Can i just use two gfx cards connected up to different monitors... or do i need a duel head card like some of the matrox ones.
Its just ive got 2 gfx cards and i would like to use them in X when im debuging programs. will i have problems if they are different cards with diff memory etc...?
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Can i just use two gfx cards connected up to different monitors...
That is the usual way. There was a good article on Multi-Head in a recent Linux Format. Had look at the site but couldn't see anything on back issues. I recently mailed them however about using something from their mag on our website and they sent me the pdf of the 2 page article - gratis and looking good. So kudos. (Someone's gonna write and say it was actually in another mag now... ;o)) I think X4.01 is a requirement.
Its just ive got 2 gfx cards and i would like to use them in X when im debuging programs. will i have problems if they are different cards with diff memory etc...?
Different cards is fine. Its usual to do it with a conbination of new 'snazzy' card on good monitor, and old 'recycled - saved from the scrap heap' card on like-described monitor. HTH
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On Thu, 13 Dec 2001, Earl Brannigan wrote:
I think X4.01 is a requirement.
Nope, it can be done with X3. I successfully got it working for a while with a couple of identical ATI gfx cards.
Andrew.
On Thu, 13 Dec 2001, Dryden wrote:
Can i just use two gfx cards connected up to different monitors... or do i need a duel head card like some of the matrox ones.
Either should work.
Its just ive got 2 gfx cards and i would like to use them in X when im debuging programs. will i have problems if they are different cards with diff memory etc...?
If you're using X4 this should be relatively straightforward (this kind of thing is called xinerama in X4). If you're using X3 it's a little less simple, but still possible. There are loads of HOWTO docs out there on this - try:
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Xinerama-HOWTO.html
(or ask google for some more)
Andrew.
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