My apologies, please ignore the two extra attachments... my phone is making selection files to attach VERY awkward!
Thanks, Michael On September 9, 2025 11:29:44 AM EDT, Michael Campbell <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi, > >Thanks for replying. My Xorg.0.log is attached, along with an xorg conf I >tried that also didn't work (placed it in /user/share/X11/xorg.conf.d). > >Any and all contents appreciated! > >Cheers, >Michael > > >On September 8, 2025 8:43:12 PM EDT, Cedar Maxwell <[email protected]> >wrote: >>Can you post your /var/log/Xorg.0.log and Xorg.1.log ? >> >>On Sun, 2025-09-07 at 08:34 -0400, Michael Campbell wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> My apologies for the repeat of this message. I am resending to make >>> this a unique thread, as requested by Adrian and others. >>> >>> Adrian, Jeroen, if creating a fresh message with a unique title >>> doesn't make this a unique thread, could you point me at the >>> requirements to do this please? Thanks! >>> >>> --- repeated post --- >>> >>> I have a late 2005 Power Mac G5 Quad running Debian 12 PPC64 with the >>> MintPPC64 layer on it. I have two Apple 20" Cinema displays connected >>> to the system via the two DVI ports supplied by my single nVidia >>> GeForce 6600 video card (supported by the "nouveau" driver). >>> >>> Under Mac OS X (Sorbet) Leopard, both monitors are active and used as >>> one extended desktop. Under Mint/Debian, only one is in use. >>> >>> I have researched extensively online and tried all sorts of >>> solutions, largely involving xrandr and xset. Nothing has worked so >>> far. xrandr reports two displays, which it names DVI-I-1 and DVI-I-2. >>> >>> The usual prescription: >>> >>> xrandar --output DVI-I-2 --auto >>> >>> is accepted and executed without error, but the monitor stubbornly >>> stays off. Correction: the power light stays on, but the screen stays >>> off. >>> >>> Constructions like: >>> >>> xrandr --output DVI-I-1 --auto --output DVI-I-2 --auto --rightof DVI- >>> I-1 >>> >>> also executes without error, but there is no change in the screen... >>> it stays off. >>> >>> The system understands that there is a second monitor... the mouse >>> cursor will disappear into the second one. If I set it as primary, >>> windows will open on that screen, but because it is off, I can't see >>> them. I have occasionally managed to snag one of them and drag them >>> back to the screen that IS on. >>> >>> It is as if everything is working logically, but physically, nothing >>> is turning the screen on. The physical screen doesn't seem to be >>> connected to the logical one. >>> >>> I am stumped at this point. >>> >>> Any and all pointers much appreciated. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Michael >>
