[mythtv-users] Suggestions for dual-headed configuration

[Ma Begaj]

2009/2/22 Yan Seiner <yan at seiner.com>:
> Richard Hartmann wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> after reading what the wiki [1] has to offer wrt X.org setups, I am
>> still unsure on how to set up my box.
>>
>> I have one GFX card with two DVI outlets (my old card & CPU seem to be
>> beefy enough, after all. Yay). I want to use one for a desktop and the
>> other one for my TV. For now, the TV will not be connected at all times
>> as I decided to get some experience with my desktop before purchasing a
>> dedicated system. Ideally, I would want to switch the secondary (TV)
>> display on and off on demand without quitting my desktop session.
>>
>> Does this make sense? If yes, does anyone have a setup like this and
>> is willing to share his/her xorg.conf?
>>
>>
>
> OK, to clarify this:
>
> If you want to run dual-head, meaning a single login, single keyboard and
> mouse, and just have myth show up on one monitor and work on the other,
> that's one thing.
>
> If you want to run multi-seat, meaning a separate login on each screen, each
> monitor has its own keyboard, mouse, and whatnot, that's another thing.
>

Just as a note ... You don't need keyboard or mouse for a screen. You
can but you do
not have to.