Need Dual monitor help

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treyuf
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Joined: 12. Aug 2010, 14:58
Primary OS: MS Windows 7
VBox Version: OSE other
Guest OSses: SuSe 11.3

Need Dual monitor help

Post by treyuf »

Here is what I have:

Windows 7 64 bit with dual monitor setup (2 Dell monitors)
Latest build of VirtualBox
Latest ISO image of SuSe 11.3

Now I am not a big Linux guy, in fact I tend to know enough to get me in trouble. I set up the virtual machine with 1562mb of base memory, 2 processors, 128mb of video RAM, 2 screens, 3D Acceleration enabled, and the rest of the settings default. I installed SuSe with the KDE Desktop as I was told that it would probably easy for me to get used to since I am and have always been a windows guy.

Now when I start up the machine I get one window with the OS in and a blank empty window, which I suppose is the for the second monitor. After I go to "Configure Desktop" and then "Display" is where I run into problems. When I click "Identify Outputs", I only get output identities on one window and not the other. When I go to "Multiple Monitors", it say that the module is not configured.

I apologize for asking a question that is probably already been asked, but I am pretty much a Linux newbie and am trying to learn as I go, so I appreciate any help I could get.
dmcgraw
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Primary OS: Ubuntu 8.10
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Guest OSses: XP, Ubuntu 9.10
Location: St. Louis, MO, USA

Re: Need Dual monitor help

Post by dmcgraw »

Multi-monitors are only supported for Windows guests. Please RTM.

http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch13.html
treyuf
Posts: 4
Joined: 12. Aug 2010, 14:58
Primary OS: MS Windows 7
VBox Version: OSE other
Guest OSses: SuSe 11.3

Re: Need Dual monitor help

Post by treyuf »

Bleh!!! thanks for your prompt answer.
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