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Re: Xsun and multiscreen configuration



On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 11:01:01AM +0200, Thomas Seyrat wrote:
> 
> 
>   I'm not sure this is the proper list to send this, but I really see no
>   other place.
> 
>   Well, I'm desperately trying to set up a multiheaded configuration on
>   my Ultra 10 running potato, but I have been totally unable to find any
>   documentation on how to do this ! In fact, XFree 3 documentation about
>   "usual" X servers (else than Xsun) states that this is not
>   implemented, and that I have to use XFree 4.
> 
>   My hardware is:
> 
>   fb0: Creator 3D at 000001fc00000000 type 51 DAC 10
>   fb1: ATY Mach64 frame buffer device on PCI

To do this, you'll first of all need to use XFree 4.0.x from
unstable/testing. However, the Mach64 driver in that release is broken
on UltraSPARC, so you'll still have to wait. You wont be able to do it
on Xfree 3 in potato, at all. Atleast not that I am aware of.

Ben

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