On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:50:37 -0400 "Robert D. Hilliard" <bobhilli...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Reply To: bobhilli...@gmail.com > > I use a second, larger monitor (my eyes are vary bad). > > [...] > > Any assistance in getting Debian to display on the second > monitor will be greatly appreciated. As other have pointed out, OS handles this. Here's how I solve it: The core utility you need is called `xrandr`, which stands for X Rotate And Resize. It's a command line utility that (using RandR X extension) can set up various things from enabling/disabling monitors to setting resolution to setting DPI. If you prefer GUI, there's ARandR, which is a GUI utility for the same task. Although not as rich on features, it is pretty straightforward and easy to use. One particularly cool feature is that once you are OK with the setup, using "File">"Save" command, it generates a simple (basically one-liner) script that can set the same layout again. I guess in your case, you would want to have two scripts: one for layout with two monitors, and one for only the laptop. It's up to you how you run them, you can call them from your .xinitrc (or copy/paste just the lines), have them on desktop or assign a keyboard shortcut for them. HTH, Thanks, aL. -- Alois Mahdal -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20140814004535.17382...@hugo.daonet.home
