Oh, I didn't mention a key point: the same thing happens with no xorg.conf. So perhaps my xorg.conf isn't a very useful piece of information... I mainly attached it so that you could see what I've tried in order to fix it.
Does that change matters? Why do you need to turn on a monitor that's not > connected? You're right, that line's suspect. However, it does the same thing without it -- the option has no effect. Sorry for the confusion. > Also note that for LVDS1, the "Primary" option is ignored > (line 432) and "Enable" is superfluous anyway. You can configure > multi-monitor stuff with xrandr nowadays. > Ditto above about "Enable". As for "Primary", that one's the big problem -- by default, when it's NOT plugged in, VGA1 is treated as primary, but I want LVDS1 to be primary. The "Primary" option is an attempt to fix that. Why is it ignored? How can I make it not ignored? Re xrandr: yes, but I want this to work smoothly & automatically on boot, flicker-free. Ideally, in an xrandr-compatible way (I don't want to use Xinerama or anything), but as far as I understand it, running xrandr on boot requires putting it in an X startup script, which means the screen(s) will flicker as the settings change. Skype ID is bryhoyt for you or anyone who wants to discuss it further offlist. - Bryan > Feel free to drop me your Skype, Jabber, or icq ID if you need > additional clarification (Disclaimer: I'm not an X developer, just a > user and administrator). This mailing list is fine too though. > > Regards, > > Philipp > > Bryan Hoyt | Brush Technology wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I have an all-in-one box with a builtin monitor (LVDS1) and 2nd > hotpluggable > > monitor (VGA1). > > > > My problem in a few words: if I don't have a 2nd screen plugged in at > boot, > > I can't see a thing once X loads. If I have a 2nd screen plugged in at > boot, > > everything works more-or-less ok. > > > > More detail: If I have VGA1 unplugged at boot, X detects it (VGA1) as > > primary for some reason, and shows a blank screen on LVDS1 (but during > BIOS > > load, grub, and plymouth splash, the picture shows on LVDS1 as expected. > I'd > > expect X to do the same, but it doesn't). When I plug in VGA1, the > picture > > shows up fine on there, but no pic on LVDS1 until I load up Monitor > > Preferences or use xrandr. If VGA1 is plugged in during boot, then both > > screens operate as expected. > > > > My xorg.conf: http://pastebin.com/NB06Dk47 > > My lspci: http://pastebin.com/n6bPhupW > > My xorg.log: http://pastebin.com/pyx5y2g0 > > > > Can anyone help me delve further into the problem? Perhaps even help fix > it? > > ;-) > > > > I'd be very keen to chat with someone in person (Skype or something), if > > that's appropriate -- but I'm more than happy to discuss via this list if > > that's better. > > > > Not wanting to be mercenary about it, but it's worth a small amount of > money > > to certain people to have this solved, so if there's not an obvious fix, > > I could probably arrange some $$ compensation for time if an expert wants > to > > do some one-on-one consulting. I'd contribute any useful information back > to > > the list. > > > > Kind regards, > > Bryan > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > [email protected]: X.Org support > > Archives: http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg > > Info: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg > > Your subscription address: [email protected] > > > -- PS. Check out the Brush newsletter: *Subscribe or read our previous newsletters* <http://brush.co.nz/newsletters> Bryan Hoyt, *Web Development Manager* -- Brush Technology *Ph:* +64 3 741 1204 *Mobile:* +64 21 238 7955 *Web:* brush.co.nz
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