[CentOS] CentOS 7 on dual-monitor workstation?

Mon Feb 16 09:32:20 UTC 2015
Nux! <nux at li.nux.ro>

Niki,

Currently Gnome 3 is OK with multiple monitors, especially when run in the "classic mode".
Elrepo continues to be the recommended way to install nvidia drivers, nvidia-detect will suggest the correct kmod you need e.g.:

yum install nvidia-detect && yum install `nvidia-detect`

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----- Original Message -----
> From: "Niki Kovacs" <info at microlinux.fr>
> To: "CentOS mailing list" <CentOS at centos.org>
> Sent: Monday, 16 February, 2015 06:29:09
> Subject: [CentOS] CentOS 7 on dual-monitor workstation?

> Hi,
> 
> My workstation is currently running Slackware Linux 14.1 64-bit, and I'm
> considering replacing that by CentOS 7, which I've already installed on
> my laptop.
> 
> The PC has an NVidia GeForce GT 520 video card with two 19'' monitors
> attached to it. I'm using the proprietary 'nvidia' driver.
> 
> I vaguely remember having read somewhere that RHEL/CentOS 7 with GNOME 3
> had trouble with dual monitors. Now since this is my main workhorse PC,
> I thought I'd rather ask before migrating, just to be on the safe side.
> 
> Anybody on this list running CentOS 7 on a similar hardware configuration?
> 
> If I remember correctly from the time spent with CentOS 5.x, the
> proprietary 'nvidia' drivers are best configured using the third-party
> ELRepo package repository. Correct me if I'm wrong.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Niki
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