Re: Trying to start Xorg on a vanilla bullseye on rpi4

[Tim Woodall <debianuser@woodall.me.uk>]

On Thu, 3 Nov 2022, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:

> On Thu, Nov 03, 2022 at 06:12:56PM +0000, Tim Woodall wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a vanilla installation of debian bullseye on a rpi4
>
> Just going to check: this is a Debian image from gwolf and https://raspi.debian.net/ and not a Raspberry Pi OS image from Raspberry Pi foundation?
It's a home built image but only with stock debian packages installed. I
don't believe those images have X setup, but if they do then I'll try
one which might give me a clue what I've done wrong.

> The image is 32 bit or 64 bit?
64 bit

> [Only because there is consistent confusion - if it really is Debian, we
> can likely do more].
>
> > Which doesn't really tell me a lot...
> >
> > If I start with one screen connected and then plug in the other then I
> > get a mirrored display whan I start the second output with xandr. But
> > any attempt to use xrandr to move them fails.
> >
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas of what I need to do to get this working?
> >
> > Even just being able to start X without having to unplug a screen would be a
> > start.
> >
> > Tim.
>
> All best, as ever,
>
> Andy Cater