[GLLUG] [GRLUG] Linux and multiple monitors

[Bert W. Carrier Jr.]

I've had good luck with Nvidia cards and their Linux drivers.  I run 
Ubuntu 10.04 and 12.04 LTS versions with Gnome 2 and 3.  Most of my 
machines have 2 monitors and I've had very few problems.

Bert


On 06/19/2012 10:59 AM, Charles Ulrich wrote:
> On 2012-06-19 3:29, Robar Philip wrote:
>> On Jun 18, 2012, at 4:48 PM, "Mike" <ironmike52 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> One other problem I have with linux is that I have two monitors and 
>>> I can setup them to work right or almost right (would like main 
>>> screen on my larger lcd) but I can’t seem to save the setup and must 
>>> do it every time I log in.
>
> [snip]
>
>> 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.
>
> Agree wholeheartedly. There was a time where multiple monitor setups 
> were pretty well supported, but that seems to have regressed. I think 
> the availability of large widescreen monitors means that volunteer 
> developers haven't been paying as much attention to multiple monitor 
> setups.
>
> That said, I've tried all of the recent Linux desktops and the only 
> one which does seem to still have good multi-head support is GNOME 2 
> (now MATE). System -> Preferences -> Monitors lets you configure them 
> however you like with no fuss. What's really nice is on my laptop, I 
> can disconnect and reconnect the external monitor and all of my 
> windows and desktop widgets automatically move to wherever I had them 
> before. Very nice. The only drawback is when some fullscreen 
> applications exit, I sometimes have to go re-enable the second monitor 
> by hand.
>
> Charles
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