On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:18:17 +0100, "igor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > I have an idea of setting up X server to use two video cards? Can anyone > give me first direction hints about this? thanks.
It should be noted that another alternative is to use one of the newer video chipsets from nvidia that supports dual monitors from a single card. I've generally had good luck with a GV-N52128, which should be pretty cheap by now assuming you can find it, 6600, 6800, and 7800 series all have the same functionality. Downside of course is you are stuck with the nonfree nvidia drivers, glx library, etc., and X config is a bit different than you may read about in some places because they seem to have kind of done their own thing in terms of how dual head is described to the server using X options. But nvidia seems to actually do a decent job keeping up to date binary drivers available for linux, and the install package they have works, and comes with a utility (nvidia-xconfig I think it is) to help you generate a config file, which you can use or merge with your own, or I can send you mine. One hates to have to wonder what bits of the system its sticking things in, but, well, it works. For me. As long as I don't upgrade my kernel too much. *sigh* Britton > > -- > igor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > pletisan > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Britton Kerin [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
