On Sunday 02 December 2007 09:27:36 pm Bryen wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-12-02 at 20:15 -0600, Rajko M. wrote:
> > On Sunday 02 December 2007 09:03:58 pm Bryen wrote:
> > > I'm about to upgrade one of my machines and install an Nvidia 7300 card
> > > on it.  It already has an onboard Intel graphics chipset.  (Not sure
> > > which version, as I haven't fired it up yet.)
> > >
> > > While I intend to just use the Nvidia card, I was also wondering if i
> > > might still be able to take advantage of the Intel connection and
> > > output a second desktop to that monitor?
> > > --
> > > ---Bryen---
> >
> > Depends on your hardware.
> > If you have AGP, than the slot for external adapter is on the same bus
> > and only one adapter will work. If your nvidia is using PCI slot than
> > both adapters can work.
> >
> > If you have PCI Express than it is possible to have both adapters
> > running.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Rajko
>
> Well the Intel chipset is onboard, and the Nvidia is PCI-E, so I guess
> it will work.

If slot for video adapter is PCI-E than on board one is too, but there should 
be no problems. 

> So what would be required to get one desktop to output to one and
> another desktop to output to another?  And will there be any issues if
> one is 3-D supported but not the other?

Run first YaST > graphic card and monitor, if that fails than go to runlevel 3 
and see if sax2 can find both cards with: 
  sax2 -p
If both are listed than you have to run 
  sax2 -m 0=<driver1>,1=<driver2>

The classic 2 desktops layout, of dual screen configuration, is default and 
with lesser problems than Xinerama. It will allow you to copy program icons 
on each, but not to move windows between. To move windows between desktops 
you would need Xinerama or MergedFB. I used most of the time first, even with 
one side being 3D and the other not. Lately with 10.3 I got googleearth 
crashing X server, forcing restart. 

-- 
Regards,
Rajko
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