I would say neither..... # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig # nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Wed Sep 12 14:29:35 PDT 2007
Xinerama is not mentioned anywhere in the xorg.conf file, and I don't have randr loaded in the task bar. nVidia cards have always been a good chose for dual-screen setups. I've done that now for years. (Mostly with windows "pthyi!" at the beginning though.....) I also used Matrox Parhelia card for a while in Linux, but opengl was supported only on one screen out of 3, so I scraped that one. Petri Brad Bendily wrote: > Well. At least I know it'll work. I might need to upgrade the OS then. > Plus this crappy dell i have > has the onboard intel card. I assume it's still possible, but we'll see. > > Is this with xrandr or xinerama? > b > > On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 4:36 PM, Petri Laihonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I haven't had any problems with dual screen setups and compiz, EXCEPT >> with some of the latest Dell computers using ATI video cards. >> I'm running Mandriva 2008 Spring, with nVidia video card. Naturally >> first set up the Dual screen, then enabled the compiz. >> All configurations were done without even looking at the xorg.conf file. >> >> http://charlotteandpetri.net/images/misc/Dual_screen_with_compiz.png >> (Not optimized screen capture, about 1.1Mb file) >> >> Petri >> >> >> Brad Bendily wrote: >> >>> What is everyone using these days for multiple monitors? >>> I had 1 computer setup using Compiz, which is cool (first time i've >>> used it on my own computer). >>> I really like using it, much more than multiple desktops. But then i >>> got an extra monitor. So i thought, >>> great, i'll use the second monitor and Compiz at the same time. There >>> is a youtube video out there >>> with someone using multiple monitors and compiz, so somehow it can be >>> done. This lead me to a lot >>> of reading. Of course the gold standard for multi monitors is/was >>> Xinerama. But as of 9/2007 >>> Sourceforge says xinerama is deprecated. Bummer. So, what's next? X11 >>> says they're moving their >>> multi monitor support to xrandr. Anyone been using that? >>> Since compiz/multiple monitors don't seem to like each other all that >>> well, i thought at the very least >>> i'd like to rotate my second monitor 90degrees, but i can't do that >>> with Xinerama. I might can do it >>> with xrandr but the older distro i'm running has an old X11 and an old >>> intel driver. I can upgrade and >>> try some bleeding edge distro, i don't really care about that. >>> >>> I'm just curious how others are doing multiple monitors and/or compiz? >>> >>> http://wiki.x.org/wiki/Projects/XRandR >>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/xinerama/ >>> >>> >>> Also, i found some info about DMX (Distributed Multihead support) and >>> this lambdavision group set that up. >>> It looks very cool, but out of my price range! >>> http://www.evl.uic.edu/cavern/lambdavision/display.html >>> >>> more info about dmx can be found here: >>> http://dmx.sourceforge.net/ >>> http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/os-mltihed/index.html >>> >>> werd >>> bb >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
