How do I make my display a dual-screen stretch with Debian Jessie and a Radeon RX460?
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I am running Debian 8.2 Jessie with an AMD Radeon RX 460. MATE is my desktop environment. I use two monitors.
Anything on Monitor 1 is displayed on Monitor 2. I want instead for Monitor 2 to be like an extension of Monitor 1, as you would see in many monitor setups.
Is this possible with Debian 8.2 and my RX 460?
Edit
Output of running xrandr -q in MATE Terminal:
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 1920 x 1080
default connected 1920x1080+0+0 0mm x 0mm
1920x1080 0.00*
1280x1024 0.00
1024x768 0.00
800x600 0.00
640x480 0.00
Output of uname -a:
Linux desktop 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.36-1+deb8u2 (2016-10-19) x86_64 GNU/Linux
debian display display-settings amd-graphics
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I am running Debian 8.2 Jessie with an AMD Radeon RX 460. MATE is my desktop environment. I use two monitors.
Anything on Monitor 1 is displayed on Monitor 2. I want instead for Monitor 2 to be like an extension of Monitor 1, as you would see in many monitor setups.
Is this possible with Debian 8.2 and my RX 460?
Edit
Output of running xrandr -q in MATE Terminal:
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 1920 x 1080
default connected 1920x1080+0+0 0mm x 0mm
1920x1080 0.00*
1280x1024 0.00
1024x768 0.00
800x600 0.00
640x480 0.00
Output of uname -a:
Linux desktop 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.36-1+deb8u2 (2016-10-19) x86_64 GNU/Linux
debian display display-settings amd-graphics
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Look into ARandR. might help
– jc__
Nov 28 '16 at 19:49
@jc__ Hm, the GUI does not seem to detect the second monitor...
– Username
Nov 28 '16 at 20:01
Since you are running Debian, there is a good chance you are running Gnome. If so the simplest thing to try is runninggnome-control-center displayand see if that sees your two displays.
– icarus
Nov 29 '16 at 2:00
@icarus That package does not show up in the list of packages I can install. I'm using MATE desktop environment rather than GNOME.
– Username
Nov 29 '16 at 5:34
OK, I am out of my depth, so this is just generic advice until someone who can help comes along. Can you runxrandr -q? If so can you add the output to the question? What we are aiming for are the names of the outputs of the RX 460, and then we can try telling it to drive them separately. ProbablyMatewill have a pretty gui to drive this, but let me try and help via a cli.
– icarus
Nov 29 '16 at 6:22
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I am running Debian 8.2 Jessie with an AMD Radeon RX 460. MATE is my desktop environment. I use two monitors.
Anything on Monitor 1 is displayed on Monitor 2. I want instead for Monitor 2 to be like an extension of Monitor 1, as you would see in many monitor setups.
Is this possible with Debian 8.2 and my RX 460?
Edit
Output of running xrandr -q in MATE Terminal:
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 1920 x 1080
default connected 1920x1080+0+0 0mm x 0mm
1920x1080 0.00*
1280x1024 0.00
1024x768 0.00
800x600 0.00
640x480 0.00
Output of uname -a:
Linux desktop 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.36-1+deb8u2 (2016-10-19) x86_64 GNU/Linux
debian display display-settings amd-graphics
asked Nov 28 '16 at 19:43
UsernameUsername
3141416
I am running Debian 8.2 Jessie with an AMD Radeon RX 460. MATE is my desktop environment. I use two monitors.
Anything on Monitor 1 is displayed on Monitor 2. I want instead for Monitor 2 to be like an extension of Monitor 1, as you would see in many monitor setups.
Is this possible with Debian 8.2 and my RX 460?
Edit
Output of running xrandr -q in MATE Terminal:
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 1920 x 1080
default connected 1920x1080+0+0 0mm x 0mm
1920x1080 0.00*
1280x1024 0.00
1024x768 0.00
800x600 0.00
640x480 0.00
Output of uname -a:
Linux desktop 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.36-1+deb8u2 (2016-10-19) x86_64 GNU/Linux
debian display display-settings amd-graphics
debian display display-settings amd-graphics
asked Nov 28 '16 at 19:43
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asked Nov 28 '16 at 19:43
UsernameUsername
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asked Nov 28 '16 at 19:43
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Look into ARandR. might help
– jc__
Nov 28 '16 at 19:49
@jc__ Hm, the GUI does not seem to detect the second monitor...
– Username
Nov 28 '16 at 20:01
Since you are running Debian, there is a good chance you are running Gnome. If so the simplest thing to try is runninggnome-control-center displayand see if that sees your two displays.
– icarus
Nov 29 '16 at 2:00
@icarus That package does not show up in the list of packages I can install. I'm using MATE desktop environment rather than GNOME.
– Username
Nov 29 '16 at 5:34
OK, I am out of my depth, so this is just generic advice until someone who can help comes along. Can you runxrandr -q? If so can you add the output to the question? What we are aiming for are the names of the outputs of the RX 460, and then we can try telling it to drive them separately. ProbablyMatewill have a pretty gui to drive this, but let me try and help via a cli.
– icarus
Nov 29 '16 at 6:22
|
show 6 more comments
Look into ARandR. might help
– jc__
Nov 28 '16 at 19:49
@jc__ Hm, the GUI does not seem to detect the second monitor...
– Username
Nov 28 '16 at 20:01
Since you are running Debian, there is a good chance you are running Gnome. If so the simplest thing to try is runninggnome-control-center displayand see if that sees your two displays.
– icarus
Nov 29 '16 at 2:00
@icarus That package does not show up in the list of packages I can install. I'm using MATE desktop environment rather than GNOME.
– Username
Nov 29 '16 at 5:34
OK, I am out of my depth, so this is just generic advice until someone who can help comes along. Can you runxrandr -q? If so can you add the output to the question? What we are aiming for are the names of the outputs of the RX 460, and then we can try telling it to drive them separately. ProbablyMatewill have a pretty gui to drive this, but let me try and help via a cli.
– icarus
Nov 29 '16 at 6:22
Look into ARandR. might help
– jc__
Nov 28 '16 at 19:49
Look into ARandR. might help
– jc__
Nov 28 '16 at 19:49
@jc__ Hm, the GUI does not seem to detect the second monitor...
– Username
Nov 28 '16 at 20:01
@jc__ Hm, the GUI does not seem to detect the second monitor...
– Username
Nov 28 '16 at 20:01
Since you are running Debian, there is a good chance you are running Gnome. If so the simplest thing to try is running
gnome-control-center display and see if that sees your two displays.– icarus
Nov 29 '16 at 2:00
Since you are running Debian, there is a good chance you are running Gnome. If so the simplest thing to try is running
gnome-control-center display and see if that sees your two displays.– icarus
Nov 29 '16 at 2:00
@icarus That package does not show up in the list of packages I can install. I'm using MATE desktop environment rather than GNOME.
– Username
Nov 29 '16 at 5:34
@icarus That package does not show up in the list of packages I can install. I'm using MATE desktop environment rather than GNOME.
– Username
Nov 29 '16 at 5:34
OK, I am out of my depth, so this is just generic advice until someone who can help comes along. Can you run
xrandr -q? If so can you add the output to the question? What we are aiming for are the names of the outputs of the RX 460, and then we can try telling it to drive them separately. Probably Mate will have a pretty gui to drive this, but let me try and help via a cli.– icarus
Nov 29 '16 at 6:22
OK, I am out of my depth, so this is just generic advice until someone who can help comes along. Can you run
xrandr -q? If so can you add the output to the question? What we are aiming for are the names of the outputs of the RX 460, and then we can try telling it to drive them separately. Probably Mate will have a pretty gui to drive this, but let me try and help via a cli.– icarus
Nov 29 '16 at 6:22
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I had a similar issue and it appeared (bug report) it was due to the fact that the proprietary binary-only firmware was not installed on my system.
That firmware ships with firmware-linux-nonfree. I installed that package (RMS won't be proud anymore...) and now it works.
See Debian wiki about radeon proprietary firmware.
answered Jan 10 '17 at 22:49
JérômeJérôme
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Installing that package did nothing for me
– Username
Jan 11 '17 at 0:29
Sorry to hear that. Still relevant to you in the bug report : 'Output name "default" means you're not using the radeon driver but some kind of generic fallback driver.' You may want to check your Xorg log and dmesg output to figure out what is wrong. Do you still get the same xrandr output?
– Jérôme
Jan 11 '17 at 8:31
I'd like to keep this answer here anyway as it may help someone with the same symptoms: it would have saved myself some time and I wouldn't have wasted the developers time with a wrong bug report.
– Jérôme
Jan 11 '17 at 8:32
I get the samexrandroutput
– Username
Jan 17 '17 at 20:22
Weird. It would mean you have the firmware installed but not loaded? From the answer I had on the bugtracker, I suggest you edit your question with Xorg log and dmesg output.
– Jérôme
Jan 17 '17 at 23:28
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I had a similar issue and it appeared (bug report) it was due to the fact that the proprietary binary-only firmware was not installed on my system.
That firmware ships with firmware-linux-nonfree. I installed that package (RMS won't be proud anymore...) and now it works.
See Debian wiki about radeon proprietary firmware.
answered Jan 10 '17 at 22:49
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Installing that package did nothing for me
– Username
Jan 11 '17 at 0:29
Sorry to hear that. Still relevant to you in the bug report : 'Output name "default" means you're not using the radeon driver but some kind of generic fallback driver.' You may want to check your Xorg log and dmesg output to figure out what is wrong. Do you still get the same xrandr output?
– Jérôme
Jan 11 '17 at 8:31
I'd like to keep this answer here anyway as it may help someone with the same symptoms: it would have saved myself some time and I wouldn't have wasted the developers time with a wrong bug report.
– Jérôme
Jan 11 '17 at 8:32
I get the samexrandroutput
– Username
Jan 17 '17 at 20:22
Weird. It would mean you have the firmware installed but not loaded? From the answer I had on the bugtracker, I suggest you edit your question with Xorg log and dmesg output.
– Jérôme
Jan 17 '17 at 23:28
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I had a similar issue and it appeared (bug report) it was due to the fact that the proprietary binary-only firmware was not installed on my system.
That firmware ships with firmware-linux-nonfree. I installed that package (RMS won't be proud anymore...) and now it works.
See Debian wiki about radeon proprietary firmware.
answered Jan 10 '17 at 22:49
JérômeJérôme
8412731
Installing that package did nothing for me
– Username
Jan 11 '17 at 0:29
Sorry to hear that. Still relevant to you in the bug report : 'Output name "default" means you're not using the radeon driver but some kind of generic fallback driver.' You may want to check your Xorg log and dmesg output to figure out what is wrong. Do you still get the same xrandr output?
– Jérôme
Jan 11 '17 at 8:31
I'd like to keep this answer here anyway as it may help someone with the same symptoms: it would have saved myself some time and I wouldn't have wasted the developers time with a wrong bug report.
– Jérôme
Jan 11 '17 at 8:32
I get the samexrandroutput
– Username
Jan 17 '17 at 20:22
Weird. It would mean you have the firmware installed but not loaded? From the answer I had on the bugtracker, I suggest you edit your question with Xorg log and dmesg output.
– Jérôme
Jan 17 '17 at 23:28
add a comment |
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I had a similar issue and it appeared (bug report) it was due to the fact that the proprietary binary-only firmware was not installed on my system.
That firmware ships with firmware-linux-nonfree. I installed that package (RMS won't be proud anymore...) and now it works.
See Debian wiki about radeon proprietary firmware.
answered Jan 10 '17 at 22:49
JérômeJérôme
8412731
I had a similar issue and it appeared (bug report) it was due to the fact that the proprietary binary-only firmware was not installed on my system.
That firmware ships with firmware-linux-nonfree. I installed that package (RMS won't be proud anymore...) and now it works.
See Debian wiki about radeon proprietary firmware.
answered Jan 10 '17 at 22:49
JérômeJérôme
8412731
answered Jan 10 '17 at 22:49
JérômeJérôme
8412731
answered Jan 10 '17 at 22:49
JérômeJérôme
8412731
answered Jan 10 '17 at 22:49
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8412731
8412731
Installing that package did nothing for me
– Username
Jan 11 '17 at 0:29
Sorry to hear that. Still relevant to you in the bug report : 'Output name "default" means you're not using the radeon driver but some kind of generic fallback driver.' You may want to check your Xorg log and dmesg output to figure out what is wrong. Do you still get the same xrandr output?
– Jérôme
Jan 11 '17 at 8:31
I'd like to keep this answer here anyway as it may help someone with the same symptoms: it would have saved myself some time and I wouldn't have wasted the developers time with a wrong bug report.
– Jérôme
Jan 11 '17 at 8:32
I get the samexrandroutput
– Username
Jan 17 '17 at 20:22
Weird. It would mean you have the firmware installed but not loaded? From the answer I had on the bugtracker, I suggest you edit your question with Xorg log and dmesg output.
– Jérôme
Jan 17 '17 at 23:28
add a comment |
Installing that package did nothing for me
– Username
Jan 11 '17 at 0:29
Sorry to hear that. Still relevant to you in the bug report : 'Output name "default" means you're not using the radeon driver but some kind of generic fallback driver.' You may want to check your Xorg log and dmesg output to figure out what is wrong. Do you still get the same xrandr output?
– Jérôme
Jan 11 '17 at 8:31
I'd like to keep this answer here anyway as it may help someone with the same symptoms: it would have saved myself some time and I wouldn't have wasted the developers time with a wrong bug report.
– Jérôme
Jan 11 '17 at 8:32
I get the samexrandroutput
– Username
Jan 17 '17 at 20:22
Weird. It would mean you have the firmware installed but not loaded? From the answer I had on the bugtracker, I suggest you edit your question with Xorg log and dmesg output.
– Jérôme
Jan 17 '17 at 23:28
Installing that package did nothing for me
– Username
Jan 11 '17 at 0:29
Installing that package did nothing for me
– Username
Jan 11 '17 at 0:29
Sorry to hear that. Still relevant to you in the bug report : 'Output name "default" means you're not using the radeon driver but some kind of generic fallback driver.' You may want to check your Xorg log and dmesg output to figure out what is wrong. Do you still get the same xrandr output?
– Jérôme
Jan 11 '17 at 8:31
Sorry to hear that. Still relevant to you in the bug report : 'Output name "default" means you're not using the radeon driver but some kind of generic fallback driver.' You may want to check your Xorg log and dmesg output to figure out what is wrong. Do you still get the same xrandr output?
– Jérôme
Jan 11 '17 at 8:31
I'd like to keep this answer here anyway as it may help someone with the same symptoms: it would have saved myself some time and I wouldn't have wasted the developers time with a wrong bug report.
– Jérôme
Jan 11 '17 at 8:32
I'd like to keep this answer here anyway as it may help someone with the same symptoms: it would have saved myself some time and I wouldn't have wasted the developers time with a wrong bug report.
– Jérôme
Jan 11 '17 at 8:32
I get the same
xrandr output– Username
Jan 17 '17 at 20:22
I get the same
xrandr output– Username
Jan 17 '17 at 20:22
Weird. It would mean you have the firmware installed but not loaded? From the answer I had on the bugtracker, I suggest you edit your question with Xorg log and dmesg output.
– Jérôme
Jan 17 '17 at 23:28
Weird. It would mean you have the firmware installed but not loaded? From the answer I had on the bugtracker, I suggest you edit your question with Xorg log and dmesg output.
– Jérôme
Jan 17 '17 at 23:28
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Look into ARandR. might help
– jc__
Nov 28 '16 at 19:49
@jc__ Hm, the GUI does not seem to detect the second monitor...
– Username
Nov 28 '16 at 20:01
Since you are running Debian, there is a good chance you are running Gnome. If so the simplest thing to try is running
gnome-control-center displayand see if that sees your two displays.– icarus
Nov 29 '16 at 2:00
@icarus That package does not show up in the list of packages I can install. I'm using MATE desktop environment rather than GNOME.
– Username
Nov 29 '16 at 5:34
OK, I am out of my depth, so this is just generic advice until someone who can help comes along. Can you run
xrandr -q? If so can you add the output to the question? What we are aiming for are the names of the outputs of the RX 460, and then we can try telling it to drive them separately. ProbablyMatewill have a pretty gui to drive this, but let me try and help via a cli.– icarus
Nov 29 '16 at 6:22