How can I make my external monitor a separate workspace?

Question

(Ubuntu 9.10) How can I make my external monitor a separate workspace?

Ubuntu has two "workspaces", right now when I hook up the external monitor, it just extends the current workspace into one large one instead of two separate ones.

Video card: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c)

Solution

Assuming your card (and driver) supports it, you probably just need to disable display mirroring and/or enable a large virtual desktop space instead. Intel cards are usually well supported, so it should work. Use the official intel drivers, and try xrandr, if you get stuck.

Comments

[Admin]

Please explain what you mean by 'separate workspace'. Do you want to have two keyboards, two mice, and they each control their own monitor? Or something else?

[Admin]

what model is your video card?

[SillyBear]

My video card is not Nvidia