How do I enable an extended desktop across two monitors in Knoppix 6?

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Published on 2010-03-10T16:32:26Z Indexed on 2010/04/05 17:13 UTC
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I want to have an extended desktop that spans two screens, but Knoppix's monitor settings only allow me to mirror but not create an extended desktop. I'm not very good with the command-line but I know how to use apt-get. Is there some package I can download to do this?

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