Dual display with built-in mobo video

[Michael Kennedy]

It's hard to part ways from those old CRTs, eh?

When disposing of old gear, I find the most efficient way is to post
as ***FREE*** on toronto.craigslist.org, but if you are going to
actually throw it out, the City of Toronto takes old computers and
monitors at their drop-off depots.

See: http://www.toronto.ca/garbage/pdf/solidwastedrop-offdepots.pdf

If you're in Waterloo, as your e-mail address suggests, then they have
a program as well, which is fee-based.

See: http://www.region.waterloo.on.ca/web/region.nsf/97dfc347666efede85256e590071a3d4/312623eb1574fb6285256efb005879a3!OpenDocument

Am I the only one that feels so guilty for sending things to the
landfill?  I wish there was an eco-friendly way of disposal.  Does
anyone know of any other options that might be available?  I have bins
full of old derelict cables & devices, and I really would rather they
didn't end up under a bulldozer if that's at all possible.

MK


On 9/13/07, Lennart Sorensen <lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 12, 2007 at 09:40:39PM -0400, Kareem Shehata wrote:
> > Just a quick question that I'm sure someone on this list can answer in a
> > heartbeat, with a possible prize at the end.  The MoBo on my semi-new Ubuntu
> > box has video on-board.  Since I've added my own AGP video card for 3D
> > capabilities, can I use the on-board output for a second monitor?  If so,
> > how do I go about getting Ubuntu to find it?  lspci is showing me no love so
> > far.
>
> Which motherboard, and more importantly which chipset does it have
> onboard for video?
>
> On most boards the internal video is disabled automatically when an add
> in agp card is plugged in.  Sometimes you can activate it again and use
> it as a second display but not always.  The reason it often doesn't work
> is that the onboard video is AGP based, and you can't have more than one
> AGP device in a system.  PCIe and PCI works differently.
>
> > The back story and prize: Dug up my old Dell/Trinitron 20" CRT and thought
> > "hey, this would be great for X-Plane and general use on my Linux desktop".
> > and then I plugged it in and remembered why I switched to LCD's.  I'm just
> > weird enough to be able to see the refresh (even at 60+ Hz).  It's also not
> > as bright as my Samsung SyncMaster, which I find surprising, and overall
> > isn't doing me very well.  So, whoever answers first gets first dibs if (and
> > there's still a chance I might find a use for it, but not likely) I decide
> > to get rid of it.
>
> I have a 21" Dell Trinetron with a slight focus problem in the top left
> corner I am not using anymore.  It is going out as soon as I get around
> to it, unless someone happens to think they have a use for such a
> monster.  I got a nice 24" LCD which takes up much less desk space and
> is in focus.  Oh and I have a 21" NEC as well which sometimes looses the
> blue channel (power cycle always fixes it for a little while) which is
> also going out.
>
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