[Wylug-help] Different Content to Different Displays Under X

[Gary Stainburn]

When I tried to set it up on my Sony Vaio I found the link below amongst 
others.  I couldn't get it working, but I think that was because of the 
NVidia drivers.

Hope it helps.

Gary

http://prouchon.free.fr/Linux/Fedora%20Core%203%20on%20Sony%20Vaio%20PCG-GRX616MP.html#DUAL_HEAD

On Monday 12 June 2006 16:28, Don Magee wrote:
> I have had dual screen set up with two graphics cards using xinerama.
> You could drag windows from one screen to the other.
>
> The configuration was done in xf86config. But it was some time ago and I
> can't remember the details. From a quick google, xinerama still seems to
> be around.
>
>
> Don Magee
>
> Dave Fisher wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I'd really like to make use of the 'Notes' facility in the S5
> > presentation package.
> >
> > See
> >
> >     http://www.meyerweb.com/eric/tools/s5/
> >
> >     and
> >
> >     http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2006/01/09/s5-12a1/
> >
> > I gather from the latter page, that you need two separate outputs, i.e.
> > so slides go to the projector while the presenter/trainer views timings
> > and notes on a separate display.
> >
> > This seems very handy, but I've no idea how (or even whether) it can
> > been done on Linux.
> >
> > I'm not even sure whether it requires two graphics cards or two
> > machines.
> >
> > Given that most presentations are driven from laptops, neither of these
> > two options look particularly practical ... although my laptop can
> > (theoretically) output to VGA and S-Video/TV-Out simultaneously.
> >
> > I have frequently run 2 X servers on the same laptop, but I've not been
> > able to output different displays to two different devices.
> >
> > Is this even theoretically possible?
> >
> > Any ideas/observations would be interesting.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > P.S. This problem reminds me that hardly any Linux users really
> > understand how X works at a fundamental/low level.  Do we have someone
> > who understands this stuff among the WYLUG membership?  If so, could
> > they provide a talk to put the rest of us on the path to enlightenment?
> >
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