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xorg.conf metamode validated and then invalidated
Ubuntu 24.04, Driver Version: 535.171.04 CUDA Version: 12.2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 with 2 monitors attached and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 just for number crunching.
xorg.conf isn't a new topic, and it's ...
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How to control which monitor gdm3 login screen appears on?
Ubuntu 22.04.4
I have five monitors connected to my computer, while facing them from left to right they are monitors 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
I would like the gdm login to appear on monitor #2. I can't ...
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How can I simulate unplugging a monitor's HDMI cable and plugging it back in?
This question is not about how to fix my system to work as it should. If you want to answer that question, see my prior question.
In order to get my three monitor system to work I have to physically ...
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How do I enable mirror (clone) display mode on login screen? (gdm3)
My monitor is often turned off when I log in (I use the TV instead). I usually use screen mirroring (cloning) when logged in. But on the login screen, the mirroring doesn't work. Thus in my TV, I don'...
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GDM3 Crashes system when external monitor connected with Wayland
I installed Ubuntu 21.04 today and would like to use it with my external monitor.
However, I have discovered that connecting the monitor before startup made the system hang at the purple login screen.
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Gnome login screen only displays on LED TV
I have an issue were when I boot up or logout the default gnome login screen will only display on my LED TV (which is normally off) connected to my graphics card. How do i ensure that the login screen ...
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Gnome not recognizing secondary monitors, but xorg configuration works fine
I am having trouble getting GDM to make use of all of my screens. My hardware is connected like so:
Nvidia proprietary drivers 440.26
RTX 2070 super:
DP: 1080p@144 monitor
GTX 670:
DVI: 1080@60 ...
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Mirror screens until GDM starts
I have two monitors, and my larger primary monitor takes a long time to "wake" when it first receives an input. Due to bad luck, my graphics card outputs to my secondary monitor at boot, but ...
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HDMI not recognised Ubuntu 18.04
My HP Zbook G5 is not recognizing when a hdmi cable is plugged in.
I am running Ubuntu 18.04 5.2.5-050205-generic kernel and proprietary nvidia 390 driver
If anyone has any suggestions I would very ...
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Login screen appears on second monitor [duplicate]
After I choose Ubuntu from the GRUB menu which appears on the primary monitor, the login screen appears on the second monitor which is something that I don't want.
How can I prevent this, so that ...
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Ubuntu 19.04 nvidia 430 : only one display works at a time
sorry to include you in this mess but I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one with this issue:
I have a relatively new notebook with a Ge-force 1050TI. Since I need to be able to run preliminary models ...
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gdm - how to rotate screen with xrandr
I have a default install of ubuntu 18.04, plus i3 installed. i3 probably not relevant, but providing it for context as having the screen rotated in the window manager is 90% of what i need.
Looking ...
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Is there to make the login screen appear on the external display in 18.04?
On Ubuntu 18.04, I have connected my laptop to an external display and I am able to set the external display as primary and external display only mode. But when I turn on my laptop or log out from my ...
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How to set a background image for each monitor in GDM3?
I have changed my GDM3 background by changing ubuntu.css.
#lockDialogGroup {
/* background: #2c001e url(resource:///org/gnome/shell/...
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How to rotate login screen in gdm3
I am using Ubuntu 17.10, wayland and gnome in a 3 monitors configuration. And the monitor in the middle is rotated to vertical orientation. When I log in all works well, but the login screen is ...
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How to keep dual monitor setting after reboot (with gnome, gdm, wayland)
I would like to recover my previous monitors configuration when my computer boots with an external monitor plugged in. It works out of the box with lightdm, gnome, and X session, it's not the case ...
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How to get Gnome Shell to remember my display preferences?
I have a laptop. When I'm using just the laptop, I want to use the display (well, yeah, obviously) but when I plug in my monitor, I want to just use that monitor, not both screens.
Every time I boot ...
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Multi display issue with Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 [closed]
Fresh install of Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 with 3 displays (fglrx driver).
I can correct the screens order in System Settings / Display but it is not saved when I close the session and reopen it.
Screens ...
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Force gdm login screen to the primary monitor
I have two monitors attached to my video card. Primary monitor has a resolution equal to 1280x1024 and the second has 1920x1200. My gdm login screen always appears on the second monitor even if it is ...
