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| From | Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.user |
| Subject | Re: Multi-display - one monitor active but blank |
| Date | 2016-03-21 22:30 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <rffyG-2WC-13@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
| References | <rfffk-2ON-1@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| Organization | less than infinite |
Oliver Elphick composed on 2016-03-21 21:01 (UTC): > I have two monitors; the second one sometimes comes to life but is > usually blank. However, the system thinks that it is active and > displaying. > The primary monitor is a Samsung 24" and the secondary (usually non- > functioning) one a Mirai - Chi Mei Optoelectronics 22". Just > occasionally the second monitor comes up and can be used normally, but > once the displays are turned off by the screen saver, it remains blank > when the display comes back. However the "Displays" utility says that > it is in use. > Previously I avoided the problem by turning off the screen-savers and > leaving the monitors turned on 24 hours a day, but I have just > installed Debian (instead of Mint) and the problem has come back. > Any ideas where to start to solve this, please? Which Debian? What gfxchip powers your displays? Maybe you hit a known bug, such as: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94171 Show us Xorg.0.log and .xsession-errors and maybe we can help. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/
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Multi-display - one monitor active but blank Oliver Elphick <olly@lfix.co.uk> - 2016-03-21 22:10 +0100
Re: Multi-display - one monitor active but blank Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-03-21 22:30 +0100
Re: Multi-display - one monitor active but blank Mark Fletcher <mark27q1@gmail.com> - 2016-03-22 00:10 +0100
Re: Multi-display - one monitor active but blank Oliver Elphick <olly@lfix.co.uk> - 2016-03-22 00:20 +0100
Re: Multi-display - one monitor active but blank Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-03-22 11:20 +0100
Re: Multi-display - one monitor active but blank Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com> - 2016-03-22 21:40 +0100
Re: Multi-display - one monitor active but blank Oliver Elphick <olly@lfix.co.uk> - 2016-03-22 23:10 +0100
Re: Multi-display - one monitor active but blank Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-03-22 02:00 +0100
Re: Multi-display - one monitor active but blank Oliver Elphick <olly@lfix.co.uk> - 2016-03-22 10:50 +0100
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