[plug] video cards

[Ryan King]

Senectus . wrote:
> On 2/24/06, simon <simon at chrome64.org> wrote:
>   
>> Kev (kdownes at tpg.com.au) wrote:
>>     
>>> Senectus . wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> I've always used nvidia cards with an absolute minimal fuss, and
>>>> pretty darn good performance.
>>>> Under Linux I'd always recommend Nvidia.
>>>>         
>>> Ditto here.  Mine have always configured automagocally and worked
>>> flawlessly.  In fact I get better performance in Linux than with the
>>> latest drivers under Wintendo.
>>>       
>> OK, so does nvidia do a dual head card? Or is it all single head killer 3D
>> performance stuff?
>>
>> I want a decent dual head card with nice image quality (which is why I
>> originally bought my matrox) and I couldnt care less about 3D.
>>     
>
> I've never done dual head on linux but I've seen it done.
> It's call Twin View under nvidia
> the option in the xorg.conf looks like this:
> Option "TwinView" "TRUE"
> Apparently you can even do Dual Head XGL on nvidia :-D
> A good ubuntu how to here:
> http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=130002&highlight=%22Nvidia+dual+head%22
>
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>   
I use twinview on a nvidia 6800 go (laptop + 2nd lcd screen)..  works 
great (both 2d/3d...)

Very simple to configure in most dists that I've tried it with (ie: 
configuring driver to setting up twinview)

Ryan