Thanks, I'd nigh but given up on ever being able to use 2 monitors. I almost cannot wait to go to work and try this out now. [a]
On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 9:14 PM, Gustin Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > laurent.bellegarde wrote: > >> > > Hi john, > > > > It seems to have a solution. > > > > without the nvidia 3D driver, you can use xinerama or something like > > that to use 2 displays easily. > > > > I can't test it because i'll only have one monitor !!! > > > > you can install by synaptic a software called grandr, a gtk gnome > > interface for xrandr which allow you to use 2 displays easily. > > > > to start grandr, open a terminal, and write grandr, a graphical > > interface will up, with your displays. > > > > I have a nvidia 7300 GS, with a vga port and a dvi port. so If it works, > > you can use 2 displays. > > > > I'm interested by the result on you computer... > > > > complete documentation here, but only in french... > > http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/multi-ecran > > > > Laurent > > > > I was going to suggest xrandr (the console version) as this is what I > use to control my Intel device. The console version seems to have more > options and allow for greater control. It has the added advantage of > working if you ssh in or use a regular console if/when you mess things > up. No need to reboot or restart X. > > I am also curious to see how well it works with nvidia or ati using the > open source drivers. > > Some good links to start with can be found here: > > http://www.x.org/wiki/Projects/XRandR > > Hth, > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFI68MOwRXgH3rKGfMRAipiAKChFLo0Xp6VC6vC89shDgc6oknqDwCdGzMR > j2x54HNVvbCfhFwag90X9tY= > =WZ1q > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >
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