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06-09-2006, 05:36 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Sep 2005
Distribution: Slackware 10.2
Posts: 15
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Dual monitors?
If I would to install a second video card will I be able to use dual monitors and extend my desktop ?
Bert
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06-09-2006, 06:24 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Seattle, WA: USA
Distribution: Slackware 11.0
Posts: 1,191
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yes.
...drkstr
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06-09-2006, 06:39 PM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: Fargo, ND
Distribution: SuSE AMD64
Posts: 15,733
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Yes, you can do that. I would recommend installing the xorg-x11-man man pages.
You will need an xorg.conf file that has two device sections that include the "BusID" statement. Two "Monitor" sections are needed and two "Screen" sections. The "ServerLayout" section then ties it together.
It may work best if you google the net for a sample xorg.conf file with a similar configuration.
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06-09-2006, 11:16 PM
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Member
Registered: May 2006
Location: Sydney
Distribution: Slackware 11.0
Posts: 39
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or just buy yourself an nvida card with two outputs. even a non-linux noob like me had two screens up and running withing 15 minutes.
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06-10-2006, 12:20 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Seattle, WA: USA
Distribution: Slackware 11.0
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or just buy yourself an nvida card with two outputs. even a non-linux noob like me had two screens up and running withing 15 minutes.
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Much thanks to nvidia and their Linux support. They deserve a cookie.
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06-10-2006, 08:53 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Dec 2004
Location: In my house.
Distribution: Ubuntu 10.10 64bit, Slackware 13.1 64-bit
Posts: 2,649
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Heck with a cookie...The Linux/GNU team deserve more than that.
Bartender, beer for everybody!
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