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   Message 29,237 of 30,566   
   Paul to Paul   
   Re: 2nd Monitor problem   
   26 Sep 25 18:14:23   
   
   From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Fri, 9/26/2025 5:59 PM, Paul wrote:   
      
   >   
   > If the monitors are really there, an XRandR command should be able   
   > to make the monitors do things.   
   >   
   > But first the monitors have to be list-able, as HDMI-1 and HDMI-2   
   > or whatever.   
   >   
   >    https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xrandr   
      
   And Wayland would be a different matter. (Pure Wayland needs a different tool.)   
      
   But you could be using an X11 server via XWayland compatibility interface on   
   Wayland.   
      
   System:   
     Host: CHARGER Kernel: 6.8.0-84-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64   
     Desktop: MATE v: 1.26.2 Distro: Linux Mint 22.2 Zara   
      
   Graphics:   
     Device-1: VMware SVGA II Adapter driver: vmwgfx v: 2.20.0.0   
     Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.11 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.6 driver: X:   
       loaded: vmware unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa dri: swrast gpu: vmwgfx   
       resolution: 1440x900~60Hz   
      
   bullwinkle@CHARGER:~$ xrandr --listmonitors   
   Monitors: 1   
    0: +*Virtual1 1440/381x900/238+0+0  Virtual1   
      
      Paul   
      
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