VN and Dual-Head Monitors for Linuxu

[Scott Hyde]

Is it possible to remote a dual head console session on Linux?  I have
remoted a dual head (multiple monitors) Windows VNC session for years.  It
works flawlessly!  Is it possible on Linux?

-Scott



> Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 18:28:24 -0600 (MDT)
> From: Scott Hyde <hyde "at" math.montana.edu>
> To: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> Subject: VNC and Dual-Head Monitors for Linxu
>
> 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
>
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