From owner-freebsd-hackers Sat Jan 6 15:14:22 1996 Return-Path: owner-hackers Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id PAA27125 for hackers-outgoing; Sat, 6 Jan 1996 15:14:22 -0800 (PST) Received: from ibp.ibp.fr (ibp.ibp.fr [132.227.60.30]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with ESMTP id PAA27112 for ; Sat, 6 Jan 1996 15:14:13 -0800 (PST) Received: from blaise.ibp.fr (blaise.ibp.fr [132.227.60.1]) by ibp.ibp.fr (8.6.12/jtpda-5.0) with ESMTP id AAA11951 for ; Sun, 7 Jan 1996 00:14:10 +0100 Received: from (uucp@localhost) by blaise.ibp.fr (8.6.12/jtpda-5.0) with UUCP id AAA18151 for hackers@freebsd.org; Sun, 7 Jan 1996 00:14:09 +0100 Received: (uucp@localhost) by fasterix.frmug.fr.net (8.6.11/fasterix-941011) with UUCP id XAA08358 for hackers@freebsd.org; Sat, 6 Jan 1996 23:32:33 +0100 Received: (from regnauld@localhost) by tetard.freenix.fr (8.7.3/8.6.6) id BAA01782 for hackers@freebsd.org; Sat, 6 Jan 1996 01:36:55 +0100 (MET) From: Philippe Regnauld Message-Id: <199601060036.BAA01782@tetard.freenix.fr> Subject: Two VGA adapters in one box To: hackers@freebsd.org Date: Sat, 6 Jan 1996 01:36:55 +0100 (MET) X-rene: Tu dois pas les avoir perdues, normalement. X-wing-fighter: et puis X-men, X-open, X-ta-mere... X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-hackers@freebsd.org Precedence: bulk Hi, This has probably been asked before, but I'm new on hackers -- Is there a way to setup two VGA adapters in one box, to achieve the followind configuration: - I have a El Cheapo 14" monitor, and a 19" HP fixed frequency color one. Since the HP is not multi freq, I have to constantly plug the 14" back in when I reboot -- so as not to damage the HP circuits (and, yes, I play Hexen and Descent). - I could get a VGA switch, but: What I'd like to do is modify some cheap Trident or Oak VGA (I got one right now) so that the 14" serves as Syscons/PCVT text console, and X runs on the 19". - I know the X server can be modified at another address, but: - what would be the extent of the work? - What about syscons/pcvt? How can keyboard input and mouse be redirected to X when it is running on the second adapter? Of course, if anybody's got a Hercules card and the monitor, I wouldn't mind :-) -- Phil -- - [ regnauld@tetard.frmug.fr.net / +48.8N+2.3E / +33 1 4507 9391 / Sol 3 ] - - [ regnauld@freenix.fr / FreeBSD 2.x / ] - "Le schtroumpf est à l'homme ce que le bleu est au billard" - F.Berjon