Thank you very much for the info and the link. I tried almost all permutations and combinations of driver options but I did not get the dual monitor to work. Meaning I got video on both monitors but it is the same view (no spanning). these are the options I tried: "OpenGLOverlay" "off" "Mode1" "1280x1024" "Mode2" "1280x1024" "DesktopSetup" "LVDS,AUTO" "HSync2" "65" "VRefresh2" "60" "VideoOverlay" "on"
One question: what exactly do you mean by "I use "Splitview" on the server side..." Maybe I should just get an nVidia card... DigiDT wrote: > > This might work for you: > http://blog.shockwaver.org/2008/03/howto-dual-monitors-in-linux-with-ati.html > > When you configure your Graphics driver, select "fglrx (ATI proprietary > driver)" > -Dell > > > discsox wrote: >> >> Thanks for posting the nVidia solution. >> I am stuck with an ATI dual header card and could not find anything on >> the web on how to set it up for dual monitor display in OTC. >> >> Any help is greatly appreciated. >> >> Cheers Marcello >> >> >> DigiDT wrote: >>> >>> I've solved my own problem :) >>> >>> To enable the mutliple-monitor support for nVidia graphics cards (I >>> don't think this method will work for other graphic card vendors simple >>> because the commands seem like they're pretty specific to the nVidia >>> driver): >>> >>> -In the OTC manager, right-click on "Devices" and click "New" >>> -Give it a name and select "Graphics Card" from the drop-down list, >>> click Next >>> -In the "Configuration" tab, select "nvidia (NVIDIA proprietary driver)" >>> -Change the color depth and 3D acceleration settings to whatever you >>> want. >>> -then for the first three "Driver option" boxes put (WITH QUOTES): >>> "TwinView" >>> "MetaModes" "1280x1024,1280x1024; 1024x768,1024x768" >>> "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP, DFP" >>> -Click OK >>> -Assign device to the ThinClient that you want to support dual-monitors >>> :) >>> >>> Additional info: >>> the command "TwinView" enables the dual monitor capability of the >>> graphics card. Without the TwinView command all the other commands are >>> just gibberish to the driver. >>> >>> MetaModes enables the resolutions for each monitor. There's all sorts >>> of different options for this command, see the link below for more >>> details. >>> >>> ConnectedMonitor tells the driver which kind of displays are connected >>> to the graphics card. DFP stands for "Digital Flat Panel" but you can >>> also specify CRTs and TVs. According to the documentation this command >>> is really only useful for older displays, however the driver could not >>> detect my brand-new (as of 2009) Dell 17" flat panels and this command >>> is what made my dual monitor setup work. Of course, your results may >>> vary. Again, see the link for more details. >>> >>> TwinView command reference: >>> http://http.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-9629/README/appendix-g.html >>> >>> There's also a lot of useful information that you can utilize in the >>> "Driver option" fields here: >>> http://http.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-9629/README/appendix-d.html >>> >>> One final thing; I use "Splitview" on the server side to emulate the >>> true "dual monitor" experience for my Windows Terminal Services users. >>> >>> Cheers! >>> >>> >>> DigiDT wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> I use openthinclient as a diskless operating system for my Windows >>>> Terminal Services users (users boot to PXE, the linux client downloads >>>> and boot which auto-starts RDESKTOP to my MS Terminal Server cluster). >>>> >>>> Everything works great except for that we want to give the users dual >>>> monitors. >>>> >>>> Basically, openthinclient needs to initialize the second display and >>>> then I can use the "-g WxH" argument to stretch the screen across both >>>> monitors and then Splitview on the server to enable a "true" dual >>>> monitor experience for the users. >>>> >>>> SO, how can I get openthinclient to initialize the second display? >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Enabling-Multiple-Monitor-support--tp22956622p23164772.html Sent from the openthinclient.org users' mailing list mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save $200 on the JavaOne (SM) conference, June 2-5, 2009, San Francisco. 300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. Register today. Use priority code J9JMT32. http://p.sf.net/sfu/p _______________________________________________ The Open Source Thin Client Solution http://openthinclient.org openthinclient-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openthinclient-user