On 08/14/2014 01:11 PM, Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
I use a second monitor on my old Dell Inspiron, and have 3 monitors on
my main desktop.
Might as well use the last video out to use four. Works a charm with
nVidia. I turned off the onboard video in the bios, and installed two
PCIe nVidia cards th
I use a second monitor on my old Dell Inspiron, and have 3 monitors on my
main desktop.
Both have nVidia hardware, so I load up the nvidia-settings package and
find I can configure the monitors as I like. I generally like to extend
the desktop, so that each monitor shows different stuff. That me
On 14/08/2014, Brian wrote:
> Argumentum ab auctoritate. :)
>
Ah; does that mean that the stomach muscles of the argument, cause it
to autorotate?
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On Thu 14 Aug 2014 at 18:04:55 +0200, sa...@eng.it wrote:
> > We have come full circle. Which one of us goes to jail and does not
> > collect 200 GBP? :)
>
> May I have the 200 GBP? There's a LMS Garrat Model by Heljan at 199GBP...
Of course! I am easily persuaded by an argument from desire.
Brian writes:
> On Thu 14 Aug 2014 at 17:29:22 +0200, sa...@eng.it wrote:
>
> > Brian writes:
> > > *Your* use of .xinitrc is not the issue. Your advice, without
> > > qualification. that users of Debian follow in your footsteps is.
> > > The argument is set out in the earlier linked post
On Thu 14 Aug 2014 at 17:29:22 +0200, sa...@eng.it wrote:
> Brian writes:
> > *Your* use of .xinitrc is not the issue. Your advice, without
> > qualification. that users of Debian follow in your footsteps is.
> > The argument is set out in the earlier linked post.
>
> Can't check right now, bu
Brian writes:
> *Your* use of .xinitrc is not the issue. Your advice, without
> qualification. that users of Debian follow in your footsteps is.
> The argument is set out in the earlier linked post.
Can't check right now, but if I recall it well I cited both .xinitrc
and .xsession, whichever on
On Thu 14 Aug 2014 at 17:00:08 +0200, sa...@eng.it wrote:
> Brian writes:
> > On Thu 14 Aug 2014 at 14:22:25 +0200, sa...@eng.it wrote:
> >
> > > Brian writes:
> > > >
> > > > Is there a reason to prefer .xinitrc over .xsession with startx?
> > >
> > > First of all, I used .xinitrc wh
Brian writes:
> On Thu 14 Aug 2014 at 14:22:25 +0200, sa...@eng.it wrote:
>
> > Brian writes:
> > >
> > > Is there a reason to prefer .xinitrc over .xsession with startx?
> >
> > First of all, I used .xinitrc when Linux kernel version was below 0,
> > my environment is more or less t
On Thu 14 Aug 2014 at 14:22:25 +0200, sa...@eng.it wrote:
> Brian writes:
> >
> > Is there a reason to prefer .xinitrc over .xsession with startx?
>
> First of all, I used .xinitrc when Linux kernel version was below 0,
> my environment is more or less the same I used on the Sun boxes when I
Brian writes:
> On Thu 14 Aug 2014 at 09:08:29 +0200, sa...@eng.it wrote:
>
> [A nice xrandr howto snipped]
>
> > One last thing. Since you do not want to issue this command over and
> > over again, you can place it into the .xsession file (if you use
> > xdm/gdm/kdm) or .xinitrc file if y
On Thu 14 Aug 2014 at 09:08:29 +0200, sa...@eng.it wrote:
[A nice xrandr howto snipped]
> One last thing. Since you do not want to issue this command over and
> over again, you can place it into the .xsession file (if you use
> xdm/gdm/kdm) or .xinitrc file if you log on in a text console and the
Elimar Riesebieter writes:
> https://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12
Cool page, thank you.
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* Bret Busby [2014-08-14 17:42 +0800]:
[...]
> After reading the thread, and the above response, it occurred to me,
> that this could be worthwhile to add to the debian.org web site, as a
> "HowTo", for whoever has the privileges.
>
> Or, if such a thing exists, a Debian "HowTo" wiki?
https://wi
Bret Busby writes:
> After reading the thread, and the above response, it occurred to me,
> that this could be worthwhile to add to the debian.org web site, as a
> "HowTo", for whoever has the privileges.
I share the part of my .xinitrc that deals with xrandr
# check if the tv I have home is c
On 14/08/2014, sa...@eng.it wrote:
> Robert D. Hilliard writes:
> > Reply To: bobhilli...@gmail.com
>
>> I have a new Dell Ispiron that dual boots Windows 7 and Debian 7.4.
> > The new machine uses the F1 key to connect to the second monitor, but
> > it only works in Windows - In Debian pressi
Robert D. Hilliard writes:
> Reply To: bobhilli...@gmail.com
> I have a new Dell Ispiron that dual boots Windows 7 and Debian 7.4.
> The new machine uses the F1 key to connect to the second monitor, but
> it only works in Windows - In Debian pressing F! is a noop.
I would advice to use xrandr
On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:50:37 -0400
"Robert D. Hilliard" wrote:
> Reply To: bobhilli...@gmail.com
>
> I use a second, larger monitor (my eyes are vary bad).
>
> [...]
>
> Any assistance in getting Debian to display on the second
> monitor will be greatly appreciated.
As other have pointed out
> My very old, failing Dell Inspiron would connect to the second monitor
> by pressing Ctrl-Alt-F8, and would remember that setting across
> reboots. It appeared to be a function of the hardware, mot the
> software..
Actually it was probably done in the BIOS rather than in the hardware,
but yes,
On 08/13/2014 02:20 PM, B wrote:
On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:50:37 -0400
"Robert D. Hilliard" wrote:
I have a new Dell Ispiron that dual boots Windows 7 and Debian 7.4.
The new machine uses the F1 key to connect to the second monitor,
but it only works in Windows - In Debian pressing F! is a n
Robert D. Hilliard wrote:
Reply To: bobhilli...@gmail.com
I use a second, larger monitor (my eyes are vary bad).
My very old, failing Dell Inspiron would connect to the second monitor
by pressing Ctrl-Alt-F8, and would remember that setting across
reboots. It appeared to be a function of the
On 08/13/2014 02:20 PM, B wrote:
On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:50:37 -0400
"Robert D. Hilliard" wrote:
I have a new Dell Ispiron that dual boots Windows 7 and Debian 7.4.
The new machine uses the F1 key to connect to the second monitor,
but it only works in Windows - In Debian pressing F! is a no
On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:50:37 -0400
"Robert D. Hilliard" wrote:
> I have a new Dell Ispiron that dual boots Windows 7 and Debian 7.4.
> The new machine uses the F1 key to connect to the second monitor,
> but it only works in Windows - In Debian pressing F! is a noop.
These are old but could help
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