On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:18:17 +0100, "igor" <f13o@pletisan.rs.ba> 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