dual monitors

[crane at mail.ukfsn.org]

On 9/5/2008, "Darryl Tidd" <darryl.tidd at daaokc.com> wrote:

>Hi all,
>I have searched the internet and cannot find a resolution to my issue of
>resolution.  Just hoping someone here may be able to point me in the
>right direction.
>I am running Ubuntu 7.10 on Dell Dimension 5150, ati Radeon X1300, using
>proprietary  ati driver.  One screen is a Dell SE198WFP, resolution
>1440x900.  The other screen is Samsun SyncMaster 204t, native resolution
>1600x1200.  My question is:  Is there a way to use one screen dedicated
>to one program?  Example: Run VMplayer on Screen 2 constantly, and
>switch between various desktops and other Ubuntu programs on screen 1.
>
>Thanks
>Darryl
>
It used to be
   xinerama =1
or xinerama =0
so yes to your question but I have no idea what happens now.
xorg.conf doesn't seem to have anything in it .
regards

michael crane