Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 10 Jul 1997 16:09:37 -0700 (PDT) | From | Dan Hollis <> | Subject | Re: Two Video Adapters - disable one? |
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On Thu, 10 Jul 1997, Don Fisher wrote: > Yes, multiple video adapters are supported. Both the Metrolink server > and the Xi graphics server provide multihead capability. And I think it > is to be included in a future release of XF86. None on the above > solutions allow you to drag a window from one screen to another, like > the MAC has done for over 10 years:-( For me a major limitation. > > There is a hardware solution proposed by Colorgraphic Communications > > http://www.colorgfx.com/index.html > > that is supoosed to allow dragging of windows in real time between > screens. A linux dirver has been promised but is currently (as of June) > not available.
As far as I can tell, this is just multiple monitors on a single card, so without special support from X, you won't be able to drag between monitors still :-/
Has anyone considered software hacks? x2x looks pretty cool, just needs some optimization. It has some limitations though.
> A software solution that allows dragging of windows is available for > other "workstations" from XbigX. > > http://www.x-software.com/Software/Xbigx/info.english.html > > If we could convince them that linux was a viable market, it also might > be an option. But most linux users want the software for free. And I > think these folks write software so they can eat.
$323.00 for a big mouse pointer?
No thanks ;-)
-Dan
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