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[xubuntu] Xubuntu - Dual Monitor Setup

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http://ubuntuforums.org – Hello all, I have been tinkering with my Xubuntu install for a bit now trying to get my second monitor to act as an extended desktop, rather than a cloned desktop. I have written a small script that uses xrandr to adjust the displays, and it works if I manually execute it after logging into Xubuntu, but I cannot seem to get it to run at login. I tried putting the script in the Application Autostart folder, but it does not run at boot. I also tried placing it in /etc/X11/Xsession.d to no avail. My only guess is a permission issue perhaps? I am new to linux in general...I have the file set to (Hardware)

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Submitted by colm on 01/17/2012 – Made popular on 01/17/2012

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Afternoon all,

I've got a laptop here for Xubuntu installed on it.

What I want is a laptop that will boot up and run rdektop and connect to a windows terminal server.

At start up I have three sessions I can log onto.

* Xfce * Xterm * Xubuntu

So far I've configured Xubuntu and created a script that runs when the normal Xubuntu Session Starts.

I have a laptop with Intel Sandybridge/HD3000 graphics.

Under Windows, the hardware is capable of supporting two displays (laptop display plus external monitor).

Under XUbuntu/XFCE, I can choose laptop display or the external monitor, but cannot enable dual-displays. There is no option for extended display.

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So, I installed the xubuntu-desktop package on my Lubuntu netbook, but when I went to login to a xubuntu session nothing happened. The screen simply went momentarily blank and then came up with the original login screen again.

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