Here is the problem I am trying to fix and/or configure.
I have two external monitors, and in Gnome/Wayland they work with the third laptop display perfectly using Nouveau. (I have not decoded if I want to use NVIDIA yet).
When I try to use Cinnamon Desktop or Gnome Xorg the external monitors do not work. In Cinnamon no background image displays, my cursor does display.
Is there a setting or package to install to enable Nouveau and get to work in Xorg?
I am using a Geoforce RTX 2060 Mobile card in a System76 laptop.
I have a second video configuration issue but will address that in a different Topic.
I don’t know about Cinnamon, but for Wayland/Xorg the thing you describe is a bit strange (from my limited experience, that is).
I know for sure that you have to configure you monitors separately for Wayland and Xorg (i.e. monitor configuration differs for them), but I think you’ve tried reconfiguring your monitors under Xorg and couldn’t get any result – am I right?
Can you please provide output of xrandr --query both from Wayland session and from Xorg session?
That is correct, I have been unsuccessful in any Xorg configuration. I even setup a new clean user with better results
Wayland xrandr --query
Screen 0: minimum 16 x 16, current 5760 x 1200, maximum 32767 x 32767
XWAYLAND3 connected 1920x1080+1920+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 360mm x 200mm
1920x1080 143.88*+
XWAYLAND4 connected 1920x1200+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 520mm x 320mm
1920x1200 59.88*+
XWAYLAND5 connected 1920x1200+3840+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 520mm x 320mm
1920x1200 59.88*+
Xorg xrandr --query
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 5760 x 1200, maximum 8192 x 8192
eDP-1 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 355mm x 199mm
1920x1080 144.00*+ 60.01 60.02 59.97 59.96 59.93
1680x1050 59.95 59.88
1400x1050 74.76 59.98
1600x900 59.99 59.94 59.95 59.82
1280x1024 85.02 75.02 60.02
1400x900 59.96 59.88
1280x960 85.00 60.00
1440x810 60.00 59.97
1368x768 59.88 59.85
1280x800 59.99 59.97 59.81 59.91
1152x864 75.00
1280x720 60.00 59.99 59.86 59.74
1024x768 85.00 75.05 60.04 85.00 75.03 70.07 60.00
1024x768i 86.96
960x720 85.00 75.00 60.00
928x696 75.00 60.05
896x672 75.05 60.01
1024x576 59.95 59.96 59.90 59.82
960x600 59.93 60.00
832x624 74.55
960x540 59.96 59.99 59.63 59.82
800x600 85.00 75.00 70.00 65.00 60.00 85.14 72.19 75.00 60.32 56.25
840x525 60.01 59.88
864x486 59.92 59.57
700x525 74.76 59.98
800x450 59.95 59.82
640x512 85.02 75.02 60.02
700x450 59.96 59.88
640x480 85.09 60.00 85.01 72.81 75.00 59.94
720x405 59.51 58.99
720x400 85.04
684x384 59.88 59.85
640x400 59.88 59.98 85.08
576x432 75.00
640x360 59.86 59.83 59.84 59.32
640x350 85.08
512x384 85.00 75.03 70.07 60.00
512x384i 87.06
512x288 60.00 59.92
416x312 74.66
480x270 59.63 59.82
400x300 85.27 72.19 75.12 60.32 56.34
432x243 59.92 59.57
320x240 85.18 72.81 75.00 60.05
360x202 59.51 59.13
360x200 85.04
320x200 85.27
320x180 59.84 59.32
320x175 85.27
DP-1-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-1-2 connected 1920x1200+1920+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 518mm x 324mm
1920x1200 59.95*+
1920x1080 59.96 60.00 50.00 59.94 59.93 30.00 25.00 24.00 29.97 23.98
1920x1080i 60.00 50.00 59.94
1600x1200 65.00 60.00
1680x1050 59.95 59.88
1400x1050 74.76 59.98
1600x900 59.95 59.82
1280x1024 75.02 60.02
1400x900 59.96 59.88
1280x960 60.00
1440x810 59.97
1368x768 59.88 59.85
1280x800 59.99 59.97 59.81 59.91
1152x864 75.00
1280x720 60.00 59.99 59.86 60.00 50.00 59.94 59.74
1024x768 75.05 60.04 75.03 70.07 60.00
960x720 75.00 60.00
928x696 75.00 60.05
896x672 75.05 60.01
1024x576 59.95 59.96 59.90 59.82
960x600 59.93 60.00
832x624 74.55
960x540 59.96 59.99 59.63 59.82
800x600 75.00 70.00 65.00 60.00 72.19 75.00 60.32 56.25
840x525 60.01 59.88
864x486 59.92 59.57
720x576 50.00
720x576i 50.00
700x525 74.76 59.98
800x450 59.95 59.82
720x480 60.00 59.94
720x480i 60.00 59.94
640x512 75.02 60.02
700x450 59.96 59.88
640x480 60.00 75.00 72.81 75.00 60.00 59.94
720x405 59.51 58.99
720x400 70.08
684x384 59.88 59.85
640x400 59.88 59.98
576x432 75.00
640x360 59.86 59.83 59.84 59.32
512x384 75.03 70.07 60.00
512x288 60.00 59.92
416x312 74.66
480x270 59.63 59.82
400x300 72.19 75.12 60.32 56.34
432x243 59.92 59.57
320x240 72.81 75.00 60.05
360x202 59.51 59.13
320x180 59.84 59.32
HDMI-1-1 connected 1920x1200+3840+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 518mm x 324mm
1920x1200 59.95*+
1920x1080 59.96 60.00 50.00 59.94 59.93 30.00 25.00 24.00 29.97 23.98
1920x1080i 60.00 50.00 59.94
1600x1200 65.00 60.00
1680x1050 59.95 59.88
1400x1050 74.76 59.98
1600x900 59.95 59.82
1280x1024 75.02 60.02
1400x900 59.96 59.88
1280x960 60.00
1440x810 59.97
1368x768 59.88 59.85
1280x800 59.99 59.97 59.81 59.91
1152x864 75.00
1280x720 60.00 59.99 59.86 60.00 50.00 59.94 59.74
1024x768 75.05 60.04 75.03 70.07 60.00
960x720 75.00 60.00
928x696 75.00 60.05
896x672 75.05 60.01
1024x576 59.95 59.96 59.90 59.82
960x600 59.93 60.00
832x624 74.55
960x540 59.96 59.99 59.63 59.82
800x600 75.00 70.00 65.00 60.00 72.19 75.00 60.32 56.25
840x525 60.01 59.88
864x486 59.92 59.57
720x576 50.00
700x525 74.76 59.98
800x450 59.95 59.82
720x480 60.00 59.94
640x512 75.02 60.02
700x450 59.96 59.88
640x480 60.00 75.00 72.81 75.00 60.00 59.94
720x405 59.51 58.99
720x400 70.08
684x384 59.88 59.85
640x400 59.88 59.98
576x432 75.00
640x360 59.86 59.83 59.84 59.32
512x384 75.03 70.07 60.00
512x288 60.00 59.92
416x312 74.66
480x270 59.63 59.82
400x300 72.19 75.12 60.32 56.34
432x243 59.92 59.57
320x240 72.81 75.00 60.05
360x202 59.51 59.13
320x180 59.84 59.32
1920x1080 (0x48) 173.000MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1920 start 2048 end 2248 total 2576 skew 0 clock 67.16KHz
v: height 1080 start 1083 end 1088 total 1120 clock 59.96Hz
1920x1080 (0x4c) 138.500MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 1920 start 1968 end 2000 total 2080 skew 0 clock 66.59KHz
v: height 1080 start 1083 end 1088 total 1111 clock 59.93Hz
1680x1050 (0x57) 146.250MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1680 start 1784 end 1960 total 2240 skew 0 clock 65.29KHz
v: height 1050 start 1053 end 1059 total 1089 clock 59.95Hz
1680x1050 (0x58) 119.000MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 1680 start 1728 end 1760 total 1840 skew 0 clock 64.67KHz
v: height 1050 start 1053 end 1059 total 1080 clock 59.88Hz
1400x1050 (0x59) 155.800MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1400 start 1464 end 1784 total 1912 skew 0 clock 81.49KHz
v: height 1050 start 1052 end 1064 total 1090 clock 74.76Hz
1400x1050 (0x5a) 122.000MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1400 start 1488 end 1640 total 1880 skew 0 clock 64.89KHz
v: height 1050 start 1052 end 1064 total 1082 clock 59.98Hz
1600x900 (0x5b) 118.250MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1600 start 1696 end 1856 total 2112 skew 0 clock 55.99KHz
v: height 900 start 903 end 908 total 934 clock 59.95Hz
1600x900 (0x5c) 97.500MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 1600 start 1648 end 1680 total 1760 skew 0 clock 55.40KHz
v: height 900 start 903 end 908 total 926 clock 59.82Hz
1280x1024 (0x5d) 135.000MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1280 start 1296 end 1440 total 1688 skew 0 clock 79.98KHz
v: height 1024 start 1025 end 1028 total 1066 clock 75.02Hz
1280x1024 (0x5e) 108.000MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1280 start 1328 end 1440 total 1688 skew 0 clock 63.98KHz
v: height 1024 start 1025 end 1028 total 1066 clock 60.02Hz
1400x900 (0x5f) 103.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1400 start 1480 end 1624 total 1848 skew 0 clock 56.01KHz
v: height 900 start 903 end 913 total 934 clock 59.96Hz
1400x900 (0x60) 86.500MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 1400 start 1448 end 1480 total 1560 skew 0 clock 55.45KHz
v: height 900 start 903 end 913 total 926 clock 59.88Hz
1280x960 (0x61) 108.000MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1280 start 1376 end 1488 total 1800 skew 0 clock 60.00KHz
v: height 960 start 961 end 964 total 1000 clock 60.00Hz
1440x810 (0x62) 151.875MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1440 start 1464 end 1480 total 1520 skew 0 clock 99.92KHz
v: height 810 start 811 end 814 total 833 clock 59.97Hz
1368x768 (0x63) 85.250MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1368 start 1440 end 1576 total 1784 skew 0 clock 47.79KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 781 total 798 clock 59.88Hz
1368x768 (0x64) 72.250MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 1368 start 1416 end 1448 total 1528 skew 0 clock 47.28KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 781 total 790 clock 59.85Hz
1280x800 (0x65) 174.250MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1280 start 1380 end 1516 total 1752 skew 0 clock 99.46KHz
v: height 800 start 801 end 804 total 829 clock 59.99Hz
1280x800 (0x66) 134.250MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1280 start 1304 end 1320 total 1360 skew 0 clock 98.71KHz
v: height 800 start 801 end 804 total 823 clock 59.97Hz
1280x800 (0x67) 83.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1280 start 1352 end 1480 total 1680 skew 0 clock 49.70KHz
v: height 800 start 803 end 809 total 831 clock 59.81Hz
1280x800 (0x68) 71.000MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 1280 start 1328 end 1360 total 1440 skew 0 clock 49.31KHz
v: height 800 start 803 end 809 total 823 clock 59.91Hz
1152x864 (0x69) 108.000MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1152 start 1216 end 1344 total 1600 skew 0 clock 67.50KHz
v: height 864 start 865 end 868 total 900 clock 75.00Hz
1280x720 (0x6a) 156.125MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1280 start 1376 end 1512 total 1744 skew 0 clock 89.52KHz
v: height 720 start 721 end 724 total 746 clock 60.00Hz
1280x720 (0x6b) 120.750MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1280 start 1304 end 1320 total 1360 skew 0 clock 88.79KHz
v: height 720 start 721 end 724 total 740 clock 59.99Hz
1280x720 (0x6c) 74.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1280 start 1344 end 1472 total 1664 skew 0 clock 44.77KHz
v: height 720 start 723 end 728 total 748 clock 59.86Hz
1280x720 (0x70) 63.750MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 1280 start 1328 end 1360 total 1440 skew 0 clock 44.27KHz
v: height 720 start 723 end 728 total 741 clock 59.74Hz
1024x768 (0x71) 170.240MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1024 start 1108 end 1220 total 1416 skew 0 clock 120.23KHz
v: height 768 start 768 end 770 total 801 clock 75.05Hz
1024x768 (0x72) 133.475MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1024 start 1100 end 1212 total 1400 skew 0 clock 95.34KHz
v: height 768 start 768 end 770 total 794 clock 60.04Hz
1024x768 (0x73) 78.750MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1024 start 1040 end 1136 total 1312 skew 0 clock 60.02KHz
v: height 768 start 769 end 772 total 800 clock 75.03Hz
1024x768 (0x74) 75.000MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 1024 start 1048 end 1184 total 1328 skew 0 clock 56.48KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 777 total 806 clock 70.07Hz
1024x768 (0x75) 65.000MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 1024 start 1048 end 1184 total 1344 skew 0 clock 48.36KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 777 total 806 clock 60.00Hz
960x720 (0x76) 148.500MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 960 start 1032 end 1144 total 1320 skew 0 clock 112.50KHz
v: height 720 start 720 end 722 total 750 clock 75.00Hz
960x720 (0x77) 117.000MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 960 start 1024 end 1128 total 1300 skew 0 clock 90.00KHz
v: height 720 start 720 end 722 total 750 clock 60.00Hz
928x696 (0x78) 144.000MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 928 start 992 end 1104 total 1280 skew 0 clock 112.50KHz
v: height 696 start 696 end 698 total 750 clock 75.00Hz
928x696 (0x79) 109.150MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 928 start 976 end 1088 total 1264 skew 0 clock 86.35KHz
v: height 696 start 696 end 698 total 719 clock 60.05Hz
896x672 (0x7a) 130.500MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 896 start 944 end 1052 total 1228 skew 0 clock 106.27KHz
v: height 672 start 672 end 674 total 708 clock 75.05Hz
896x672 (0x7b) 102.400MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 896 start 960 end 1060 total 1224 skew 0 clock 83.66KHz
v: height 672 start 672 end 674 total 697 clock 60.01Hz
1024x576 (0x7c) 98.500MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1024 start 1092 end 1200 total 1376 skew 0 clock 71.58KHz
v: height 576 start 577 end 580 total 597 clock 59.95Hz
1024x576 (0x7d) 78.375MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1024 start 1048 end 1064 total 1104 skew 0 clock 70.99KHz
v: height 576 start 577 end 580 total 592 clock 59.96Hz
1024x576 (0x7e) 46.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1024 start 1064 end 1160 total 1296 skew 0 clock 35.88KHz
v: height 576 start 579 end 584 total 599 clock 59.90Hz
1024x576 (0x7f) 42.000MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 1024 start 1072 end 1104 total 1184 skew 0 clock 35.47KHz
v: height 576 start 579 end 584 total 593 clock 59.82Hz
960x600 (0x80) 96.625MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 960 start 1028 end 1128 total 1296 skew 0 clock 74.56KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 604 total 622 clock 59.93Hz
960x600 (0x81) 77.000MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 960 start 984 end 1000 total 1040 skew 0 clock 74.04KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 604 total 617 clock 60.00Hz
832x624 (0x82) 57.284MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 832 start 864 end 928 total 1152 skew 0 clock 49.73KHz
v: height 624 start 625 end 628 total 667 clock 74.55Hz
960x540 (0x83) 86.500MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 960 start 1024 end 1124 total 1288 skew 0 clock 67.16KHz
v: height 540 start 541 end 544 total 560 clock 59.96Hz
960x540 (0x84) 69.250MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 960 start 984 end 1000 total 1040 skew 0 clock 66.59KHz
v: height 540 start 541 end 544 total 555 clock 59.99Hz
960x540 (0x85) 40.750MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 960 start 992 end 1088 total 1216 skew 0 clock 33.51KHz
v: height 540 start 543 end 548 total 562 clock 59.63Hz
960x540 (0x86) 37.250MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 960 start 1008 end 1040 total 1120 skew 0 clock 33.26KHz
v: height 540 start 543 end 548 total 556 clock 59.82Hz
800x600 (0x87) 101.250MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 800 start 832 end 928 total 1080 skew 0 clock 93.75KHz
v: height 600 start 600 end 602 total 625 clock 75.00Hz
800x600 (0x88) 94.500MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 800 start 832 end 928 total 1080 skew 0 clock 87.50KHz
v: height 600 start 600 end 602 total 625 clock 70.00Hz
800x600 (0x89) 87.750MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 800 start 832 end 928 total 1080 skew 0 clock 81.25KHz
v: height 600 start 600 end 602 total 625 clock 65.00Hz
800x600 (0x8a) 81.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 800 start 832 end 928 total 1080 skew 0 clock 75.00KHz
v: height 600 start 600 end 602 total 625 clock 60.00Hz
800x600 (0x8b) 50.000MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 856 end 976 total 1040 skew 0 clock 48.08KHz
v: height 600 start 637 end 643 total 666 clock 72.19Hz
800x600 (0x8c) 49.500MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 816 end 896 total 1056 skew 0 clock 46.88KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 604 total 625 clock 75.00Hz
800x600 (0x8d) 40.000MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 840 end 968 total 1056 skew 0 clock 37.88KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 605 total 628 clock 60.32Hz
800x600 (0x8e) 36.000MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 824 end 896 total 1024 skew 0 clock 35.16KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 603 total 625 clock 56.25Hz
840x525 (0x8f) 73.125MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 840 start 892 end 980 total 1120 skew 0 clock 65.29KHz
v: height 525 start 526 end 529 total 544 clock 60.01Hz
840x525 (0x90) 59.500MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 840 start 864 end 880 total 920 skew 0 clock 64.67KHz
v: height 525 start 526 end 529 total 540 clock 59.88Hz
864x486 (0x91) 32.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 864 start 888 end 968 total 1072 skew 0 clock 30.32KHz
v: height 486 start 489 end 494 total 506 clock 59.92Hz
864x486 (0x92) 30.500MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 864 start 912 end 944 total 1024 skew 0 clock 29.79KHz
v: height 486 start 489 end 494 total 500 clock 59.57Hz
700x525 (0x95) 77.900MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 700 start 732 end 892 total 956 skew 0 clock 81.49KHz
v: height 525 start 526 end 532 total 545 clock 74.76Hz
700x525 (0x96) 61.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 700 start 744 end 820 total 940 skew 0 clock 64.89KHz
v: height 525 start 526 end 532 total 541 clock 59.98Hz
800x450 (0x97) 59.125MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 800 start 848 end 928 total 1056 skew 0 clock 55.99KHz
v: height 450 start 451 end 454 total 467 clock 59.95Hz
800x450 (0x98) 48.750MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 800 start 824 end 840 total 880 skew 0 clock 55.40KHz
v: height 450 start 451 end 454 total 463 clock 59.82Hz
640x512 (0x9d) 67.500MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 640 start 648 end 720 total 844 skew 0 clock 79.98KHz
v: height 512 start 512 end 514 total 533 clock 75.02Hz
640x512 (0x9e) 54.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 640 start 664 end 720 total 844 skew 0 clock 63.98KHz
v: height 512 start 512 end 514 total 533 clock 60.02Hz
700x450 (0x9f) 51.750MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 700 start 740 end 812 total 924 skew 0 clock 56.01KHz
v: height 450 start 451 end 456 total 467 clock 59.96Hz
700x450 (0xa0) 43.250MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 700 start 724 end 740 total 780 skew 0 clock 55.45KHz
v: height 450 start 451 end 456 total 463 clock 59.88Hz
640x480 (0xa1) 54.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 640 start 688 end 744 total 900 skew 0 clock 60.00KHz
v: height 480 start 480 end 482 total 500 clock 60.00Hz
640x480 (0xa2) 31.500MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 656 end 720 total 840 skew 0 clock 37.50KHz
v: height 480 start 481 end 484 total 500 clock 75.00Hz
640x480 (0xa3) 31.500MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 664 end 704 total 832 skew 0 clock 37.86KHz
v: height 480 start 489 end 492 total 520 clock 72.81Hz
640x480 (0xa5) 25.175MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 656 end 752 total 800 skew 0 clock 31.47KHz
v: height 480 start 490 end 492 total 525 clock 59.94Hz
720x405 (0xa6) 22.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 720 start 744 end 808 total 896 skew 0 clock 25.11KHz
v: height 405 start 408 end 413 total 422 clock 59.51Hz
720x405 (0xa7) 21.750MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 720 start 768 end 800 total 880 skew 0 clock 24.72KHz
v: height 405 start 408 end 413 total 419 clock 58.99Hz
684x384 (0xa9) 42.625MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 684 start 720 end 788 total 892 skew 0 clock 47.79KHz
v: height 384 start 385 end 390 total 399 clock 59.88Hz
684x384 (0xaa) 36.125MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 684 start 708 end 724 total 764 skew 0 clock 47.28KHz
v: height 384 start 385 end 390 total 395 clock 59.85Hz
640x400 (0xab) 41.750MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 640 start 676 end 740 total 840 skew 0 clock 49.70KHz
v: height 400 start 401 end 404 total 415 clock 59.88Hz
640x400 (0xac) 35.500MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 640 start 664 end 680 total 720 skew 0 clock 49.31KHz
v: height 400 start 401 end 404 total 411 clock 59.98Hz
576x432 (0xad) 54.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 576 start 608 end 672 total 800 skew 0 clock 67.50KHz
v: height 432 start 432 end 434 total 450 clock 75.00Hz
640x360 (0xae) 37.250MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 640 start 672 end 736 total 832 skew 0 clock 44.77KHz
v: height 360 start 361 end 364 total 374 clock 59.86Hz
640x360 (0xaf) 31.875MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 640 start 664 end 680 total 720 skew 0 clock 44.27KHz
v: height 360 start 361 end 364 total 370 clock 59.83Hz
640x360 (0xb0) 18.000MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 640 start 664 end 720 total 800 skew 0 clock 22.50KHz
v: height 360 start 363 end 368 total 376 clock 59.84Hz
640x360 (0xb1) 17.750MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 688 end 720 total 800 skew 0 clock 22.19KHz
v: height 360 start 363 end 368 total 374 clock 59.32Hz
512x384 (0xb2) 39.375MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 512 start 520 end 568 total 656 skew 0 clock 60.02KHz
v: height 384 start 384 end 386 total 400 clock 75.03Hz
512x384 (0xb3) 37.500MHz -HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 512 start 524 end 592 total 664 skew 0 clock 56.48KHz
v: height 384 start 385 end 388 total 403 clock 70.07Hz
512x384 (0xb4) 32.500MHz -HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 512 start 524 end 592 total 672 skew 0 clock 48.36KHz
v: height 384 start 385 end 388 total 403 clock 60.00Hz
512x288 (0xb5) 23.250MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 512 start 532 end 580 total 648 skew 0 clock 35.88KHz
v: height 288 start 289 end 292 total 299 clock 60.00Hz
512x288 (0xb6) 21.000MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 512 start 536 end 552 total 592 skew 0 clock 35.47KHz
v: height 288 start 289 end 292 total 296 clock 59.92Hz
416x312 (0xb7) 28.642MHz -HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 416 start 432 end 464 total 576 skew 0 clock 49.73KHz
v: height 312 start 312 end 314 total 333 clock 74.66Hz
480x270 (0xb8) 20.375MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 480 start 496 end 544 total 608 skew 0 clock 33.51KHz
v: height 270 start 271 end 274 total 281 clock 59.63Hz
480x270 (0xb9) 18.625MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 480 start 504 end 520 total 560 skew 0 clock 33.26KHz
v: height 270 start 271 end 274 total 278 clock 59.82Hz
400x300 (0xba) 25.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 400 start 428 end 488 total 520 skew 0 clock 48.08KHz
v: height 300 start 318 end 321 total 333 clock 72.19Hz
400x300 (0xbb) 24.750MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 400 start 408 end 448 total 528 skew 0 clock 46.88KHz
v: height 300 start 300 end 302 total 312 clock 75.12Hz
400x300 (0xbc) 20.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 400 start 420 end 484 total 528 skew 0 clock 37.88KHz
v: height 300 start 300 end 302 total 314 clock 60.32Hz
400x300 (0xbd) 18.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 400 start 412 end 448 total 512 skew 0 clock 35.16KHz
v: height 300 start 300 end 301 total 312 clock 56.34Hz
432x243 (0xbe) 16.250MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 432 start 444 end 484 total 536 skew 0 clock 30.32KHz
v: height 243 start 244 end 247 total 253 clock 59.92Hz
432x243 (0xbf) 15.250MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 432 start 456 end 472 total 512 skew 0 clock 29.79KHz
v: height 243 start 244 end 247 total 250 clock 59.57Hz
320x240 (0xc0) 15.750MHz -HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 320 start 332 end 352 total 416 skew 0 clock 37.86KHz
v: height 240 start 244 end 246 total 260 clock 72.81Hz
320x240 (0xc1) 15.750MHz -HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 320 start 328 end 360 total 420 skew 0 clock 37.50KHz
v: height 240 start 240 end 242 total 250 clock 75.00Hz
320x240 (0xc2) 12.587MHz -HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 320 start 328 end 376 total 400 skew 0 clock 31.47KHz
v: height 240 start 245 end 246 total 262 clock 60.05Hz
360x202 (0xc3) 11.250MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 360 start 372 end 404 total 448 skew 0 clock 25.11KHz
v: height 202 start 204 end 206 total 211 clock 59.51Hz
360x202 (0xc4) 10.875MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 360 start 384 end 400 total 440 skew 0 clock 24.72KHz
v: height 202 start 204 end 206 total 209 clock 59.13Hz
320x180 (0xc5) 9.000MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 320 start 332 end 360 total 400 skew 0 clock 22.50KHz
v: height 180 start 181 end 184 total 188 clock 59.84Hz
320x180 (0xc6) 8.875MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 320 start 344 end 360 total 400 skew 0 clock 22.19KHz
v: height 180 start 181 end 184 total 187 clock 59.32Hz
From what you’ve posted we can see that there are three monitors connected. Wayland doesn’t hint anything about monitors/connections (aside from their resolution and refresh rate), when Xorg names connections according to their type, so I assume:
- eDP-1 with resolution 1920x1080 and refresh rate 144 Hz is probably your integrated display;
- DP-1-2 (1920x1200 – 60 Hz) is probably connected through DisplayPort port;
- HDMI-1-1 (1920x1200 – 60 Hz) – connected thorough HDMI port.
We also see that system knows about one more DisplayPort (DP-1-2) which is disconnected.
So the system sees all three of your monitors (in both Wayland and Xord)… Then what exactly is wrong with them?
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How did you do your configuration? Through Gnome Settings, presumably – or did you do something else?
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Can you please provide screenshot from Xorg session similar to this:
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You monitors are connected and your system sees them – but they don’t behave as they should – am I right? Can you provide more details, please, how exactly then don’t work as you need them to?
So this is interesting. The screenshot shows all three monitors.
However, in reality, the two external monitors are black. I can move my cursor to the external monitor and you can see it, but when I drag an application to an external monitor, they disappear. It is like there is a black overlay on the background.
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This sure looks like a bug to me, and I don’t think any additional package can resolve it.
To test it some more you can move some window (even partly) to right monitor and make a new screenshot – chances are high you’ll a screenshot as it all should be.
I think it would be useful to report this bug (against nouveau, I think) – with this screenshot and with photo or videos from a smartphone to show what you do actually see.
Several notes.
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I myself now use wayland (on a desktop PC with NVidia GPU and with just one monitor) and generally see no reason to switch to Xorg except for testing sometimes (quite seldom). Your workflow and/or experience may differ dramatically, of course, and what works for me may not work for you. Still maybe consider just using wayland.
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This looks like something to do with compositing (though that’s just a guess), maybe you can disable compositing in Gnome on Xorg somehow – though cursory search didn’t produce anything immediately useful on this matter.
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I’ve seen mentions that free nouveau driver is kind of hit or miss: it works good on some GPUs but has problems on another.
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We had a similar question here on Ask Fedora not long ago:
https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/issues-with-external-monitor-on-an-nvidia-gpu/73278/
But there author reported his system didn’t see external monitors without proprietary drivers (which, again, seemed strange to me). He resolved it by installing proprietary NVidia drivers – which may be a viable approach for you, but there are some caveats, i.e. proprietary driver has it’s own issues. ))
We’ve discussed proprietary driver’s strong and weak sides several time here on Ask Fedora, I think you can find it easily. I can try to reproduce main points here, but it would be better (I think) if you can find them yourself – as I’m a bit lazy to type it all in again))
Still it can be a viable solution (or at least you can test if it works better for you).
I did find this:
I testing a little and was able to get the monitors to display, but on logout and back in the black monitors reappear.
I messed around in Gnome Display with the same results.
Since, this install was a migration from Ubuntu 19.04, I am wondering if there are some configuration files from the old install which is creating problems when testing Xorg. I am using my home partition from the previous Ubuntu setup.
The reason why I am testing Xorg is that I have never been real pleased with Gnome Shell and like the traditional workflow of Cinnamon.
One monitor-specific configuration file I know of is:
~/.config/monitors.xml
You can safely delete this file, but you’ll need to configure your monitors anew (as you just did for a new user account). Still it actually is a good idea to try deleting it in your case as various monitor configurations can accumulate there and can potentially confuse your system.
Also take note of the answer for the link you’ve posted, please check if by any chance you can reproduce the behavior answerer reported there (about setting correct frame rate with xrandr).
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