Hei Folks,
My current problem might be a bit weird, this I why I had troubles finding a solution on the internet (hard to google it properly)
Short discription:
If I boot my PC with 1 monitor connected, evereything is fine! When when I'm on the desktop, I can plug in my two other identical Screens (3 in total) they are detected and the desktop get's extended.
BUT if I boot with two or three screens connected It freezes right when the desktop or login screen appears (sometimes in wrong colours, shifted etc. it's pretty random).
I tried different slots for 2 monitors, driver updates etc. sometimes I can move the curser for a couple of seconds on the desktop sometimes the screen just turns black..... But if I start with just 1 Monitor connected and plug in the other two after half a minute, everything is fine......
Any Idea How to attack that problem?
System: Mint 18.3 Sylvia (Cinnamon)
Mainboard: ASUS, WS C422 PRO_SE
Graphic card: NVIDIA Quadro P400 (3x Displayport)
Using 3 Monitors OK - but booting only possible with 1
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Using 3 Monitors OK - but booting only possible with 1
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Re: Using 3 Monitors OK - but booting only possible with 1
Start your PC with all 3 monitors connected. When the screen freezes, reboot by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete. When you get to the desktop, use this command to open the Xorg.0.log.old file:
Press Ctrl+A to select the entire file contents. Right click on the screen and select “Copy”. Open the Mint Forum reply window and select
Then use this command to open the Xorg.0.log file and repeat the steps above:
If you have problems posting either file because they are too long, then it can be uploaded to pastebin. First use this command to install pastebinit:
Then use these commands to upload one or both files:
Post the URL link that displays in the Terminal window.
xed /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old
Press Ctrl+A to select the entire file contents. Right click on the screen and select “Copy”. Open the Mint Forum reply window and select
</>
at the top. Press Ctrl+V to paste the copied lines into a code display window. Then use this command to open the Xorg.0.log file and repeat the steps above:
xed /var/log/Xorg.0.log
If you have problems posting either file because they are too long, then it can be uploaded to pastebin. First use this command to install pastebinit:
sudo apt install pastebinit
Then use these commands to upload one or both files:
pastebinit /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old
pastebinit /var/log/Xorg.0.log
Post the URL link that displays in the Terminal window.