[freegeek-startup] [Fwd: Re: monitor test load-out, xorg.conf]

[Sean Artman]

On 10/18/06, dave <dave at freegeek.org> wrote:
>   well, about this x file! (no, not the show)
>   all our monitor testers are debian sarge boxes, so they
>   use Xfree86, to get a picture on all monitors i added
>   all identical pci video cards to a box (no agp card)
>   and ran:
>
>   "X -configure"
>   this creates a XF86config-4 file in the /root directory
>   with all the proper settings for the multiple cards,
>   i then tweaked the "Server Layout" section so the same
>   image shows through each monitor
>
>   this should work for xorg, creating an xorg.conf file instead.
>
>   i will try it using xorg and post the file if i get it to work
>
>   -Dave

Hi, freegeek-startup lurker here...

Multi-head boxes, of course! Doh. Very cool and helpful idea, I have a
pile of monitors that need to be tested.

-Sean (just a solo geek doin' what i can)