Re: Problem with 2 external monitors on a laptop

From	Floris <jkfloris@dds.nl>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: Problem with 2 external monitors on a laptop
Date	2016-10-07 12:30 +0200
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Op Thu, 06 Oct 2016 15:17:56 +0200 schreef Xxxxxxx Yyyyyyy  
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>
> Hi.
> I use HP ProBook 6560b (LVDS1) with 2 external Fujitsus B24T (VGA1,  
> HDMI2), both connected via docking station.
>
> OS: debian testing with xfce
>
>
> LVDS1 - off
>
> VGA1 - on
>
> HDMI2 - on
>
>
> Recent (approx 1 month back) apt-get upgrade (also using latest  
> debian-testing.iso) made it impossibe to use this >configuration.
>
> I'm asked for a LUKS password, i can see initial on-screen logs but when  
> Os tries to start X, both monitors goes black (i >cannot switch to TTY).
>
>
> However when one of monitors is unplugged, OS & X starts with no errors,  
> then i plug the other monitor in and they both >works.
>
>
> Mariusz
>
>
create the folder
/var/log/journal

reboot with both monitors plugged in and let the configuration fail
unplug a monitor, reboot and use
journalctl -b -1
to read the error messages


Floris

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Re: Problem with 2 external monitors on a laptop Floris <jkfloris@dds.nl> - 2016-10-07 12:30 +0200
  Re: Problem with 2 external monitors on a laptop Nicholas Geovanis <nickgeovanis@gmail.com> - 2016-10-07 16:10 +0200

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