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[ubuntu] 6 monitors using Nvidia-settings

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http://ubuntuforums.org – I am working on a project for my class and i need to get 6 monitors working. I am currently using Ubuntu version 8.04 and I have 3 Nvidia cards; 2 N8400 and 1 NVS 290. I have confirmed that all three video cards work and the computer recognizes all three of them when they are in. When I use Nvidia-settings it only allows me to use 4 screens. I tried changing the xorg.conf file myself and adding 2 extra screens but it still does not work, only 4 screens show up. I am not sure how to get the last 2 screens working and I have been searching all over the internet to find a solution. Any help would (Hardware)

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