On 11/25/2015 03:14 PM, Mauro Condarelli wrote:
Pretty Please,
tell me this isn't true:
The only sensible answer I got from debian list boils down to: "use
proprietary driver".
This is truly sad, especially since I *know* Linux Mint (which is a
debian derivative, through ubuntu parentage) does indeed work
out-of-the-box with *no* configuration at all.
If this is the same box, you can mount the mint drive/partition and look
for an /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to copy to your Debian install~or~ follow
these steps:
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-set-up-multiple-monitors-in-linux/?ALLSTEPS
The HUGE reason I recommend the nvidia driver is that you will get much
better performance IF you want to play openGL games and less tearing as
you move windows from monitor to monitor. Yeah, I am a selfish shameless
pig. <cackles> Ric
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My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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