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Subject: Re: FreeBSD 11.1, Xfce, and laptop screen and external monitor
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On 08/01/17 21:54, David Christensen wrote:
>  I've downloaded 
> debian-9.1.0-amd64-xfce-CD-1.iso and will evaluate that next.

Wow!  X.org works better than I have ever seen -- the Xfce "Displays" 
dialog gives me 4 choices:


1.  Laptop -- defaults to 1280x800.

2.  Mirror Displays -- defaults to 1024x768 on both.

3.  Extend to the right -- laptop is 1280x800 and monitor is 1920x1080.

4.  ViewSonic 22" -- defaults to 1920x1080.


When I bought the laptop with Windows XP 10 years ago, the choices were 
#1, #2, and a version of #4 limited to 1024x768.  #3 wasn't even available.


David