2012-10-15 Vincent Bernat: > > xrandr --output HDMI1 --mode 1280x1024 --right-of LVDS1 > > > > Nothing changed. It seems that this is the default mode when an > > external > > screen is being connected. I tried to push the “XF86Display” button on > > my > > laptop, it seems to cycle through all possible xrandr modes. None of them > > does > > what I want. Cloning is not what I want and does not work with screens > > with > > different resolutions and the “--right-of” mode behaves weird as > > described, I > > only have a cursor. > > You are not too far of the solution.
That gives me hope that it's at least possible. > You can also use: > > xrandr --output HDMI1 --auto --right-of LVDS1 This does not change anything. I get the black screen with the mouse cursor. > The fact that you see the mouse on the new screen seems to tell that X11 > is correctly configured. However, for some reason, awesome is unable to > detect the second screen. > > What do you get with this? > echo 'return screen.count()' | awesome-client double 2 Marco -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [email protected].
