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 * Get a computer
 * Get two monitors
 * Drink Bawls (tm)
 * Install an operating system (preferrably not OS2/Warp or BeOS - try something *nix)
 * Install X
 * Run the auto xorg.conf generator (dexconf, usually)
 * Edit your xorg.conf file
 ** Add another display Device
 {code}
 Section "Device"
  Identifier "radeon0"
  Driver "ati"
  BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
  Screen 0
 EndSection
  
 Section "Device"
  Identifier "radeon1"
  Driver "ati"
  BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
  Screen 1
 EndSection
 {code}
 ** Add another Monitor
 {code}
 Section "Monitor"
  Identifier "monitor0"
  Option "DPMS"
 EndSection
  
 Section "Monitor"
  Identifier "monitor1"
  Option "DPMS"
 EndSection
 {code}
 ** Add another Screen
 {code}
 Section "Screen"
  Identifier "screen0"
  Device "radeon0"
  Monitor "monitor0"
  DefaultDepth 24
  SubSection "Display"
  Depth 1
  Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
  Depth 4
  Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
  Depth 8
  Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
  Depth 15
  Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
  Depth 16
  Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
  Depth 24
  Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
 EndSection
  
 Section "Screen"
  Identifier "screen1"
  Device "radeon1"
  Monitor "monitor1"
  DefaultDepth 24
  SubSection "Display"
  Depth 1
  Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
  Depth 4
  Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
  Depth 8
  Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
  Depth 15
  Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
  Depth 16
  Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
  Depth 24
  Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
 EndSection
 {code}
 ** Pull it all together in your ServerLayout block
 {code}
 Section "ServerLayout"
  Identifier "Default Layout"
  Screen "screen0"
  Screen "screen1" RightOf "screen0"
  InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
  InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
  
  # Don't forget xinerama!!!111oneoneone11!eleven!!11
  Option "xinerama" "on"
  Option "clone" "off"
 EndSection
 {code}
  * Install Quake4
 * Play
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