Tim Garton wrote: > Anybody know if this is possible? I have a single-head graphics card > capable of doing 2048x1536. I want to start X with a virtual desktop > of 2048x768, make my ViewPort be the left half of said desktop, start > x11vnc using the "-clip" option so that it only shows the right half of > said desktop, and then use an old beater laptop to act as a view-only > VNC client that connects to the x11vnc instance. I think it will work, > my only question is is there a way to prevent the ViewPort from moving > around in X as you move the mouse? > > Tim It sounds like Synergy would be a better solution to what you are trying to do (http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/). I don't use it myself, but I was looking into it when I've sorted my laptop out, to use it as an extension of my screen.
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