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SyntaxError

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From: null

Registered: 2017-07-25

Posts: 35

Issue with secondary screen - again

Hi all!

I did a thread a couple of weeks ago [link], where I couldn't get my secondary screen working. I have since then been forced to reinstall arch as I needed space for Windows.
And now when I've installed arch again, I can't get the secondary screen to work again. I've done the same things as I did in my last thread but it still doesn't work. So instead of pulling my hair in frustration, I thought that I might as well ask if people could help me again or direct me in the correct direction.

I've installed the same drivers as before (nvidia  and xf86-video-intel)

This output is from xrandr running on gnome over xorg, when my second screen is connected to the computer.

Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 32767 x 32767
eDP1 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 290mm x 170mm
   1920x1080     59.98*+  48.01  
   1400x1050     59.98  
   1600x900      60.00  
   1280x1024     60.02  
   1280x960      60.00  
   1368x768      60.00  
   1280x720      60.00  
   1024x768      60.00  
   1024x576      60.00  
   960x540       60.00  
   800x600       60.32    56.25  
   864x486       60.00  
   640x480       59.94  
   720x405       60.00  
   640x360       60.00  
DP1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
VIRTUAL1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
VIRTUAL2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

Xorg log: https://bpaste.net/show/e4b23c13b64d

Update
This issue has been "solved", not by actually fixing anything. But by installing reinstalling arch again. I don't know if there was a patch released for the nvidia driver between when I started reinstalling and I were done. But my system now reports that it's using the gtx card in my computer compared to before when it reported Intel or nothing at all and the second screen is working again.

Last edited by SyntaxError (2017-09-04 11:09:15)

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dockland

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Re: Issue with secondary screen - again

According to your older thread you managed to solve the issue. What steps did you take to solve it then? It doesn't clearly state what the solution was?

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SyntaxError

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From: null

Registered: 2017-07-25

Posts: 35

Re: Issue with secondary screen - again

Nvidia had played around with Xorg file and was forcing me to use Wayland, even when I picked "Gnome over Xorg" in gdm. Removing the file allowed me to enter Xorg and running intel-virtual-output solved the issue. Otherwise then that I didn't do much except adding 20-intel.conf (which was talked about here) to /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d. I've added the file this time as well, to the same place.

Contents of 20-intel.conf

Section "Device"
    Identifier "intelgpu0"
    Driver "intel"
    Option "VirtualHeads" "2"
EndSection

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