[wplug] [Slightly OT]-VMWare and Mulitple Heads

[Sean McCune]

vmware's support knowledge-base says that vmware will work on linux in a 
dual-headed system, but not in full-screen mode.  In full-screen mode 
very wacky things could happen.  The URL is unconscionably long, so 
search for it on their support site (vmware.com).

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But here's the text:

VMware does not support running virtual machines in full screen mode on 
dual-monitor systems. Dual-monitor displays, depending on how they are 
set up, may perform erratically or not at all when you try to put your 
virtual machine into full screen mode. You may see any of the following:

     * The virtual machine appears in full screen mode on the wrong or 
primary monitor.
     * Half of the virtual machine appears in full screen mode on one 
monitor, and half of the virtual machine appears in full screen mode on 
the other monitor.
     * The display becomes garbled after you click the Full Screen 
button in the virtual machine console window.

If any of the above events occur on your dual-monitor display host, then 
you should keep your virtual machines in windowed mode on this host.
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I assume all of the above applies with 3 heads in spades. Will it work 
normally in windowed mode with 3 heads?  Don't know.

McC

beer wrote:
> One of my co-workers recently forsook linux on one of his work machines.  The reason he cited involved vmware and his new three-headed display configuration.  
> 
> The application he uses most is a windows app, and his original plan was to run the app in a virtual machine.  However, it seems vmware wont recognize all-three heads in linux (it does when run under windows), at least that is his impression.  
> 
> I am certain that there must be a way to configure vmware under linux to recognize and utilize all three displays, has anyone every undertaken such an endeavor?
> 
> Any insights would be appreciated.
> 
> -b  
> 
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