Re: DualScreen, 2 cards, AGP and PCI, have to boot from PCI?

From: Mike Katasonov (prog_mu_at_kt.kirovsky.ru)
Date: 08/27/04 

Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 13:39:42 +0400

Dieter Soltau wrote:
> hi there,
> i have a strange problem.
>
> i have 2 different graphic cards, and 2 different monitors connected to my
> machine, using xorg. if i go to my BIOS and set the INIT to the PCI CARD,
> everything works fine. you know, i mean this "init display 1st" setting in
> bios.
>
> however, this is not convenient to me. the "main monitor" (or how should i
> call it, dunno) is the one connected to my AGP card.
> if i init from AGP, i have X only, and no dualscreen. also in KDE this is
> greyed out. also i do not hav any tty1-6. not even on the second monitor.
>
> where is my error? this is driving me mad. could it be a bios problem? i
> admit the motherboard is pretty "old" (amd athlon 1200 tb, epox board).

This is neither bios nor you error.
Yes, you have to boot only from PCI videocard. Otherwise, if you select
AGP first, driver for a PCI card can't initialize. Primary monitor
should be connected via PCI card.

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