Re: CHALLENGE!!! =)

Jon M. Taylor (taylorj@ecs.csus.edu)
Thu, 13 Aug 1998 14:22:15 -0700 (PDT)


On Thu, 13 Aug 1998, Mike A. Harris wrote:

> On Wed, 12 Aug 1998, root wrote:
>
> > Hi everybody!!!
> >
> > This is a challenge for me ... and those who don't know how to
> > do it. =) How can I plug in a second SCREEN on a second VIDEO CARD in linux?
> >
> > I mean : I have a 15" SVGA Screen which I use in X-windows, and I would like
> > to plugin a 14" VGA Screen on a second video card....
> >
> > Do you know that?
> >
> > if yes, reply here and at KURDT@VIDEOTRON.CA
>
> Sure! It's easy!
>
> 1) Turn off computer
> 2) Open up your computer
> 3) Find a free bus slot for your second video card.
> 4) Plug the card into that slot.
> 5) Put the case back on the computer.
> 6) Plug the second monitor into the second video card on the back
> of the computer.
> 7) Plug the power cord for the monitor into the wall outlet.
>
> Piece of cake.

You could even omit everything except step 6. After all, he
didn't say he wanted to use the second video card in the computer, or use
the second monitor, just that he wanted to plug the monitor into the
video card.

Jon

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