Adding a second monitor

[Ric Moore]

On 06/24/2012 11:33 AM, Avi Greenbury wrote:
> Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
>> So, given that I have a large PCI-E slot and a regular PCI-X slot
>> empty, I'm wondering...
>> 1) Should I expect X to manage 2 cards, and if so what should I do
>> besides just plugging them in?
>
> In general, X is happy with two monitors on one card, and anything else
> is still considered esoteric. There are a few multi-card setups that
> are known to work, and several that don't.
>
> In general, you will need to co-operative cards and a non-free
> driver that works with both. I'm pretty sure that this works in NVidia
> with the right cards, their driver and their Twinview tool, but it does
> leave your setup's reliance very much in the hands of NVidia

So far, for quite a few years, they have not let me down once. Your most 
basic system setup is in the hands of your bios, so we're always in the 
hands of someone. Then it becomes a matter of self-interest, whether to 
trust them or not. nVidia has played nice with the Linux community to a 
point. It would be best to not pee on their shoes for doing that much. 
:) Ric




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