From: Phil Bridges (phil.bridges@acm.org)
Date: Tue 27 Jun 2000 - 22:50:07 IDT
two AGP, or one AGP and one PCI? -----Original Message----- From: owner-linux-svgalib@vger.rutgers.edu [mailto:owner-linux-svgalib@vger.rutgers.edu]On Behalf Of daniel sheltraw Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 4:55 PM To: linux-svgalib@vger.rutgers.edu Subject: dual head on 3dfx Matan I am purchasing a new desktop to run the two vc cards. Do you think two 3dfx VOODOO 3 3000 AGP would work? I am going to make the purchase today if you answer yes. Thank you, Daniel >From: Matan Ziv-Av <matan@svgalib.org> >Reply-To: Matan Ziv-Av <matan@svgalib.org> >To: daniel sheltraw <l5gibson@hotmail.com> >CC: linux-svgalib@vger.rutgers.edu >Subject: Re: yet more on dual_headed svgalib support >Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 23:34:24 +0300 (IDT) > > > > Primarily I want to use the first display for standard input and >display. I > > want to use the second for display only. Do you see any problems with >that? > >No, providing the program you use does not expect input. If it does >expect input, and you run with the novccontrol option (necessary for >secondary display), it might fail very early. I don't yet know exactly >why, or what kind of input causes that. > > > Also in case I might want to use the second display for input as well >would > > you explain how the association between keyboard and display is made? >That > > is how is the first display associated with your normal > > keyboard and the second display associated with the keyboard through > > the PS2 port? > >The kernel does not know about the second keyboard. I run a user mode >program I wrote that reads the keyboard (from /dev/psaux) and sends the >keys to a vc of my choice. Then I run an svgalib program (that uses >getch, not raw mode) on that vc with the novccontrol option, and the >secondary display. Then I can switch away, and the program still runs, >and gets its input from the second keyboard, while the main keyboard and >display can use any other vc, including X, or other svgalib programs. > > >-- >Matan Ziv-Av. matan@svgalib.org > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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