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Created February 20, 2019 12:26
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Script for setting up second monitor using NVIDIA hdmi to a DVI monitor or hdmi monitor on ubuntu as for my earlier setup https://askubuntu.com/questions/656280/this-installation-did-not-install-the-cuda-driver/656327#656327
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hdmi_second_monitor_setup.sh
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# to setup second screen monitor
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optirun true
sleep 5
export DISPLAY=:8.0
sleep 3
xrander -q
sleep 2
xrander --output VGA-0 --off
sleep 2
export DISPLAY=:0.0
xrander --newmode "1440x900" 106.50 1440 1528 1672 1904 900 903 909 934 -hsync +vsync
sleep 3
xrander --addmode VIRTUAL1 1440x900
sleep 3
xrander --output LVDS1 --auto --output VIRTUAL1 --mode 1440x900 --left-of LVDS1
echo "done"
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