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by **Matthew McClear** » Tue, 13 Jun 2000 04:00:00

I am considering running a dual-head configuration on my RH6.2 box. I have
an STB V4400 AGP card that will drive one monitor and an ATI Xpert 98 PCI
card that will drive the other. How does one go about setting this up? Is it
even possible to do dual-head without a GUI? I would like to possibly put
compiles and syslog on one monitor (i.e. a 15" or smaller) and everything
else on the bigger monitor. Would this be possible? I welcome suggestions.

Also, I don't know which graphics card would be faster for GUI work. The
V4400 has a TNT chip, but that's mostly good for 3D stuff--I wouldn't see
much if any benefit unless I was playing games--at least, I think so.

Can anyone relate any personal experience in this area? I've gotten SMP up
and running (dual Celerons), so now it's on to the next challenge.

Thanks,
Matthew McCleary

(Opinions expressed are mine and not those of my employer)

by **Andrey Vlaso** » Tue, 13 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Hi,

check here,

http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Xinerama-HOWTO.html

Andrey

> I am considering running a dual-head configuration on my RH6.2 box. I have
> an STB V4400 AGP card that will drive one monitor and an ATI Xpert 98 PCI
> card that will drive the other. How does one go about setting this up? Is it
> even possible to do dual-head without a GUI? I would like to possibly put
> compiles and syslog on one monitor (i.e. a 15" or smaller) and everything
> else on the bigger monitor. Would this be possible? I welcome suggestions.

> Also, I don't know which graphics card would be faster for GUI work. The
> V4400 has a TNT chip, but that's mostly good for 3D stuff--I wouldn't see
> much if any benefit unless I was playing games--at least, I think so.

> Can anyone relate any personal experience in this area? I've gotten SMP up
> and running (dual Celerons), so now it's on to the next challenge.

> Thanks,
> Matthew McCleary

> (Opinions expressed are mine and not those of my employer)

by **David** » Tue, 13 Jun 2000 04:00:00

> I am considering running a dual-head configuration on my RH6.2 box. I
> have an STB V4400 AGP card that will drive one monitor and an ATI
> Xpert 98 PCI card that will drive the other. How does one go about
> setting this up? Is it even possible to do dual-head without a GUI? I
> would like to possibly put compiles and syslog on one monitor (i.e. a
> 15" or smaller) and everything else on the bigger monitor. Would this
> be possible? I welcome suggestions.

> Also, I don't know which graphics card would be faster for GUI
> work. The V4400 has a TNT chip, but that's mostly good for 3D stuff--I
> wouldn't see much if any benefit unless I was playing games--at least,
> I think so.

> Can anyone relate any personal experience in this area? I've gotten
> SMP up and running (dual Celerons), so now it's on to the next
> challenge.

Never did it on a PC, and I'm not sure about doing it without X, but...

X allows two different configurations for dual-head.

The two monitors can be separate "screens" on a single display. Meaning
that a single X server controls them both. I think both must be set up
as the same color depth and visuals for this to work.

Alternatively, they can be separate displays. Meaning that two X
servers will run - one for each monitor.

There are advantages and disadvantages with each possibility.

For ordinary apps, you specify the display you want the app to launch on
using the "-display" command-line preference, or the DISPLAY environment
variable.

For a single app to open windows on two different screens (or two
displays), I think the app will have to be designed for this
functionality.

-- David

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