VNC and Dual-Head Monitors for Linxu

Scott Hyde hyde "at" math.montana.edu
Sat Oct 1 01:28:00 2005


I have been successful in using Dual-Head monitors for Linux.  In the
xorg.conf configuration file, there are two sections for Monitors, two
sections for Devices (for the two cards), two Screen sections, and a
ServerLayout section to specify how the screens are in relation to each
other.

The directions on how to remote the ":0" display (the console display) say
to stick:

Section "Screen"
	...
	Option "SecurityTypes" "VncAuth"
	Option "UserPasswdVerifier" "VncAuth"
	Option "PasswordFile" "/root/.vnc/passwd"
Endsection


Placing this in the "Screen" section remotes the console session, except
that it is not a dual screen, but only the "left" screen.  I was expecting
to see a 2560x1024 vnc session, but I only see the "left" session.

Is it possible to remote a dual head console session on Linux?

-Scott