__/ [ Jim ] on Tuesday 18 July 2006 18:59 \__
> mlw wrote:
>
>> Across my desk I have three monitors, two are connected to one computer
>> via an nVidia dual head card. The third is connected to a second computer.
>> I used the program "x2x" to share the keyboard across the two systems
>> seamlessly.
>>
>> I have CNN with TVTime, AIM with gaim, running on one 17" LCD flat screen,
>> I have a bunch of programs spread across the two 19" 1280x1024 LCD flat
>> screens.
>>
>> The only sad thing is that I can't drag programs from one machine to
>> another.
>>
>> I have OpenOffice.org, a wealth of office type programs, a wealth of
>> development programs, and all the infrastructure I could imagine.
>>
>> Oh, and yes, I haven't bought software in years.
>>
>> What's not to love about Linux?
>
> I'm gonna piss on your parade now, as far as screens go at least.
>
> My home workstation has 2x15" panels on USB to VGA controllers, and two 19"
> panels on my NVidia 6200V+ triple-head. The TVO on the card is connected to
> a Casio 2" pocket TV. I basically run three screens, one at 320x200, one at
> 2048x768 and one at 2536x1200 UBER real estate. Off one box. :)
SuSE is quite suitable, if not optimal, for dual-head settings (sorry to be
excluding other distros from this argument). It's also dual-aware, unlike
other platforms you might find. Ubuntu, on the other hand, needs an extra
module to support multi-head displays.
Best wishes,
Roy
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