[SOLVED] Cannot enable multiple displays (Laptop + External Monitor)

n1ghthawk · 2018-03-24 19:28:18

Hello everyone,

Newbie member here, but strong follower of the Forums since I was solving other issues with help of existing Topics.
Onto my currently un-solvable issue.

My goal: Enable my external monitor to extend desktop with my laptop screen.

HDMI1 Disconnected using xrandr commands

$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 32767 x 32767
eDP1 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 380mm x 210mm
   1920x1080     60.00*+  59.93    48.07  
   1680x1050     59.88  
   1400x1050     59.98  
   1600x900      60.00    59.95    59.82  
   1280x1024     60.02  
   1400x900      59.96    59.88  
   1280x960      60.00  
   1368x768      60.00    59.88    59.85  
   1280x800      59.81    59.91  
   1280x720      59.86    60.00    59.74  
   1024x768      60.00  
   1024x576      60.00    59.90    59.82  
   960x540       60.00    59.63    59.82  
   800x600       60.32    56.25  
   864x486       60.00    59.92    59.57  
   640x480       59.94  
   720x405       59.51    60.00    58.99  
   640x360       59.84    59.32    60.00  
DP1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI1 disconnected primary (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
   1920x1080     60.00  
HDMI2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
VIRTUAL1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

I have checked several threads on how to try and modify xorg.conf file, however, modyfing my conf file resulted in startx not working anymore, so I reverted back to my working conf file.
My current xorg.conf

Section "Module"
        Load "modesetting"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier    "nvidia"
        Driver        "nvidia"
        BusID         "01:00.0"
        Option        "NoLogo" "true"
        Option        "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT"
EndSection

#For the configuration with bumblebee installed
#Section that follows come from archlinux adapt it from your distro if necessary.
Section "Files"
  ModulePath   "/usr/lib/nvidia/xorg/"
  ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/"
EndSection

lspci output

$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers (rev 07)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor PCIe Controller (x16) (rev 07)
00:01.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor PCIe Controller (x4) (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 530 (rev 06)
00:04.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor Thermal Subsystem (rev 07)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H USB 3.0 xHCI Controller (rev 31)
00:14.2 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H Thermal subsystem (rev 31)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H CSME HECI #1 (rev 31)
00:17.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H SATA controller [AHCI mode] (rev 31)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev f1)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #5 (rev f1)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #6 (rev f1)
00:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #9 (rev f1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H LPC Controller (rev 31)
00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PMC (rev 31)
00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H HD Audio (rev 31)
00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H SMBus (rev 31)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP104M [GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile] (rev a1)
3c:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2400 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 10)
3d:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter (rev 32)
3e:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: Toshiba America Info Systems XG4 NVMe SSD Controller (rev 01)

WHAT I TRIED
Mostly I was relying on this Arch Linux wiki page ArchLinux NVIDIA#Multiple_monitors
But modyfing my xorg.conf ussually resulted in: could not detect devices.

When I try to run

nvidia-settings

it will say

You do not appear to be using NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file and restart X server

However using

nvidia-xconfig

would overwrite my xorg.conf and after reboot I will not be able to startx anymore.

I would really love to get my dual-monitor setup working, as it is very beneficial for me, so I really hope that you guys could help me out.

If you need any more info regarding my system please let me know I will gladly provide more details.

Best,
nh

Last edited by n1ghthawk (2018-03-25 09:51:09)

loqs · 2018-03-24 19:41:01

Welcome to the arch linux forums n1ghthawk. Where did the current xorg.conf come from? The system has hybrid graphicsdid you follow NVIDIA_Optimus or Bumblebee?
If you disable / remove the xorg.conf what is the Xorg.log produced then? nvidia-xconfig is not compatible with hybrid graphics systems and will generate configurations that prevent X from starting as you observed.

n1ghthawk · 2018-03-24 19:49:54

Hello loqs!
Thanks for assisting me, I know sometimes us newbies ask all these similar questions so often, because we do not probably understand some concepts really well as we should to fix it on our own. I was a bit afraid to create a Thread here due possible negative responses, since I noticed similar Threads already, but they did not help me.

loqs wrote:

Welcome to the arch linux forums n1ghthawk. Where did the current xorg.conf come from?

The current xorg.conf that is posted above came from

/etc/X11/xorg.conf

The system has hybrid graphicsdid you follow NVIDIA_Optimus or Bumblebee?

Yes, I did. If i run for e.g.

optirun glxgears -info

I do see the animation of gears, so I assume it is working (bumblebee).

If you disable / remove the xorg.conf what is the Xorg.log produced then? nvidia-xconfig is not compatible with hybrid graphics systems and will generate configurations that prevent X from starting as you observed.

I will test this now and edit my message here with results you seek,

[    22.760] 
X.Org X Server 1.19.6
Release Date: 2017-12-20
[    22.760] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[    22.760] Build Operating System: Linux 4.14.12-1-ARCH x86_64 
[    22.761] Current Operating System: Linux nighthawk 4.15.11-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Mar 19 18:21:03 UTC 2018 x86_64
[    22.761] Kernel command line: initrd=\initramfs-linux.img root=/dev/sda3 rootfstype=ext4 add_efi_memmap
[    22.761] Build Date: 26 January 2018  10:25:18AM
[    22.761]  
[    22.761] Current version of pixman: 0.34.0
[    22.761] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[    22.761] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[    22.762] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Mar 24 17:57:30 2018
[    22.801] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[    22.801] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    22.801] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    22.840] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[    22.840] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[    22.840] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[    22.840] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[    22.849] (==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using the first device section listed.
[    22.849] (**) |   |-->Device "Intel Graphics"
[    22.849] (**) |   |-->GPUDevice "nvidia"
[    22.849] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using a default monitor configuration.
[    22.850] (==) Automatically adding devices
[    22.850] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[    22.850] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[    22.850] (==) Automatically binding GPU devices
[    22.850] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[    22.862] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc/" does not exist.
[    22.862] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    22.862] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist.
[    22.862] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    22.862] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[    22.862] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    22.862] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[    22.862] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    22.862] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist.
[    22.862] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    22.862] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist.
[    22.862] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    22.862] (==) FontPath set to:
	
[    22.862] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[    22.862] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[    22.863] (II) Loader magic: 0x55cec2c6dd60
[    22.863] (II) Module ABI versions:
[    22.863] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[    22.863] 	X.Org Video Driver: 23.0
[    22.863] 	X.Org XInput driver : 24.1
[    22.863] 	X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
[    22.864] (++) using VT number 1

[    22.867] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session /org/freedesktop/login1/session/c1
[    22.868] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[    22.870] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/dri/card0 226:0 fd 11 paused 0
[    22.874] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:191b:1028:0776 rev 6, Mem @ 0xdb000000/16777216, 0x70000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x0000f000/64, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[    22.875] (--) PCI: (0:1:0:0) 10de:1ba1:1028:0776 rev 161, Mem @ 0xdc000000/16777216, 0xb0000000/268435456, 0xc0000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000e000/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
[    22.875] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[    22.875] (II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
[    22.875] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[    22.896] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[    22.908] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    22.908] 	compiled for 1.19.6, module version = 1.19.6
[    22.908] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    22.908] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 23.0
[    22.908] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[    22.908] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[    22.962] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    22.962] 	compiled for 1.19.6, module version = 1.0.0
[    22.962] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
[    22.962] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[    22.962] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[    23.006] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    23.006] 	compiled for 1.19.6, module version = 2.99.917
[    23.006] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    23.006] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 23.0
[    23.006] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[    23.006] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[    23.070] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[    23.070] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[    23.070] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    23.077] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[    23.077] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Chipsets:
	i810, i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G,
	915G, E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM,
	Pineview G, 965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33,
	GM45, 4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43
[    23.077] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) HD Graphics
[    23.077] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics
[    23.077] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Pro Graphics
[    23.095] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  390.42  Sat Mar  3 03:00:31 PST 2018
[    23.095] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[    23.102] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
[    23.110] (II) intel(0): Using Kernel Mode Setting driver: i915, version 1.6.0 20171023
[    23.110] (II) intel(0): SNA compiled from 2.99.917-812-g75795523
[    23.134] (--) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) HD Graphics 530
[    23.135] (--) intel(0): CPU: x86-64, sse2, sse3, ssse3, sse4.1, sse4.2, avx, avx2; using a maximum of 4 threads
[    23.135] (II) intel(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
	"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[    23.135] (==) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[    23.135] (==) intel(0): RGB weight 888
[    23.135] (==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[    23.135] (II) intel(0): Output eDP1 has no monitor section
[    23.136] (**) intel(0): Found backlight control interface intel_backlight (type 'raw') for output eDP1
[    23.136] (II) intel(0): Enabled output eDP1
[    23.136] (II) intel(0): Output DP1 has no monitor section
[    23.136] (II) intel(0): Enabled output DP1
[    23.136] (II) intel(0): Output HDMI1 has no monitor section
[    23.136] (II) intel(0): Enabled output HDMI1
[    23.136] (II) intel(0): Output DP2 has no monitor section
[    23.136] (II) intel(0): Enabled output DP2
[    23.136] (II) intel(0): Output HDMI2 has no monitor section
[    23.137] (II) intel(0): Enabled output HDMI2
[    23.137] (--) intel(0): Using a maximum size of 256x256 for hardware cursors
[    23.137] (II) intel(0): Output VIRTUAL1 has no monitor section
[    23.137] (II) intel(0): Enabled output VIRTUAL1
[    23.137] (--) intel(0): Output eDP1 using initial mode 1920x1080 on pipe 0
[    23.137] (==) intel(0): TearFree enabled
[    23.137] (==) intel(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[    23.137] (==) intel(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[    23.137] (II) Loading sub module "dri3"
[    23.137] (II) LoadModule: "dri3"
[    23.137] (II) Module "dri3" already built-in
[    23.137] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[    23.137] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[    23.137] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in
[    23.137] (II) Loading sub module "present"
[    23.137] (II) LoadModule: "present"
[    23.137] (II) Module "present" already built-in
[    23.137] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[    23.137] (II) Unloading modesetting
[    23.137] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[    23.137] (II) Unloading nvidia
[    23.137] (==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[    23.155] (II) intel(0): SNA initialized with Skylake (gen9) backend
[    23.155] (==) intel(0): Backing store enabled
[    23.155] (==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled
[    23.155] (II) intel(0): HW Cursor enabled
[    23.155] (II) intel(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message.
[    23.156] (==) intel(0): DPMS enabled
[    23.157] (==) intel(0): Display hotplug detection enabled
[    23.157] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[    23.157] (II) intel(0): [DRI2]   DRI driver: i965
[    23.157] (II) intel(0): [DRI2]   VDPAU driver: va_gl
[    23.157] (II) intel(0): direct rendering: DRI2 DRI3 enabled
[    23.157] (II) intel(0): hardware support for Present enabled
[    23.157] (--) RandR disabled
[    23.412] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
[    23.412] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context
[    23.412] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context_profile
[    23.412] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_create_context_es{,2}_profile
[    23.412] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_INTEL_swap_event
[    23.413] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control
[    23.413] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB
[    23.413] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float
[    23.413] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_fbconfig_packed_float
[    23.413] (II) AIGLX: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap backed by buffer objects
[    23.413] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context_robustness
[    23.413] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized i965
[    23.413] (II) GLX: Initialized DRI2 GL provider for screen 0
[    23.433] (II) intel(0): switch to mode 1920x1080@60.0 on eDP1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
[    23.438] (II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 508 x 285
[    23.619] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)
[    23.619] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    23.619] (II) LoadModule: "libinput"
[    23.619] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/libinput_drv.so
[    23.654] (II) Module libinput: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    23.654] 	compiled for 1.19.6, module version = 0.27.0
[    23.654] 	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[    23.654] 	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 24.1
[    23.654] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Power Button'
[    23.656] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event2 13:66 fd 24 paused 0
[    23.656] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[    23.656] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event2"
[    23.658] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    23.659] (II) event2  - Power Button: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.659] (II) event2  - Power Button: device is a keyboard
[    23.659] (II) event2  - Power Button: device removed
[    23.659] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input2/event2"
[    23.659] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[    23.660] (II) event2  - Power Button: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.660] (II) event2  - Power Button: device is a keyboard
[    23.661] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event12)
[    23.661] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    23.661] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Video Bus'
[    23.663] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event12 13:76 fd 27 paused 0
[    23.663] (**) Video Bus: always reports core events
[    23.663] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event12"
[    23.663] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    23.663] (II) event12 - Video Bus: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.663] (II) event12 - Video Bus: device is a keyboard
[    23.664] (II) event12 - Video Bus: device removed
[    23.664] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0A08:00/LNXVIDEO:00/input/input13/event12"
[    23.664] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[    23.665] (II) event12 - Video Bus: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.665] (II) event12 - Video Bus: device is a keyboard
[    23.666] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event13)
[    23.666] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    23.666] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Video Bus'
[    23.667] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event13 13:77 fd 28 paused 0
[    23.667] (**) Video Bus: always reports core events
[    23.667] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event13"
[    23.667] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    23.668] (II) event13 - Video Bus: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.668] (II) event13 - Video Bus: device is a keyboard
[    23.668] (II) event13 - Video Bus: device removed
[    23.668] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0A08:00/device:12/LNXVIDEO:01/input/input14/event13"
[    23.668] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD, id 8)
[    23.670] (II) event13 - Video Bus: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.670] (II) event13 - Video Bus: device is a keyboard
[    23.671] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Lid Switch (/dev/input/event0)
[    23.671] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    23.671] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    23.671] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1)
[    23.671] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    23.671] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Power Button'
[    23.673] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event1 13:65 fd 29 paused 0
[    23.673] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[    23.673] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event1"
[    23.673] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    23.673] (II) event1  - Power Button: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.673] (II) event1  - Power Button: device is a keyboard
[    23.673] (II) event1  - Power Button: device removed
[    23.673] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input1/event1"
[    23.674] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 9)
[    23.675] (II) event1  - Power Button: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.675] (II) event1  - Power Button: device is a keyboard
[    23.676] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition (/dev/input/event4)
[    23.676] (**) Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: Applying InputClass "libinput pointer catchall"
[    23.676] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition'
[    23.730] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event4 13:68 fd 30 paused 0
[    23.730] (**) Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: always reports core events
[    23.730] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event4"
[    23.730] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    23.731] (II) event4  - Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: is tagged by udev as: Mouse
[    23.731] (II) event4  - Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: device is a pointer
[    23.732] (II) event4  - Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: device removed
[    23.732] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.0/0003:1532:0046.0002/input/input5/event4"
[    23.732] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition" (type: MOUSE, id 10)
[    23.732] (**) Option "AccelerationScheme" "none"
[    23.732] (**) Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: (accel) selected scheme none/0
[    23.732] (**) Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[    23.732] (**) Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[    23.733] (II) event4  - Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: is tagged by udev as: Mouse
[    23.733] (II) event4  - Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: device is a pointer
[    23.734] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition (/dev/input/mouse0)
[    23.734] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    23.734] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    23.736] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition (/dev/input/event5)
[    23.736] (**) Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    23.736] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition'
[    23.738] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event5 13:69 fd 31 paused 0
[    23.738] (**) Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: always reports core events
[    23.738] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event5"
[    23.738] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    23.739] (II) event5  - Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.739] (II) event5  - Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: device is a keyboard
[    23.739] (II) event5  - Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: device removed
[    23.739] (II) libinput: Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: needs a virtual subdevice
[    23.739] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.1/0003:1532:0046.0003/input/input6/event5"
[    23.739] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition" (type: MOUSE, id 11)
[    23.739] (**) Option "AccelerationScheme" "none"
[    23.739] (**) Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: (accel) selected scheme none/0
[    23.739] (**) Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[    23.739] (**) Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[    23.741] (II) event5  - Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.741] (II) event5  - Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: device is a keyboard
[    23.742] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition (/dev/input/event6)
[    23.742] (**) Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    23.742] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition'
[    23.744] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event6 13:70 fd 32 paused 0
[    23.744] (**) Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: always reports core events
[    23.744] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event6"
[    23.744] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    23.745] (II) event6  - Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.745] (II) event6  - Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: device is a keyboard
[    23.745] (II) event6  - Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: device removed
[    23.745] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.2/0003:1532:0046.0004/input/input7/event6"
[    23.745] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition" (type: KEYBOARD, id 12)
[    23.746] (II) event6  - Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.746] (II) event6  - Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: device is a keyboard
[    23.748] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Integrated_Webcam_HD: Integrate (/dev/input/event11)
[    23.748] (**) Integrated_Webcam_HD: Integrate: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    23.748] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Integrated_Webcam_HD: Integrate'
[    23.749] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event11 13:75 fd 33 paused 0
[    23.749] (**) Integrated_Webcam_HD: Integrate: always reports core events
[    23.749] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event11"
[    23.749] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    23.750] (II) event11 - Integrated_Webcam_HD: Integrate: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.750] (II) event11 - Integrated_Webcam_HD: Integrate: device is a keyboard
[    23.750] (II) event11 - Integrated_Webcam_HD: Integrate: device removed
[    23.750] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-7/1-7:1.0/input/input12/event11"
[    23.751] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Integrated_Webcam_HD: Integrate" (type: KEYBOARD, id 13)
[    23.752] (II) event11 - Integrated_Webcam_HD: Integrate: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.752] (II) event11 - Integrated_Webcam_HD: Integrate: device is a keyboard
[    23.753] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Digital PCBeep (/dev/input/event14)
[    23.753] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    23.753] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    23.753] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH Mic (/dev/input/event15)
[    23.753] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    23.753] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    23.754] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH Headphone (/dev/input/event16)
[    23.754] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    23.754] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    23.755] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=3 (/dev/input/event17)
[    23.755] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    23.755] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    23.755] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=7 (/dev/input/event18)
[    23.755] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    23.755] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    23.755] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=8 (/dev/input/event19)
[    23.755] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    23.755] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    23.755] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=9 (/dev/input/event20)
[    23.755] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    23.755] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    23.756] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=10 (/dev/input/event21)
[    23.756] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    23.756] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    23.756] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Intel HID events (/dev/input/event7)
[    23.756] (**) Intel HID events: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    23.756] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Intel HID events'
[    23.756] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event7 13:71 fd 34 paused 0
[    23.757] (**) Intel HID events: always reports core events
[    23.757] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event7"
[    23.757] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    23.757] (II) event7  - Intel HID events: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.757] (II) event7  - Intel HID events: device is a keyboard
[    23.757] (II) event7  - Intel HID events: device removed
[    23.757] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/INT33D5:00/input/input8/event7"
[    23.757] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Intel HID events" (type: KEYBOARD, id 14)
[    23.757] (II) event7  - Intel HID events: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.757] (II) event7  - Intel HID events: device is a keyboard
[    23.757] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Dell WMI hotkeys (/dev/input/event9)
[    23.757] (**) Dell WMI hotkeys: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    23.757] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Dell WMI hotkeys'
[    23.758] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event9 13:73 fd 35 paused 0
[    23.758] (**) Dell WMI hotkeys: always reports core events
[    23.758] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event9"
[    23.758] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    23.758] (II) event9  - Dell WMI hotkeys: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.758] (II) event9  - Dell WMI hotkeys: device is a keyboard
[    23.758] (II) event9  - Dell WMI hotkeys: device removed
[    23.758] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/PNP0C14:03/wmi_bus/wmi_bus-PNP0C14:03/9DBB5994-A997-11DA-B012-B622A1EF5492/input/input11/event9"
[    23.758] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Dell WMI hotkeys" (type: KEYBOARD, id 15)
[    23.759] (II) event9  - Dell WMI hotkeys: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.759] (II) event9  - Dell WMI hotkeys: device is a keyboard
[    23.759] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event3)
[    23.759] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    23.759] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
[    23.760] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event3 13:67 fd 36 paused 0
[    23.760] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
[    23.760] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event3"
[    23.760] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    23.760] (II) event3  - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.760] (II) event3  - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: device is a keyboard
[    23.760] (II) event3  - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: device removed
[    23.760] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input3/event3"
[    23.760] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 16)
[    23.760] (II) event3  - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    23.760] (II) event3  - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: device is a keyboard
[    23.761] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/event10)
[    23.761] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "libinput touchpad catchall"
[    23.761] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'
[    23.761] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event10 13:74 fd 37 paused 0
[    23.761] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events
[    23.761] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event10"
[    23.761] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
[    23.762] (II) event10 - SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: is tagged by udev as: Touchpad
[    23.762] (II) event10 - SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: device is a touchpad
[    23.762] (II) event10 - SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: device removed
[    23.762] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input10/event10"
[    23.762] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" (type: TOUCHPAD, id 17)
[    23.762] (**) Option "AccelerationScheme" "none"
[    23.762] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) selected scheme none/0
[    23.762] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[    23.762] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[    23.762] (II) event10 - SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: is tagged by udev as: Touchpad
[    23.762] (II) event10 - SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: device is a touchpad
[    23.762] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/mouse1)
[    23.762] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    23.762] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    23.762] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event8)
[    23.762] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    23.762] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    23.771] (**) Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    23.771] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition'
[    23.771] (II) systemd-logind: returning pre-existing fd for /dev/input/event5 13:69
[    23.771] (**) Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: always reports core events
[    23.771] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event5"
[    23.771] (**) Option "_source" "_driver/libinput"
[    23.772] (II) libinput: Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: is a virtual subdevice
[    23.772] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.1/0003:1532:0046.0003/input/input6/event5"
[    23.772] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition" (type: KEYBOARD, id 18)
[    25.138] (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 4253
[    25.138] (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[    25.138] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0  143.30  1920 1936 1952 2140  1080 1083 1097 1116 +hsync -vsync (67.0 kHz eP)
[    25.138] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0  114.80  1920 1936 1952 2140  1080 1083 1097 1116 +hsync -vsync (53.6 kHz e)
[   204.498] (**) Option "fd" "24"
[   204.498] (II) event2  - Power Button: device removed
[   204.498] (**) Option "fd" "27"
[   204.498] (II) event12 - Video Bus: device removed
[   204.498] (**) Option "fd" "28"
[   204.498] (II) event13 - Video Bus: device removed
[   204.498] (**) Option "fd" "29"
[   204.498] (II) event1  - Power Button: device removed
[   204.498] (**) Option "fd" "30"
[   204.498] (II) event4  - Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: device removed
[   204.498] (**) Option "fd" "31"
[   204.498] (**) Option "fd" "32"
[   204.498] (II) event6  - Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: device removed
[   204.498] (**) Option "fd" "33"
[   204.498] (II) event11 - Integrated_Webcam_HD: Integrate: device removed
[   204.498] (**) Option "fd" "34"
[   204.498] (II) event7  - Intel HID events: device removed
[   204.498] (**) Option "fd" "35"
[   204.498] (II) event9  - Dell WMI hotkeys: device removed
[   204.498] (**) Option "fd" "36"
[   204.498] (II) event3  - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: device removed
[   204.498] (**) Option "fd" "37"
[   204.498] (II) event10 - SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: device removed
[   204.498] (**) Option "fd" "31"
[   204.498] (II) event5  - Razer Razer Mamba Tournament Edition: device removed
[   204.499] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[   204.499] (II) systemd-logind: not releasing fd for 13:69, still in use
[   204.499] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[   204.499] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:74
[   204.526] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[   204.526] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:67
[   204.542] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[   204.542] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:73
[   204.566] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[   204.566] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:71
[   204.577] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[   204.577] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:75
[   204.602] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[   204.602] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:70
[   204.618] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[   204.618] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:69
[   204.634] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[   204.634] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:68
[   204.666] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[   204.666] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:65
[   204.682] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[   204.682] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:77
[   204.710] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[   204.710] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:76
[   204.738] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[   204.738] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:66
[   204.788] (II) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.

I hope this is the latest one tho, I found it in /var/log/ !

I decided to try and edit the xorg.conf file once more according to ArchLinux wiki for Bumblebee, this is the new content:

Update /etc/X11/xorg.conf according to Bumblebee wiki for Multi display

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "intelgpu0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth          24
        Modes          "1920x1080_60.00"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen1"
    Device         "intelgpu1"
    Monitor        "Monitor1"
    DefaultDepth   24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth          24
        Modes          "1920x1080_60.00"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    Option         "Enable" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor1"
    Option         "Enable" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "intelgpu0"
    Driver         "intel"
    Option         "XvMC" "true"
    Option         "UseEvents" "true"
    Option         "AccelMethod" "UXA"
    BusID          "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "intelgpu1"
    Driver         "intel"
    Option         "XvMC" "true"
    Option         "UseEvents" "true"
    Option         "AccelMethod" "UXA"
    BusID          "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "nvidiagpu1"
    Driver "nvidia"
    BusID "PCI:01:00:0"
EndSection

However, I still only have display on my Laptop screen, HDMI1 is plugged in, but nothin on my external monitor (Dell).

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There is a section on Wiki for Bumblebee regarding Output wired to the NVIDIA chip, but I do not understand what do I need to do there. Any tips so I can try that option?

Thanks again for helping me out.

nh

Last edited by n1ghthawk (2018-03-24 21:02:24)

n1ghthawk · 2018-03-25 09:49:54

OK so I managed to get my monitor to extend displays, my solution was as follows.

My main clue was that xrandr reported HDMI1 as disconnected, knowing that I have it connected on my laptop.

1. Main thing I had to do is to REMOVE bumblebee

 sudo pacman -Rs bumblebee

2. Make sure you are using latest nVIDIA drivers (if using that card)

 sudo pacman -S nvidia

3. Make sure you have xrandr installed
Wiki ArchLinux Xrandr

4. Run

nvidia-xconfig

(it sets up xorg.conf file).

5. Now since I did a lot of changes in-between, I will post also my 10-monitor.conf file since i remember changing this one.

10-monitor.conf
Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "eDP1"
    Option      "Primary" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "HDMI1"
    Option      "RightOf" "eDP1"
EndSection

6. Reboot
Once you start X your monitor should show up. On my first launch it was duplicated screens, so I was not yet satishfied.
I decided to install

mons

Mons GitHub
I used mons to configure my displays to extend.

Issue on xfce4 is that setting any monitor as primary does not make an effect!
Basically if you run arandr, the display that is on the left-most part is your primary monitor (even if you set otherwise with mons!).

I solved this issue with a workaround - I just moved icons / panels to the monitor that I wanted to be the actual main display.

Would be cool if xfce4 guys will fix this issue, but for now it does for me.

Hope it will help someone else struggling to use dual monitors. Best of luck!

Arch Linux

#1 2018-03-24 19:28:18

[SOLVED] Cannot enable multiple displays (Laptop + External Monitor)

#2 2018-03-24 19:41:01

Re: [SOLVED] Cannot enable multiple displays (Laptop + External Monitor)

#3 2018-03-24 19:49:54

Re: [SOLVED] Cannot enable multiple displays (Laptop + External Monitor)

#4 2018-03-25 09:49:54

Re: [SOLVED] Cannot enable multiple displays (Laptop + External Monitor)

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