On Feb 2, 2008 1:00 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Feb 01, 2008 at 08:43:39PM -0800, Brad Beyenhof wrote: > > Do you already have a version of the ATI proprietary drivers > > installed? If so, try running the Catalyst program and see if you can > > specify Dual Head anywhere. > > > > Otherwise, the newest version of Catalyst definitely as that option... > > though you might have some issues with getting OpenOffice to run with > > the latest fglrx. I fixed that in CentOS, and I think the solution I > > found will probably work for Ubuntu as well if you find you need it. > > Ug, sounds like open source default drivers don't stand a chance for > projectors?
It should be possible, but setting up dual display outputs has always been horrible for me with the default drivers (with both nVIDIA and ATI cards). However, dropping in the driver from the manufacturer has always cleared that up. That can bring in its own problems, but generally I find that it's worth it. If you want to try open-source, be prepared for some major xorg.conf tweaking... -- Brad Beyenhof http://augmentedfourth.com The history of popular music is littered with great partnerships. Rodgers had his Hammerstein, Lennon had his McCartney, and Lloyd Webber had... his photocopier... ~Humphrey Lyttleton -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
