[GRLUG] Linux and multiple monitors

[Brad DeVries]

On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 8:45 AM, Ben Rousch <brousch at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 8:25 AM, John-Thomas Richards <jtr at jrichards.org>
> wrote:
> > On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 05:56:43AM -0400, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> >> On Tue, 2012-06-19 at 03:29 -0400, Robar Philip wrote:
> >> > On Jun 18, 2012, at 4:48 PM, "Mike" <ironmike52 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Given that UNIX workstations with the X Window System have supported
> >> > multiple monitors for decades (albeit not as well as Apple and Mac
> >> > OS), it amazes me that this is still an issue on Linux today.
>
> It is definitely still an issue. I had projector detection fail last
> night using the proprietary Nvidia drivers. I've had no problems when
> I use my laptop with Intel graphics. I'm gonna have to agree with
> Linus on this one
>
> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/linus-torvalds-linux-driver-nvidia-geforce-worst-company,16049.html
>
>
I've actually had pretty good result recently.  I have a laptop with an
Intel HD Graphics card and it's worked flawlessly with Ubuntu in these
three configurations:
1) Just the laptop's display.
2) The laptop's display and a HD TV.
3) Two external monitors when the laptop is on its docking station.

It's even remembered the layouts across multiple OS upgrades.

Brad.
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