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Savonlinna

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From: Sweden

Registered: 2009-05-19

Posts: 35

[SOLVED] xrandr won't activate second monitor

I've got my main sitting on DVI-0 at 1440x900, and a 1024x768 next to it on DVI-1.
No apparent problems present themselves when I run

xrandr --output DVI-1 --mode 1024x768 --right-of DVI-0

I know it does expand (checked with VNC from another computer), but there's a slight annoyance; the other monitor won't start/wake up/come out of power saving/whatever. Has anyone successfully dealt with this type of thing?

Edit:
Somehow I get a feeling this might have something to do with it (though I can't say why )

Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "Default Screen"
        Device          "Radeon HD3870"
        Monitor         "Generic Monitor"
        DefaultDepth    24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           24
                Modes           "1440x900" "1024x768"
                Virtual         2464 1668
        EndSubSection
EndSection

SOLVED:
I've no idea why really (since 1024x768 is native for it), but the monitor's up and running perfectly through

xrandr --output DVI-1 --auto --right-of DVI-0

Last edited by Savonlinna (2009-11-06 23:33:45)

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