Reading the README for the 3D driver from NVIDIA, I have figured out that there are two ways to configure X to utilize the TV-out from my new GF4Ti4200: MultiScreen, of CombinedScreen (TwinView). After a little tinkering and decisionmaking, I got my machine working (apparently) correctly in a Multi-Screen setup. It's sweet. I have two desktops, one on my CRT and one on my TV. But one gotcha has creeped into my "dream". If I kill X (<CTRL><ALT><BkSpc>) it doesn't return....
For those of you wondering what the difference is, Multi-Screen mode uses X's ability to have two video-systems (look at the README if you have the NVIDIA driver). Each video-system has it's own K Menu etc, mouse moves between screens but no apps can. TwinView is a NVIDIA-specific feature which allows you to treat the second screen as simply an extension of your desktop. You can move apps between them and X is basically unaware that you have two screens. While this is appealing the video modes have to be identical: 1024x768 on both or 1280x1024 on both, etc... I may try TwinView later, but I was interested in the clean mode and it works pretty well. If you use NVidia's TV-out, be sure to read the README. It has more than its fair share of information! Thanks, Matt _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
