Re: multi-screen recommendations for Linux

----- Original Message ----
> From: eric pareja <eric.parejagmail.com>
> 
> I've been asked what specs of video card are needed for
multi-head (3
> monitors side-by-side) X on Linux. I've googled of
course, but I'd
> rather get hints/pointers from folk here who have
actually done this
> with locally available iron. Howtos don't tell me
what's available
> here.
> 



You'll probably need at least two video cards.  If your
motherboard has a built-in VGA, you'll need a separate
PCI[X] card for the other heads.  Most PCI video cards I've
seen comes with a DVI port, a VGA port, and an S-Video port.
 There are DVI-to-VGA converters out there.

Go for nVidia cards.  So far, they're the best supported
video card in Linuxland, as per my experience.  ATI cards to
work too, even using the open source drivers.

--- mike t.

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