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   pinnerite to Paul   
   Re: 2nd Monitor problem   
   27 Sep 25 13:00:33   
   
   From: pinnerite@gmail.com   
      
   On Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:14:23 -0400   
   Paul  wrote:   
      
   > 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   
   >   
   >   
    xrandr --listmonitors only lists one monitor.   
      
   Alan   
      
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