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ryansturmer

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Registered: 2012-03-26

Posts: 14

ATI and multiple cards (Radeon 4850)

I'm looking to set up a triple/quad monitor configuration using my 2 ATI radeon 4850s and arch (64 bit)  I was pleasantly suprised that simply installing the xf86-video-ati driver was sufficient to get 2 of my 4 monitors working with apparently-acceptable 2d and 3d support right out of the box!  Is there any hope, however, of getting my other two monitors working in a similar fashion, or am I stuck with my 2-monitor configuration?  I had a 4 monitor setup under OpenSUSE and the ATI catalyst proprietary driver, but I'm beginning to believe it a lost cause under arch.  Any thoughts or experiences to the contrary?

Cory_j

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From: USA

Registered: 2012-02-16

Posts: 39

Re: ATI and multiple cards (Radeon 4850)

use the ati catalyst divers https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ATI_Catalyst

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ryansturmer

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Registered: 2012-03-26

Posts: 14

Re: ATI and multiple cards (Radeon 4850)

I take it there's no way to do it with the OSS drivers then?  I've worked with the catalyst drivers a lot before, and I *really* don't like them.  I'm actually just about ready to forfeit my other two monitors in favor of just using the OSS driver, if that's what it takes.

matse

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Registered: 2011-04-27

Posts: 299

Re: ATI and multiple cards (Radeon 4850)

the open source driver should be working for you, you have probably to create a xorg.conf and specify the "BusID" option in your "device" section. Check this site for an exapmple.
good luck,
matse