two desktops

[Mario Spinthiras]

run two different instances of X for each monitor? Just suggesting here.

M.

On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 7:44 PM, Karl Auer <kauer at biplane.com.au> wrote:

> The new xrandr stuff is very nice and makes it MUCH easier to get a
> second screen going. I got my external 1280x1024 monitor working with
> very little difficulty in what I think of as xinerama mode - one big
> screen spread across two monitors.
>
> However, what I'd *really* like (it's never enough, is it!) is a second,
> independent desktop on the second monitor - i.e., a desktop with its own
> panels and icons and so on.
>
> I had such a set up on Feisty, but I had to do a lot of editing of
> xorg.conf to get it. I had to set up separate screens and so on.
>
> Is there a simple way to get two desktops on Hardy? I do know how to do
> it the hard way, I'm just hoping that there's an easier way...
>
> Regards, K.
>
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