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triple_head_with_two_nvidia_cards_for_dualhead_twinview_main_screen_and_separate_status_display [05.09.2012 15:17] – created Pascal Sutertriple_head_with_two_nvidia_cards_for_dualhead_twinview_main_screen_and_separate_status_display [02.02.2016 19:33] Pascal Suter
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 +**Note:** If you are looking for a simple way to have an extra screen on your linux machine showing a status monitor and you don't mind the status screen to go blank when you log out or lock your workstation, skip to the end of this article and read about the new simple solution i have. If you want your status display to be shown even if you're not logged in, then the following might be the solution for you. 
  
 i am not sure if anybody else wants to use a setup like this, but here is how i did it anyway: i used 2 24" screens, 1 old 14" screen, two nvidia graphics cards (with two ports each) and one keyboard and mouse attached to one pc. the pc is running xubuntu 12.04 64bit with the latest nvidia driver package available for xubuntu.  i am not sure if anybody else wants to use a setup like this, but here is how i did it anyway: i used 2 24" screens, 1 old 14" screen, two nvidia graphics cards (with two ports each) and one keyboard and mouse attached to one pc. the pc is running xubuntu 12.04 64bit with the latest nvidia driver package available for xubuntu. 
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