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4 screens?

#1 Post by Squid »

Hi.

Is it possible to run 4 screens with MX/XFCE?

I am currently on windows but planning soom hop over to MX on my desktop.

I got RTX 4070 (nvidia), most topics i find is about dual screens.
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Eadwine Rose
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#2 Post by Eadwine Rose »

It would be helpful to see what you are running on exactly.

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#3 Post by CharlesV »

Squid wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 5:10 pm Hi.

Is it possible to run 4 screens with MX/XFCE?

I am currently on windows but planning soom hop over to MX on my desktop.

I got RTX 4070 (nvidia), most topics i find is about dual screens.
Yes, I run 4 monitors on XFCE
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Re: 4 screens?

#4 Post by Squid »

CharlesV wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 5:44 pm
Squid wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 5:10 pm Hi.

Is it possible to run 4 screens with MX/XFCE?

I am currently on windows but planning soom hop over to MX on my desktop.

I got RTX 4070 (nvidia), most topics i find is about dual screens.
Yes, I run 4 monitors on XFCE
Thanks, sounds promissing then.
Is it "as easy" as in windows, they are just detected and i can setup how they are placed physically to have the mouse go between the displays on the correct up/down/left/right sides?
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#5 Post by 8bit »

I run 4 monitors, and it works well.

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You can see options to rotate and locate each monitor.
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#6 Post by Squid »

8bit wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2024 8:57 am I run 4 monitors, and it works well.

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Looks nice.

As soon i done backups of my computer i will reinstall it and put MX on it. :D
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#7 Post by MXRobo »

Not sure that I remember the exact steps, but maybe:

1 - Test on a live USB to see if it works, even set it up as you'd like, and I think there's an option when installing to include the changes that you made in that live setup/USB.

2 – On same live USB, using MX-Live-USB-Maker, you can clone (not sure which one, maybe live running system) that live USB.

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Ignore this as I don't know, and it'll probably confuse you and it's probably wrong – I don't think booting with "toram" is needed for this, again ignore.
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Later, when sure setup works fine, Display→Advanced – create profile(s), when CERTAIN they are working correctly - "Automatically enable profiles when new display is connected".


Good Luck
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