From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Oct 20 18:37:57 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0E62916A4CE for ; Wed, 20 Oct 2004 18:37:57 +0000 (GMT) Received: from smtp.nemschoff.com (smtp.Nemschoff.com [64.179.52.42]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 957AD43D45 for ; Wed, 20 Oct 2004 18:37:56 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from MClark@Nemschoff.com) Received: from EMAILSERVER2.nemschoff.com ([10.10.11.20]) by smtp.nemschoff.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Wed, 20 Oct 2004 13:39:10 -0500 Received: by EMAILSERVER2.nemschoff.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Wed, 20 Oct 2004 13:40:57 -0500 Message-ID: From: Michael Clark To: "'freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org'" Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 13:40:56 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Oct 2004 18:39:10.0949 (UTC) FILETIME=[17106950:01C4B6D4] Subject: RE: Two faced FreeBSD - or is that two headed? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 18:37:57 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: Louis LeBlanc [mailto:FreeBSD@keyslapper.org] > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 1:32 PM > To: FreeBSD Questions > Subject: Two faced FreeBSD - or is that two headed? >=20 >=20 > Hey everyone. >=20 > I'm considering an addition to the desktop. Namely a second=20 > monitor to > set up a two faced system. Maybe it's really a two headed system? >=20 > Either way, it was real easy to talk the boss (read wife) into it. I > just mentioned that I was considering one of two things: A new = laptop > or a second monitor to set up this. Her first question was what will > they cost? You can guess the rest. >=20 > Now, my current card supports both standard video and DVI outputs, so > I'm wondering if this is as simple as making the screen=20 > resolution twice > as wide, or if I really have to get a second card. >=20 > Something tells me it's not that simple. >=20 > I've heard xinerama mentioned a few times in contexts that suggest it > might be related to this task, but I'm not able to find anymore = detail > on it. X.org directed me to the sourceforge site, but all I=20 > can gather > from that is that it is in the Desktop Environment category. =20 > There are > no docs; there is no summary that tells what it does (it could be a > screensaver for all I can tell from that). >=20 > Searching the archives for "dual monitor" came up empty. XFree86 supported this, am I am sure Xorg does as well. You just have = to make some changes to the configuration and compile with Xinerama support. I ran this setup on XFree86 for a = long time. I got all my information from XFree86.org and google on xinerama. I dont have the computer here to = post the config =3D( >=20 > I have to assume I am missing the majick phrase to get all=20 > the real info > on this subject. >=20 > So, my questions: > Is anyone out there doing this with FreeBSD? > Where the heck is the FM? >=20 > BTW, the system in question is running xorg with FVWM 2.4.18 (from = the > ports), and will ultimately be running RELENG_5_3. >=20 > TIA > Lou > --=20 > Louis LeBlanc FreeBSD@keyslapper.org > Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) > http://www.keyslapper.org =D4=BF=D4=AC >=20 > O'Brian's Law: > Everything is always done for the wrong reasons. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to=20 > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This electronic transmission, including all attachments, is directed in confidence solely to the person(s) to whom = it is addressed, or an authorized recipient, and may not otherwise be = distributed, copied or disclosed. The contents of the transmission may also be = subject to intellectual property rights and all such rights are expressly claimed = and are not waived. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by return electronic transmission and = then immediately delete this transmission, including all attachments, = without copying, distributing or disclosing same.=20