How do I get dual screen with spanning desktop working on a dual head capable Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics Controller with RHEL-5?

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Issue

  • How do I get dual screen with spanning desktop working on a dual head capable Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics Controller with RHEL-5?
  • The default configuration only shows the same desktop on both monitors

Environment

  • Red Hat Enteprise Linux 5
  • A dual head capable Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics Controller
  • xorg-x11-drv-i810

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