Re: gEDA-user: [OT?] Best way to do Multiple Monitors?

2010-05-08 Thread Stefan Salewski
On Sun, 2010-05-09 at 00:35 +0200, kai-martin knaak wrote: > > I removed the follow-up header with this posting. Does this work better for > youellw? > Yes, seems to work now, thanks. > > > Are you really sure? > > 4 years ago this was true, so I have a nvidia card in my old box. > > Well,

Re: gEDA-user: [OT?] Best way to do Multiple Monitors?

2010-05-08 Thread kai-martin knaak
Stefan Salewski wrote: >> Nvidia is still the way to go with linux. > > (Kai-Martin, please check your mail settings -- replying to your mail > gave "Post To: gmane.comp.cad.geda.user" as destination, so reply failed > from evolution email client.) I removed the follow-up header with this postin

Re: gEDA-user: [OT?] Best way to do Multiple Monitors?

2010-05-08 Thread David Griffith
On Sat, 8 May 2010, DJ Delorie wrote: Is it better to get a single video card that can handle multiple monitors, Yes. Most cards have hardware support for turning two monitors into a single synthetic monitor, and everything works. If you have two cards, you don't always get "one monitor" out

Re: gEDA-user: [OT?] Best way to do Multiple Monitors?

2010-05-08 Thread Stefan Salewski
On Sat, 2010-05-08 at 17:28 -0400, DJ Delorie wrote: On Sat, 2010-05-08 at 20:14 +0200, kai-martin knaak wrote: > > Nvidia is still the way to go with linux. (Kai-Martin, please check your mail settings -- replying to your mail gave "Post To: gmane.comp.cad.geda.user" as destination, so reply f

Re: gEDA-user: [OT?] Best way to do Multiple Monitors?

2010-05-08 Thread DJ Delorie
> Is it better to get a single video card that can handle multiple > monitors, Yes. Most cards have hardware support for turning two monitors into a single synthetic monitor, and everything works. If you have two cards, you don't always get "one monitor" out of the two monitors, even when it ac

Re: gEDA-user: [OT?] Best way to do Multiple Monitors?

2010-05-08 Thread kai-martin knaak
Bob Paddock wrote: > Is it better to get a single video card that can handle multiple > monitors, or to have two different video cards? A single card is standard. > I'm not particularly found of NVidia, which is my current card and > locks up my box if I use their closed source drivers. Nvidia

Re: gEDA-user: [OT?] Best way to do Multiple Monitors?

2010-05-08 Thread Vanessa Ezekowitz
On Sat, 8 May 2010 12:58:52 -0400 Bob Paddock wrote: > I want to get my machine set up with two monitors. > > Is it better to get a single video card that can handle multiple > monitors, or to have two different video cards? > > [...] > > What are the best options for cards with prices below $3

gEDA-user: [OT?] Best way to do Multiple Monitors?

2010-05-08 Thread Bob Paddock
I want to get my machine set up with two monitors. Is it better to get a single video card that can handle multiple monitors, or to have two different video cards? Seems like two cards would take more power (make more heat) than a single card (Want to be conscious of the Electric Bill)? Beyond a