[wellylug] video card choice

[Brent Wood]

--- Richard Hector <richard at walnut.gen.nz> wrote:

> Given that, it seems that the nv driver does work, and nVidia is
> currently more friendly towards OSS than ATI, so that's probably the
> better choice. It's not clear whether it does dual head, though. More
> research required, I suppose ...

If you do use the proprietary nvidia drivers, you have a choice between two X
servers or one X server across two screens (= Twinview).

A normal install of the driver sets up a man page with instructions.

Otherwise try:
http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/1.0-9746/README/appendix-p.html
http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/1.0-9746/README/appendix-g.html

These give you instructions on setting up dual display using either approach,
as well as discussing the pros & cons of doing it each way.

I believe the two X-server approach is pretty generic, & the instructions may
be useful for other drivers (such as nv) as well. 

Cheers,

  Brent