On Fri, 2007-04-20 at 08:36 -0400, malik martin wrote: > I have a dual-head video card in my laptop. well i have 1 extra VGA > out on the back. > in windows, when i plug a monitor in, i get two different screens. > just like a dual monitor setup. > > i cant seem to get this to work in debian. i've read > > http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Dual_Monitors > http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum40/1603.htm > http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/10/05/025207 > > but they dont seem to give me the info i need? or at least explain > what needs to be done to a newb.
Hi,
It would help if you could explain how far you have come. According to
this page[0], a Xinerama setup works;
"Same as other multi-head adaptors (Screen 0/Screen 1, etc.).
Make sure you specify the same BusID for both device sections."
I also find info about a MergedFB mode (similar to radeons) but
according to this[1], it was never merged into Xorg proper.
From the links you posted in your message, I'd say you should make a
setup similar to the "Matrox G200". If you have problems, post your
xorg.conf and I'm sure someone can help.
All this configuring in X sucks bad, but things seems to improve rather
fast, there's a good chance this will Just Work[tm] in Lenny :)
0. http://www.botchco.com/alex/new-savage/html/
1. http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Savage
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Sven Arvidsson
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