Ping: Liam re: Newer kernel backports for 10.04

[Ric Moore]

On 02/22/2012 04:33 PM, Jeff G. wrote:
> On 02/21/2012 10:35 PM, Ric Moore wrote:
>
>>> don't think $26 will get anything nVidia but haven't looked - I'm just
>>> getting as many miles out of this old Dell carcass as I can while I put
>>> together a custom box.
>>
>> Amazon has that one. WITH a video out.
>> http://www.amazon.com/Brand-NVIDIA-Geforce-FX5500-Graphics/dp/accessories/B001OFPM80
>>
>>
>> I figured that was important to you to have the TV plug from what you
>> wrote. I ran two monitors with no sweat on mine.
>
> Damn, I didn't know they were that cheap - thanks for that.
>
> One review mentioned you needed both hookups connected before it would
> work - is that correct?

Not understanding what you mean by both hookups? For two monitors you 
need to make the DVI port into a VGA port with a cheap little adapter. 
You hook up both your monitors then, crank up nvidia-settings and set 
the attributes of your monitors and relative positions to each other 
with the Twinview setting. Then you have one monitor two screens wide. 
It's better to have two monitors that are alike.

Or, you can set it up so that each monitor is a separate display. Your 
choice. I'd go that route with two dissimilar monitors. My personal 
preference is for twinview, so one desktop isn't crowded with menus and 
tool bars using two identical monitors. Enjoy! Play with it and you'll 
come up with your own favorite settings. Once done, just have 
nvidia-settings save your new configuration, or you'll be back to ground 
zero the next time you boot. Ric