Multiple Monitors

Greg Newsome mugginz1 at gmail.com
Mon Mar 8 23:37:30 PST 2010


On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 02:51:07 pm Joe Zamboni wrote:
> Hi,
> Now I'm new to this X server stuff, so some of this might have simple
> solutions I have overlooked.
> 
> I was wondering, is it possible to run different X servers on different
> screens at the same time (possibly with different input devices for each
> server)?
> If so, would it be possible to assign different input devices to different
> servers and use them simultaneously?
> 
> I ask because, I was thinking it would be cool to use one desktop computer
> with multiple monitors, keyboards and mice.
> 
> This would cut cost by turning one computer into two workstations.

See http://linuxgazette.net/124/smith.html and 
http://linuxmednews.com/1223571596/index_html for possible info.

Also, I believe Linux Journal also has some more up to date articles regarding 
this.  See www.linuxjournal.com


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