Anyone using two monitors as extended desktop under FreeBSD??

[Adam Vande More]

On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:03 AM, Warren Block <wblock at wonkity.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 29 Sep 2009, Jeronimo Calvo wrote:
>
>  Im thinking to get a second monitor to use with my 7.2 STABLE
>> workstation and my ati card using the following splitter:
>>
>>
>> http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Peripherals/Cabling/HDMI%2FMonitor+Cables/DVI+Splitter+Cable+?productId=17127
>>
>
> That looks like a simple splitter that will just send the same signal to
> both monitors.  They would both display the same image, not an extended
> desktop.


That's what I thought too prior to hooking it up and trying it.  Since then,
I found DVI is able to detect separate output devices and send the
appropriate signal to each device.


>
>
>  There is someone currently using any config like this? In this case
>> can you tell me a little bit about the experience?
>>
>> My current GUI is KDE 3.5, and the Graphic card is a ATI HD7200,
>>
>
> HD2700, maybe built into a notebook?
>
> -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
>
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Adam Vande More