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Linux KMS/DRM based virtual Console Emulator
http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/kmscon
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Is it possible to change output settings? (multi-monitor) #120

Open Lekensteyn opened 9 years ago

Lekensteyn commented 9 years ago

The FAQ mentions better multi-monitor handling as an advantage:

Controllable Monitor/Console mapping. By using the DRM API we can have as many consoles simultaneously as we want and can map them to different monitors or clone the output. We can even span a console across multiple monitors.

This is actually a reason why I am trying out kmscon, being able to change the output from an internal laptop panel to a external monitor. Is this possible, and yes, how can that be done?

cipriancraciun commented 2 years ago

I've just tried kmscon and it looks very promissing.

However when switching from XOrg to it, because I have an external monitor and the resolution perhaps needs to change, it takes quite a few seconds. (This behavior doesn't manifest when switching from XOrg to the Linux normal VT.)

Is there perhaps a way to force kmscon to use only a particular monitor, or a particular resolution?

rulatir commented 11 months ago

Would like to know the answer too.