[ltp] Multiple Monitors in Linux on TP

Tod Harter linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Fri, 9 Aug 2002 12:10:25 -0400


On Thursday 08 August 2002 17:59, you wrote:
> Rob,
>
> Yes, XFree86 supports Xinerama, which allows for multiple monitors with
> multiple resolutions to be connected side-by-side. I never owned a laptop
> which supported it, but I know it works like a charm on Matrox dual-head
> cards.

Well, I know that on my A20p Xinerama is one of the extensions that 
supposedly loads. I have no idea if it actually works, or how to configure 
it, but according to my XServer log it gets initialized...
>
> -Marcel
>
> Rob bell wrote:
> > Does anyone know if Linux supports running multiple monitors (like
> > Win98) on systems like a ThinkPad A21p or Dell Latitude C610?  I'd like
> > to find out more information about making this work, if possible.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Rob
> >
> >
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