Subj : Re: Setting up dual monitors in Bookworm To : bp@www.zefox.net From : The Natural Philosopher Date : Fri Feb 21 2025 17:59:23 On 21/02/2025 15:24, bp@www.zefox.net wrote: > Paul Hardy wrote: >>> Ok, now I'm totally confused. I switched the monitors back into their >>> original configuration, which didn't work when first tried repeatedly, >>> and now it works just as expected. Both monitors display the boot output, >>> when the GUI is started I get the normal display on HDMI0 and the default >>> wallpaper on HDMI1. >> >> In my experience over 50 years, at least 85% of computer hardware problems >> are bad connections - cured by reseating boards or replugging cables. >> > > Maybe that's it. One of the micro-HDMI ports is a noticeably tighter fit > than the other. However, the problem didn't seem tied to that port. It's > certainly true that modern, tiny connectors are much more frail than older, > larger styles. Micro-HDMI seems to be asking for trouble. Same for USB-C. > > Thanks for writing, > > bob prohaska > That's why my PIs go in boxes with extension cables to full size sockets -- "If you don’t read the news paper, you are un-informed. If you read the news paper, you are mis-informed." Mark Twain --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand | Fido<>Usenet Gateway (3:770/3) .