[NewBie] Xserver, Multiple monitors, separated desktops

[Vince Hoffman]

Maurizio Benedetti wrote:
> Hey guys,
> I have 2 monitors attached to my IBM T40 and I can use both of them.
>
> The only "problem" is due to the fact that I see simultaneously the same 
> things on both the monitors.
> I would like to create an environment similar to what MS Win is able to do 
> where is possible to use two adjacent monitors as two adjacent output 
> buffers being able to move windows between the two.
>
> Do you have any idea on how implement this?
>
>   
I belive you need to implement the xinerama x extension.
dont know about freebsd specific but
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Xinerama-HOWTO/index.html
might help

vince
> Cheers,
> Maurizio
>
>
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