[NTLUG:Discuss] 2 monitors, 1 cpu - different story

[Chris Cox]

I have never done this.

Looks like there is at least one option...
One VGA card and one Hercules MDA card.  You can enable
the support in the kernel (experimental).

Looks like some of the framebuffer devices, notably, Matrox,
can handle multiple video cards... it is unclear to me
from reading the documentation, whether so not you can
do what you're wanting.

Regards,
Chris

Travis Bell wrote:
> 
> Most people who want to use 2 monitors on a linux box want to run X in a
> multi-headed mode.  I have a different request.
> 
> 2 monitors
> 1 computer (w/1 keyboard & 1 mouse, 2 video cards)
> simultaneous use of a console and an X session
> (left monitor has a console up running vi while the right monitor has
> an X session up)
> 
> I've searched the web for such a beast, but haven't found anything.  I can
> see this requiring a kernel patch, but then maybe not.  In any case, has
> anyone done or heard of anyone doing this?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
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