Cygwin/XFree86 Multi-Monitor on Matrox G550

Harold Hunt huntharo@msu.edu
Sun Sep 8 15:56:00 GMT 2002


Bryan,

There is not currently support in the X server for specifying a Windows
display that a particular screen should be displayed upon initially.  It may
not be that hard to add, but no one has scratched that itch yet.

Harold

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-xfree-owner@cygwin.com
> [mailto:cygwin-xfree-owner@cygwin.com]On Behalf Of Bryan Hundven
> Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 1:49 AM
> To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> Subject: Cygwin/XFree86 Multi-Monitor on Matrox G550
>
>
> I was looking on cygwin.com for help with setting up XFree86 on w2kpro
> w/Dual-Head.
> Windows 2000 already has dual head setup with my Matrox drivers.
> Right now my primary display is 1280x1024@60Hz 32bit, and my secondary
> display is 1024x768@60Hz 32bit.
>
> I would like to have X start as a window 1024x768 on my secondary (as
> apposed to on the primary). How would I do that without having to
> start the
> server at 1024x768 and drag it to the second display?
>
> Bryan Hundven <bryanh AT nventure DOT com>
>



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