[GLLUG] Dual monitors on Ubuntu 14.04 with Gnome

[michael norman]

On 18/09/14 17:18, Christina Nicolau wrote:

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> You seem to be correct. The NVIDIA X Server Settings just does not see
> my second monitor. So uncheck same image on all monitors does not even
> exist in my settings (I have seen a screen shot of how that settings
> window is supposed to look like but mine does not have that option.
> Presumably is pops up just when multiple monitors are detected!).

I'm beginning to think you might have a hardware problem.

Have you checked the cable to your second monitor ?  Is it connected 
correctly ?  Do you have an alternative cable to try ?  Does the second 
monitor work when connected to something else ?

In my experience when I connect two monitors and run Linux Mint or any 
other distro if the monitors work and are connected correctly I  get 2 
displays automagically using Nouveau .  Unless you are doing stuff like 
running games it's been a long time since you "need" NVIDIA drivers, 
having said which I install them anyway.

Things like stretching images across two monitors can be fixed with some 
add ons dependent on which DE you are using.  Check Ubuntu help pages.

What I am saying is that with modern Linux distros and assuming the 
monitors work and are correctly connected you should find them and be 
able to configure the screens to do what you want.  The days of having 
to write xorg. conf files "should" be over unless you have legacy hardware.

M


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