[wplug] Multi-Monitor Support

[Michael Semcheski]

Robert E. Coutch wrote:
> Look into Xinerama. See the xorg of XFree86 Documentation.

Thanks, I will.

> I don't know if the 9200SE requires the ATi driver for 3D support. I
> do know the 9200 (plain vanilla version) will do 3D without ATi's
> drivers.

I don't really care too much about 3D, but if anyone knows of some
hardware that definitely does work for multi-monitor support, I'd love
to hear it.

>
> On Sunday 06 August 2006 12:48 am, Michael Semcheski wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I've got to run Windows XP for some work apps, and when I do, I
>> have a Thinkpad with an ATI chip and a Thinkpad Dock (with VGA and
>> DVI output) that lets me run two monitors via ATI's Hydra method.
>> Basically, I get a 2560x1024 screen (which is really two 1280x1024)
>> screens.  I have the DVI going into monitor 1 and the VGA for
>> monitor 2.
>>
>> On my desktop (which is what I'm more concerned with for this
>> posting) I have an ATI Radeon 9200SE that also does the trick in
>> Windows.  The DVI output is plugged into monitor 2, and the VGA
>> into monitor one.  When I want to switch from my dock to my
>> desktop, I swap the keyboard and mouse, and toggle the input source
>> on both monitors.  Low Budget KVM solution.
>>
>> I've never been able to get my desktop (or Thinkpad for that
>> matter, but its less important to me) to use both monitors under
>> Ubuntu.  I had some upgrade issues with Ubuntu, and I'm ready to
>> ditch Ubuntu for SUSE. (Not that I don't think things could have
>> been fixed, but I wasn't all that crazy about it.)
>>
>> Now here's the question.  Does anyone know how to get dual monitor
>> support under Linux?  I know it can be done, but I haven't been
>> able to do it myself.  I'm not opposed to supplementing my current
>> AGP graphics card with a PCI one if I have to.  Or switch to a
>> single AGP card that can do it correctly.  Ideally, if I have to
>> buy any new hardware, I'd like to have dual DVI outputs (I can see
>> a difference.)  I'd also like to keep it under $200.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Mike
>>
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