How do I use both a VGA and DVI-D output?

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you will need a device section for each "head" on the video card.  in
each section make sure you specify the busid and also the screen.  so
the first head would be screen 0 and the second would be screen 1. see
the man page for XF86Config for more.

Alex

--- "Dr. David Kirkby" <drkirkby@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>         Is there anyone that can show me their X86Config file where
> they are
> successfully using both the DVI-D and VGA outputs of any graphics
> card ??
> 
> I've got a problem in that while both:
> 
> 1) The graphics shown by 'grub' offering me an option to boot Windoze
> or Linux
> comes out of both the VGA and DVI-D outputs of my graphics card. 
> 
> AND
> 2) The text messages while booting come out of both the VGA and DVI-D
> ports of
> the card.
> 
> X will not - it only comes from the VGA port. 
> 
> I think the problems I have with my Redhat 7.3/Xfree86 4.2 and my ATI
> Radeon
> 7500 video card may be more related to the fact I've not got the
> second display
> (DVI-D) configured improperly, rather than any specific problem with
> my driver.
> Hence perhaps the relevant sections of any X86Config file will sort
> me out. 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Dr. David Kirkby PhD,
> email: drkirkby@ntlworld.com 
> web page: http://www.david-kirkby.co.uk
> Amateur radio callsign: G8WRB
> 
> 
> 
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