 AM   #2
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i don't follow... if you would be happy with an xterm console, why not just run a dual head X session with xterm maximized on one of the screens? you don't want to have seperate input devices etc, so what is wrong with that?
 
  


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