Noob Dual-Screen problem
I have only had Linux for a few days, and im not sure where to post this. When I first got Linux Ubuntu 12.04 LTS it used to only display on the VGA connection and not HDMI, a few days later when I discovered how to install my video card's drivers for Linux, I installed it and it imediately switched to the HDMI connection.... no signal on VGA anymore. I know for a fact the my video card does dual screen as I do it all the time when I'm using windows. When I go to 'Display' in the system settings, the only name I get for a screen is 'Laptop' and I really can't change anything other than the Resolution and sticky edges. Any help is deeply appreciated.
Here are my systems specs:
Intel Pentium G840 Socket LGA1155
MSI H61M-P23-B3
PNY Nvidia GeForce GT 520 1024Mb
2x 2GB Patriot PC3-10600 1333MHz PSD32G13332 (Total of 4GBs)
Any other questions about the hardware, just ask.
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I know this thread is old, so, I'm offering this for anyone who's looking for answers.
I could not use my new 550 Ti with nouveau until the 3.4 kernel was released. The open source drivers were not up to the newer Fermi technology until 3.4. So, if you're trying to use one of these new cards with an older kernel, you'll have to use Nvidia's proprietary driver.