Re: Has anyone set up more than 2 Displays?

[Keven Ring <keven@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jay Daniels wrote:

> On Thu, Apr 15, 2004 at 07:40:42AM -0500, Holm, Jack wrote:
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> > I have a request to set up 3 Displays, on one machine so far I have only
> > done 2, using a Nvidia GeForce 4 card.
> >
> > Can I enable the onboard graphic card, or will need another graphics
> > card.
> >
> > What other limits might I run in to,, or suggestions do you have ?
> >
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Jack
> >
> >
> >    
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> I was hoping someone had a digital video card with multiple ports
> similar to a serial port replicator that would allow you run up to 3, 4
> or 6 LCD displays from a single video card?
>
> This seems like the ideal setup when using Linux.  Run different
> terminals and programs on each display.  Have the displays in front of
> you like an arc were you could look around to your left and right to
> monitor your network without fooling with multiple pc's or virtual
> desktops on a single monitor.  Like something out of a scifi movie huh!
>
> Make any sense?  Is there a single video card which will run 3 or more
> displays in Linux?
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> jay
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Matrox makes a 3 channel AGP card.  I believe it's called a Piranah.  
Haven't tried it though..

I know someone in the office with 4 displays, but they run XP.  Perhaps 
I can try and convince him to load linux for grins...