Multiple displays on Linux

[mikeymikec]

I'm using Mint Cinnamon 21.x already with the amdgpu driver and the sole display (1080p) connected via DisplayPort (RX 6700 XT) without any issues.

This isn't a high priority (and I wonder if I'm just indulging a 'boys with toys' need here), but some of my workflow (not much admittedly) would benefit from a second display. I don't see much point in having the display on all the time though because I'm fine with a single display most of the time. I haven't done any multi-display management in Linux before though; on Windows I would expect to just change the display config to ignore the second display and switch it off when it's not in use. Is this idea just as doable in Linux?

 

[lxskllr]

I don't know the particulars, and can't give you guidance, but I have two monitors at work. One is connected to integrated graphics, and the other to an ancient quadro. I plugged them in to the obvious ports, and it Just Worked™ using the nouveau drivers. It should be just that easy, but if you run into issues... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[mikeymikec]

I've had a quick play with a spare monitor. It looks like I can get equivalent capabilities between Win11 and Linux with regard to managing displays, though one curious thing is the lack of taskbar on the second screen in Linux.

Apparently resolvable though:

Adding the Cinnamon panel to the second monitor

I have set up two monitors in my system. One is powered by the HDMI port and the other one is powered by the normal analogue port of the same GPU (Nvidia Ge-force 210). I just setup twin display in

unix.stackexchange.com