Oddly enough, the problem vanished when I started the computer with the second monitor plugged in but turned off this morning and rearranged the dual-screen config with the screen applet. X still but started with mirrored screens at 800x600.
I will check the following:
- secondary screen added after X starts
- secondary screen plugged in but turned off when X starts
- secondary screen plugged in and turned on when X starts
I hope this sheds some light.
Anyway, kudos for the folks who solved part of the problem whatever it was.
Oddly enough, the problem vanished when I started the computer with the second monitor plugged in but turned off this morning and rearranged the dual-screen config with the screen applet. X still but started with mirrored screens at 800x600.
I will check the following:
- secondary screen added after X starts
- secondary screen plugged in but turned off when X starts
- secondary screen plugged in and turned on when X starts
I hope this sheds some light.
Anyway, kudos for the folks who solved part of the problem whatever it was.