On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Nelson Green <nelsongree...@hotmail.com>wrote:
> > > > > Nelson, > > > Did you install the driver package? Either xserver-xorg-video-nouveau > > > or xserver-xorg-video-nvidia (open and closed driver respectively) from > > > apt or download and installed from Nvidia's site? > > > > > > Shane > > > > I sure did: > > $ dpkg -l | grep nouveau | cut -d " " -f 3 > > libdrm-nouveau1 > > xserver-xorg-video-nouveau > > Oops, forgot to include: > $ lsmod | grep nouveau > nouveau 581600 2 > ttm 48312 1 nouveau > drm_kms_helper 22707 1 nouveau > drm 160013 3 nouveau,ttm,drm_kms_helper > i2c_algo_bit 12713 1 nouveau > mxm_wmi 12433 1 nouveau > video 17415 1 nouveau > i2c_core 19218 5 > nouveau,drm_kms_helper,drm,i2c_algo_bit,i2c_i801 > button 12817 1 nouveau > wmi 13051 3 nouveau,mxm_wmi,dell_wmi > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Nelson Green > > > <nelsongree...@hotmail.com<mailto:nelsongree...@hotmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > > > Nelson Green wrote: > > > > > I have a Dell Precision T5500 with dual video cards, and I would > > > > > like to have one large screen spread across the two monitors. > > > > > > > > I usually do this with a single graphics card. So my suggestion might > > > > not be useful to you. But... > > > > > > > > > I am not sure where to start. One thing I have tried to do is to > see > > > > > what xrandr gives me, and I don't completely understand the output > > > > > of that. I have included that output, and a copy of Xorg.0.log > > > > > below. > > > > > > > > > > At this point I would welcome any suggestions as to what to try > next. > > > > > > > > I would start with lxrandr. Because even me being a staunch CLI > > > > advocate it is sometimes easier to click the mouse. This is simply an > > > > graphical interface to xrandr. > > > > > > > > # apt-get install lxrandr > > > > > > > > $ lxrandr > > > > > > Unfortunately, lxrandr only shows the single monitor. Another issue I > > > have is nothing from xrandr nor lxrandr shows an output interface. If > > > I could get that information I might at least have a place to start. > As it > > > is, the only indications that the two cards are even known to the > system > > > are the Xorg log, and the output of dmesg. Other than that nothing > > > seems to be aware of the second video card and/or monitor. > > > > > > BTW, I also realized I forgot to mention that I am using the Xfce > > > Desktop. I doubt that makes any difference, but figured I should at > > > least mention it for completeness. > > > > > > I appreciate the reply. > > > Patrick > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > > > debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org<mailto: > debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org> > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > > listmas...@lists.debian.org<mailto:listmas...@lists.debian.org> > > > Archive: > > > http://lists.debian.org/bay160-w4a7dcc96b762f50393914ad...@phx.gbl< > http://lists.debian.org/BAY160-W4A7DCC96B762F50393914ADBE0%40phx.gbl> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Shane D. Johnson > > > IT Administrator > > > Rasmussen Equipment > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > > Archive: > http://lists.debian.org/bay160-w6446ba1663aaa9ac0cde5dad...@phx.gbl > > > Nelson, Do you have a xorg.conf file or do you let X sort it all out itself? I noticed from your xrandr posting, that only one resolution is defined so maybe it's hard coded. I run without a conf file X seems to pull everything correctly for my hardware. I am still kinda green at this myself, just trying to help with some ideas. Thanks -- Shane D. Johnson IT Administrator Rasmussen Equipment
