X/console multi-head

From: Mark G. Saye (markgsaye_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/12/04 

Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 19:12:29 -0700

Is it possible to have:

1) X running on an external monitor with a console on the laptop screen?

OR

2) X running on an external monitor with the same X desktop on the
laptop screen? (isn't this a standard Xinerama setup?)

OR

3) X running on an external monitor with a different X desktop on the
laptop screen?

OR

4) Are there any other configurations I'm not aware of?

I'm getting a HP zt3000 laptop with WUXGA (1920x1200) screen, ATI Radeon
9200 64Mb graphics card, and am also hoping to get a HP L2335 WUXGA
(1920x1200) monitor. I'd like to use the laptop screen as a console, if
possible.

Thanks for your help,

Mark / 

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Mark G. Saye
markgsaye @ yahoo.com

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