Two graphics cards and three monitors - how to?

[Colin Law]

Has anyone any suggestions on this problem?

Colin

On 14 October 2011 21:17, Colin Law <clanlaw at googlemail.com> wrote:
> I am trying to convert my son to ubuntu and is now trying it
> (Oneiric).  Unfortunately he "needs" three monitors.  He has an
> onboard ATI Radeon HD3300 graphics controller with a monitor on it and
> an NVidia Gforce GTS250 with another monitor and a TV.  With the
> onboard controller enabled in bios then only that monitor works.  If
> he disables that one then he is able to use the nvidia controller with
> the other monitor and the tv
>
> I have googled for how to get all three going and while there are a
> number of hits that look hopeful they are mostly rather old so I don't
> know how relevant they are now.  Can anyone point me in the right
> direction?  I fear a dose of xorg.conf is approaching, which is an
> area in which I have very little experience.
>
> Colin