How can I use multiple monitors?

[erezz]

Hi,

I'd like to connect 2 monitors to my kubuntu 9.10. Each monitor should display a different desktop. How do I do that?

If I go to System Settings -> Display -> Multiple Monitors, it says: "This module is only for configuring systems with a single desktop spread across multiple monitors. You do not appear to have this configuration."

Thanks,
Erez

[Teunis]

Re: How can I use multiple monitors?

What type of video card and driver are you using?

[erezz]

Re: How can I use multiple monitors?

I have the on-board adapter (board type in Supermicro C2SBA - http://www.supermicro.com/products/m.../G33/C2SBA.cfm) and another one from nvidia (output from lspci: VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G96).

I'm not sure which drivers I use. The kubuntu installation did all the work. Anyway, here's the output of lsmod:

Module         Size Used by
nfs          271912 1
lockd         67724 1 nfs
nfs_acl         2844 1 nfs
auth_rpcgss      36576 1 nfs
sunrpc        191712 13 nfs,lockd,nfs_acl,auth_rpcgss
snd_hda_codec_realtek  203328 1
snd_hda_intel     26984 2
snd_hda_codec     75708 2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep        7200 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm_oss      37920 0
snd_mixer_oss     16028 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm        75488 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy      2656 0
snd_seq_oss      28576 0
snd_seq_midi      6432 0
snd_rawmidi      22208 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event   6940 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq        50224 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer       22276 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device     6920 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd          59204 16 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
psmouse        56500 0
soundcore        7264 1 snd
serio_raw        5280 0
snd_page_alloc     9252 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
ppdev          6688 0
parport_pc       32228 1
iptable_filter     3100 0
lp           8964 0
ip_tables       11692 1 iptable_filter
x_tables        16544 1 ip_tables
parport        35340 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
usbhid         38304 0
floppy         54980 0
video         19380 0
output         2780 1 video
intel_agp       27748 0
e1000e        122604 0
agpgart        35020 1 intel_agp

[sithlord48]

Re: How can I use multiple monitors?

first try using display and see if you can set a size to another monitor there.
if that don't work then you will need to first install your restriced driver , by using jockey. then [code=run in krunner (alt+f2)]
kdesudo nvidia-settings[/code]

use that to set up your montiors.