I have a fresh install of linux mint 18.3 and wanted to get my dual screen setup. On my second screen I can see the five dots you usually see when you boot linux, so I am confident it should be connected. I am very new to linux so it maybe an easy fix. All I really did was update my driver for my graphics card and updated my kernel. My second screen is using an old school VGA, and I noticed that under screen DVI-I-0 it says SignalFormat: VGA. Could this be the second monitor? and if so how do I configure it to work properly?
Here is the output of my xrandr --verbose
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xrandr --verbose
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 16384 x 16384
DVI-I-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Identifier: 0x2cd
Timestamp: 78746
Subpixel: unknown
Clones:
CRTCs: 0 1 2 3
Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
filter:
CscMatrix: 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0
BorderDimensions: 4
supported: 4
Border: 0 0 0 0
range: (0, 65535)
SignalFormat: VGA
supported: VGA
ConnectorType: DVI-I
ConnectorNumber: 0
_ConnectorLocation: 0
DVI-I-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Identifier: 0x2ce
Timestamp: 78746
Subpixel: unknown
Clones:
CRTCs: 0 1 2 3
Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
filter:
CscMatrix: 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0
BorderDimensions: 4
supported: 4
Border: 0 0 0 0
range: (0, 65535)
SignalFormat: TMDS
supported: TMDS
ConnectorType: DVI-I
ConnectorNumber: 0
_ConnectorLocation: 0
HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Identifier: 0x2cf
Timestamp: 78746
Subpixel: unknown
Clones:
CRTCs: 0 1 2 3
Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
filter:
CscMatrix: 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0
BorderDimensions: 4
supported: 4
Border: 0 0 0 0
range: (0, 65535)
SignalFormat: TMDS
supported: TMDS
ConnectorType: HDMI
ConnectorNumber: 2
_ConnectorLocation: 2
DP-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Identifier: 0x2d0
Timestamp: 78746
Subpixel: unknown
Clones:
CRTCs: 0 1 2 3
Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
filter:
CscMatrix: 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0
BorderDimensions: 4
supported: 4
Border: 0 0 0 0
range: (0, 65535)
SignalFormat: TMDS
supported: TMDS
ConnectorType: DisplayPort
ConnectorNumber: 3
_ConnectorLocation: 3
DVI-D-0 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (0x2d2) normal (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 531mm x 298mm
Identifier: 0x2d1
Timestamp: 78746
Subpixel: unknown
Gamma: 1.0:1.0:1.0
Brightness: 1.0
Clones:
CRTC: 0
CRTCs: 0 1 2 3
Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
filter:
CscMatrix: 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0
EDID:
00ffffffffffff0009d10e7f45540000
0b16010380351e782e9265a655559f28
0d5054a56b8081c081008180a9c0b300
d1c001010101023a801871382d40582c
4500132a2100001e000000ff00453343
3039323636534c300a20000000fd0032
4c1e5311000a202020202020000000fc
0042656e5120524c32343530480a00b8
BorderDimensions: 4
supported: 4
Border: 0 0 0 0
range: (0, 65535)
SignalFormat: TMDS
supported: TMDS
ConnectorType: DVI-D
ConnectorNumber: 1
_ConnectorLocation: 1
1920x1080 (0x2d2) 148.500MHz +HSync +VSync *current +preferred
h: width 1920 start 2008 end 2052 total 2200 skew 0 clock 67.50KHz
v: height 1080 start 1084 end 1089 total 1125 clock 60.00Hz
1680x1050 (0x2d3) 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
1600x900 (0x2d4) 108.000MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1600 start 1624 end 1704 total 1800 skew 0 clock 60.00KHz
v: height 900 start 901 end 904 total 1000 clock 60.00Hz
1280x1024 (0x2d5) 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 (0x2d6) 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
1280x800 (0x2d7) 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
1280x720 (0x2d8) 74.250MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1280 start 1390 end 1430 total 1650 skew 0 clock 45.00KHz
v: height 720 start 725 end 730 total 750 clock 60.00Hz
1024x768 (0x2d9) 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 (0x4a) 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
800x600 (0x2da) 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 (0x4b) 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
640x480 (0x2db) 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 (0x4c) 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
DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Identifier: 0x2dc
Timestamp: 78746
Subpixel: unknown
Clones:
CRTCs: 0 1 2 3
Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
filter:
CscMatrix: 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0
BorderDimensions: 4
supported: 4
Border: 0 0 0 0
range: (0, 65535)
SignalFormat: DisplayPort
supported: DisplayPort
ConnectorType: DisplayPort
ConnectorNumber: 3
_ConnectorLocation: 3
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inxi -F
System: Host: jeffrey-Z87X-UD4H Kernel: 4.10.0-38-generic x86_64 (64 bit)
Desktop: Cinnamon 3.6.6 Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia
Machine: System: Gigabyte product: Z87X-UD4H
Mobo: Gigabyte model: Z87X-UD4H-CF v: x.x
Bios: American Megatrends v: F5 date: 05/16/2013
CPU: Quad core Intel Core i7-4770K (-HT-MCP-) cache: 8192 KB
clock speeds: max: 3900 MHz 1: 3821 MHz 2: 3899 MHz 3: 3790 MHz
4: 3897 MHz 5: 3813 MHz 6: 3884 MHz 7: 3899 MHz 8: 3848 MHz
Graphics: Card-1: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
Card-2: NVIDIA GK104 [GeForce GTX 760]
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: nvidia,intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa,nouveau)
Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
GLX Renderer: GeForce GTX 760/PCIe/SSE2
GLX Version: 4.5.0 NVIDIA 384.130
Audio: Card-1 Intel 8 Series/C220 Series High Definition Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel
Card-2 Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel
Card-3 NVIDIA GK104 HDMI Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel
Card-4 Logitech Webcam C270 driver: USB Audio
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.0-38-generic
Network: Card: Intel Ethernet Connection I217-V driver: e1000e
IF: eno1 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full
mac: 94:de:80:6e:83:5c
Drives: HDD Total Size: 1000.2GB (1.5% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST1000LM014 size: 1000.2GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 909G used: 6.6G (1%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.47GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda3
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 29.8C mobo: 27.8C gpu: 37C
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 253 Uptime: 17 min Memory: 1653.0/7869.0MB
Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.35