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DISPLAY=:0 xrandr --output LVDS --off
DISPLAY=:0 /usr/lib/xbmc/xbmc-xrandr --output VGA-0 --mode 0x5f
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This will disable the internal laptop screen and put your VGA out to something higher resolution. No idea as of now. The logs look good - It just does not like the multi monitor.
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Just tried the above commands...same results: flickering of gotham logo and then it went back to login screen.
No way to start xbmc.
Just tried openelec 4.0 from a usb key: works like a charm.
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Well...I'd prefer to use xbmcbuntu...
If you need some other tests or logs to try to resolve this issue, please ask.
In the meantime I will install openelec on an sd just so I can continue to use the mediacenter, but I will leave the xbmcbuntu installation on the hard drive for testing if you want. I'll be glad to help.
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If Im not mistaken the XBMC in OE doesnt have SDL and the XBMCbuntu does, of which SDL makes multimonitor support out of the box a bit of a pita without some tweaking the underlying Linux.
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2014-05-06, 15:21
(This post was last modified: 2014-05-06, 15:22 by mangus.)
Multi monitor now works fine. I can disable the laptop monitor and set the correct resolution on the external one.
The problem is xbmc that doesn't start.
Maybe the problem is not monitor/gpu related?
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OE ships a pimped xbmc version. Which has true X11 support. Furthermore it has all the bugs fixed - we found already in 13.0 :-)
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there is any chance that we can sort it out or do you suggest to abandon xbmcbuntu ad use openelec from now on?
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xbmcbuntu should work just fine (xbmcbuntu v13 of course). You can visit me in #xbmc-xvba (historical reasons) on freenode and we will see what we can do. Bring your fully installed xbmcbuntu installation with you :-)
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Sorry - still at work. GMT+1 I think :-)
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