[mythtv-users] Dual monitors solved

[Youri Matthys]

Allen,

If you configure your X-server with 2 seperate xscreens you could start
mythfrontend with the DISPLAY variable to run it on a specific screen.

To start it on your svideo this would result in: "DISPLAY=:0.1 mythfrontend"
You could also add the -geometry parameter after this if you like.

I've attached the relevant parts of my xorg.conf for your reference.


Regards, Youri


On 4/29/08, allene222 <nabble at oldpaloalto.com> wrote:
>
> This email documents the solution to my dual display question.
>
> My setup has a TV with SVideo input and a projector with 720p DVI
> input.  I want to be able to use either one but not both at the same time.
>
> First I configured my Nvedia 6200 for dual display mirror.  This didn't
> work.  The resolution was set to low on both monitors and the picture
> was jerky -- probably out of CPU cycles.
>
> Then I set it up for dual monitors extended desktop.  That didn't work
> either as when looking at the TV, it only showed part of the desktop.  I
> guess it was assuming the DVI monitor was on as well.
>
> So, just simple dual desktop and restart X with whatever monitor I want
> to use connected and the other one (off or disconnected -- have not
> verified off is good enough yet).  Anyway, with the DVI disconnected,
> myth automatically starts on the SVideo.  With both or DVI connected, it
> starts on DVI.  I believe my projector looks missing when off so this
> should work.
>
> Allen
>
>
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