[Charlug] three headed linux box

Jason Edgecombe jason at rampaginggeek.com
Fri Mar 30 09:29:52 EDT 2007


David Simmons wrote:
> Have an application where will need two screens for LCD projectors (that
> will show different, static content)....want to have a third display for
> normal computer control, etc.
>  
>  If I run a dual-headed card
> such as a nVidia 7800 series - I believe I can get TwinView to do what I
> want/need....then if the motherboard has built-in video (that's also
> nVidia chipset) - I'm interested as that will actually show up?  Can
> I Twinview three displays on two different cards together? (the TwinView
> section of the nvidia site is silent on this only discussing two
> monitors).
>  
>  Anyone have experience with this?
>  
>   
These may help. They talk about multi-seat setups for Linux boxes using 
different monitors, keyboard, and mice to allow multiple users to log 
into a machines using a dual-headed card.

http://karlovo.demon.co.uk/~svetlio/ruby-contrib/how-to/XFree_local_multi-user-HOWTO/index.html

http://blog.chris.tylers.info/index.php?/archives/14-Multiseat-X-Under-X11R6.97.0.html

Jason



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