[ltp] dual screen on x30

[John Shane]

On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 10:03:15 -0400
Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com> wrote:

> > I just bought a used X30 that will be delivered to me later this week.
> > I'm already reading the various write ups out there on how to put
> > Debian on it. One thing I haven't found information about is how to
> > run dual screens on the X30. That is, how do I get different content
> > on the external and internal screens? The graphic controller is Intel
> > 830.
> >
> > Is this possible to accomplish? Where do I start reading?
> >
> 
> yes this is possible and supported by the i810 xorg driver, however
> the intel integrated chips are generally kind of flakey and
> troublesome to get working properly, so it may take some work. you'd
> set it up just like any other dualhead card config.
> 
> Alex

Alex, could one use an X30 in the Dock II with a graphics card in the PCI
slot to have better dualhead performance or would the i810 in the
X30 override the card in the Dock II?  

John