dual monitor support with nvidia card?

[Darryl Clarke]

On 15/03/06, Dave M G <martin at autotelic.com> wrote:
> Matt,
>
> Yes, please email the xorg.conf file, or, as Brant suggested, post it to
> the list. There's no doubt it would be a valuable resource for many.
> Thank you for your help.
>
> After reading your email, I was able to search the net with a better
> understanding of what I was reading. My current view of the situation is
> that that the lower end of graphics cards have a DVI and analog putput,
> which can possibly be utlized for dual montor support. The higher end,
> and pricier cards, have two DVI connectors, which provide a better
> picture and are easier to configure.
>
> Since I'm not made of money, I'm interested in knowing if there are any
> problems with getting a card that has one analog and one DVI output and
> attaching each to a monitor.


I've been using dual head with nVidia cards for about 4 years now
through various versions of XFree and Xorg.  One had dual 15 pin
analog connectors, and my current one has a dvi and analog connector,
they work fine (and transparently to Xorg).

My current xorg.conf is online.
http://darrylclarke.com/Xorg_Conf.html

The only thing I'd say take note of is the Composite configurations
that I use, they're for newer features found in Xorg 7 and may cause
havoc on older versions or older cards.
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