I am using dual monitor. As far as the desktop I think the one your comfortable with KDE,Gnome,WM or Enlightenment. I use Gnome. I didn't like xinermama although you might.. You can make different XF86Config-4 files and try different setups. I don't know if mine is Dualview. It looks like I have two desktops. I have the Nvidia FX5200 and I didn't know it won't do GL on both. And come to think of it the GLX screensavers come on both and what's really wierd they have different' screen savers on each monitor. Well I just tried glxgears on both monitors and both work. You don't really have to switch them you just move the mouse over to the edge and your in the other monitor just move the mouse back and you back. I haven't got my xawtv up and running. I think it has something to direct draw. I did have knoppix up in the frame buffered x and xawtv was on both so I think that was Dualview. I could send you my XF86Config-4 if you need it. I did run two window mangager on each monitor but it's probally best to keep the same one on both. My suggestion is to have the same resolution on both like 1280x1024. I think I posted a while back a website which people had multiple monitors. I can post it again. I think you will like two monitors however I think you will try three or four just to say you did it. What is really cool is running another x i.e. startx -- :1 and startx -- :2 and switching desktops. This is nice to show off the power of *nix. Well for " Why can't I just be simple? :-)" that wouldn't be fun. :-)
The only problem I haven't resolved yet is when I switch from X to a shell (ctrl + alt + F1). Althought I barely can see the shell on my main monitor it's perfect on the second. It would be nice if I could have one shell on each. Oh, well. If figure that one out please post it. I've been doing google searches and read alot and I think frame buffer might work but I haven't tried it yet.. Let us know about your experience. Tim On Sunday 07 March 2004 07:52 pm, you wrote: > How many have used dual monitor? What deskstop enviro would you > recommend? What xtensions (Xinerama, Dualview, etc..)? Best for > 2 different sized monitors? Example XF86Configs? It's my > understanding that Nvidia can't/won't do GL on both monitors at > the same time. I'd like to be able to choose which one if > possible. Primary uses will be: the ability to launch a game on > one and be able to switch to the other via Ctrl+Alt+F? and/or > having an extended desktop for web, photo, video work. I'm also > open to running two WM's for switching and at the same time be > able to logout and back into an extened desktop. > Why can't I just be simple? :-) > > That be all. Looking forward to input. > > Mr O. > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Search - Find what you�re looking for faster > http://search.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > EuG-LUG mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug _______________________________________________ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
