[9fans] Multi monitor setup

[9fans] Multi monitor setup

[Szymon Olewniczak]

Hi,
as a new to Plan 9 I would like to know is there any support to dual
monitor setup? Can I rotate monitor in plan 9? How does support of video
cards looks like in general?

BR,
Szymon

Re: [9fans] Multi monitor setup

[Nick Owens]

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> is there any support to dual monitor setup?

no.

> Can I rotate monitor in plan 9?

no.

> How does support of video cards looks like in general?

poor.

see /sys/src/9/pc/vga*.c files. most of these are very old. the only
realiable way to use a video card on 32- and 64-bit intel platforms is
to use VESA.

mischief


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Re: [9fans] Multi monitor setup

[Szymon Olewniczak]

>> is there any support to dual monitor setup?
>
>no.
>
>> Can I rotate monitor in plan 9?
>
>no.
>
>> How does support of video cards looks like in general?
>
>poor.
>
>see /sys/src/9/pc/vga*.c files. most of these are very old. the only
>realiable way to use a video card on 32- and 64-bit intel platforms is
>to use VESA.

Ok, I understeand. So, maybe it's a good idea as a gsoc proposal. Do you
think that it will be hard to implement this features in nvidia cards, using
nouveau project as a reference? 

BTW. what is a relation between inferno an Plan9. Does the hardware that is
supported by plan9 also works on inferno or it's not such easy relation.


BR,
Szymon

Re: [9fans] Multi monitor setup

[erik quanstrom]

> Ok, I understeand. So, maybe it's a good idea as a gsoc proposal. Do you
> think that it will be hard to implement this features in nvidia cards, using
> nouveau project as a reference?

yes, it would be quite tedious.  the line between tedious and difficult depends
on how much you can keep in your head at one time.  this is grand master
level tedium.

- erik

Re: [9fans] Multi monitor setup

[Szymon Olewniczak]

> > Ok, I understeand. So, maybe it's a good idea as a gsoc proposal. Do you
> > think that it will be hard to implement this features in nvidia cards, using
> > nouveau project as a reference?
>
> yes, it would be quite tedious.  the line between tedious and difficult depends
> on how much you can keep in your head at one time.  this is grand master
> level tedium.
But is there any less tedious way of adding multi monitor setup to
plan9? Maybe it will be exciting for someone who has never had any
expirience with vga drivers development(at least at the begining.). Can
you recommend some materials that can allow me start with vga drivers
development in general and specifically to plan9 (other than source codes)?
Maybe some of you can tell me more about that?

I've decided to look at plan9 becouse after a rough estimation of
existing OS I find it best designed and most interesting. I don't know
much about OS implementation but I think that this community can be the
perfect place to start. I will certainly ask a lot of stupid questions
at the beginnig but eventually you can bring up a new generation of
developers :). Would you like to help me or the project doesn't need
such persons like me?

BR,
Szymon

Re: [9fans] Multi monitor setup

[Nicholas Waples]

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On 21 Mar 2014 01:08, "Szymon Olewniczak" <szymon.olewniczak@rid.pl> wrote:
>
> >> is there any support to dual monitor setup?
> >
> >no.
> >
> >> Can I rotate monitor in plan 9?
> >
> >no.
> >
> >> How does support of video cards looks like in general?
> >
> >poor.
> >
> >see /sys/src/9/pc/vga*.c files. most of these are very old. the only
> >realiable way to use a video card on 32- and 64-bit intel platforms is
> >to use VESA.
>
> Ok, I understeand. So, maybe it's a good idea as a gsoc proposal. Do you
> think that it will be hard to implement this features in nvidia cards,
using
> nouveau project as a reference?
>

I did hack up basic dual monitor support for the nvidia drivers, but that
was a long time ago.
http://9fans.net/archive/2004/09/146

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Re: [9fans] Multi monitor setup

[erik quanstrom]

> I did hack up basic dual monitor support for the nvidia drivers, but that
> was a long time ago.
> http://9fans.net/archive/2004/09/146

cool!

- erik

Re: [9fans] Multi monitor setup

[Jiten Pathy]

Would like to present AEG: Automatic Exploit Generation. Will work?

On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 5:39 PM, erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net> wrote:
>> I did hack up basic dual monitor support for the nvidia drivers, but that
>> was a long time ago.
>> http://9fans.net/archive/2004/09/146
>
> cool!
>
> - erik
>

Re: [9fans] Multi monitor setup

[Jiten Pathy]

wrong address. Sorry.

On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:44 AM, Jiten Pathy
<jpathy@mail.nanosouffle.net> wrote:
> Would like to present AEG: Automatic Exploit Generation. Will work?
>
> On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 5:39 PM, erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net> wrote:
>>> I did hack up basic dual monitor support for the nvidia drivers, but that
>>> was a long time ago.
>>> http://9fans.net/archive/2004/09/146
>>
>> cool!
>>
>> - erik
>>