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See also:
Check out https://github.com/spiralofhope/shell-random/tree/master/live/sh/scripts/dual-monitors.sh
Turning the display ∞
You can also edit your xorg.conf
Turn the screen with xrandr (2006-04-23 – Untested; not supported for me)
# as root xrandr -o right
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X Error of failed request: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes) Major opcode of failed request: 157 (RANDR) Minor opcode of failed request: 2 (RRSetScreenConfig) Serial number of failed request: 12 Current serial number in output stream: 12
This is because rotation isn’t supported.
# as root xrandr --query
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SZ: Pixels Physical Refresh *0 1920 x 1200 ( 524mm x 331mm ) *60 1 1680 x 1050 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 2 1600 x 1000 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 3 1440 x 900 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 4 1280 x 800 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 5 768 x 576 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 6 320 x 175 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 7 320 x 200 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 8 360 x 200 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 9 320 x 240 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 10 400 x 300 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 11 512 x 384 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 12 576 x 432 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 13 640 x 480 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 14 640 x 512 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 15 800 x 600 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 16 896 x 672 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 17 928 x 696 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 18 960 x 720 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 19 416 x 312 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 20 576 x 384 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 21 700 x 525 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 22 800 x 512 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 23 1024 x 768 ( 524mm x 331mm ) 60 Current rotation - normal Current reflection - none Rotations possible - normal Reflections possible - none
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