[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: DualHead video setup using TV

[Jack Snodgrass]

I'll answer my onw post. 

I replaced my ATI Raden 9000 card with a GeForce 5200 
( nVidia GPU ) and used this post: 
http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Multiple_Monitors_with_Nvidia
to get my dualhead setup working.  My 32" TV is set up as 
the 2nd monitor. Seems to work so far... not 100% crisp and
clear... need to see if there are any special TV settings I can 
use to make it clearer. 

Thanks - jack




On 4/16/05, Jack Snodgrass <mylinuxguy at gmail.com> wrote:
> I sort of asked this question the other day, but I was fuzzy on
> what I wanted. Now I know more of what I need....
> 
> Is there any video card ( hopefully a single video card ) setup
> that works with Linux that lets you configure a dual headed
> X-windows video setup where the 2nd monitor is a TV ( via
> a s-video cable )?
> 
> I've set up dual headed systems in the past using a agp
> and pci video card and hooking up 2 monitors. What I
> want to do now is use my single ATI Radeon 9000 card
> that has both a VGA and S-Video outputs and be able
> to run applicatins ( games / videos ) on my monitor or
> my TV.
> 
> It's farily trivial ( now ) to set up with windows, but I want
> to do this on my linux box.
> 
> I think that the ATI drivers are 'proprietary' and hard to
> get working with 'non supported' versions of linux. Would
> I have better luck with nvidia cards/drivers?
> 
> Thanks - jack
>