[mythtv] getting 2 distinct X displays to run simultaneously

[misleb at onshore.com]

You should be able to use your existing configuration, just disable
xinerama and you will have two distinct screens... :0.0 and :0.1
Thats how X traditionally does mutliple heads.

You'd start mythtv with "-display :0.1" (assuming the second screen is
the TVout)

On 20 Jan, Rick Warner wrote:
> Hello all,
>   I have set up my box running mythtv.  I have my primary video (geforce3 agp 
> w/ tv out) feeding my tv, while i have a second pci card running a monitor so 
> the machine is dual purpose.  Right now, I have it set up with xinerama.  I 
> want it set up so that the display on the tv is a distinct, always running 
> copy of X for mythtv.  I can get 2 separate displays, but I need to switch 
> between then (alt-f8, alt-f7), with only 1 active and displaying.  Any ideas 
> people?
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