xbmc start in secondary screen
#1
Hi all,

I have XBMC running on last Linux Mint (aka Ubuntu 9.10) on Asrock ION 330 HT with primary screen Samsung Syncmaster and for watching movies I have full HD Samsung LCD attached via HDMI. I start XBMC from menu and I would like to open it in full screen on my secondary screen (TV). How do I tell XBMC to do that?

In Nvidia X Server Settings I can choose from Twin view or Separate X Screen, but both behave the same - XBMC is stretched over both screens.

I guess I will have to start XBMC with some parameters but I found only -fs and that is not enough.

Jose
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#2
Hi i have a the same constallation

i choosed "Separate XScreen"

then i edit the bashrc
Code:
gedit .bashrc

and put this line into it

Code:
alias tvout='DISPLAY=:0.1'

now i am able to start xbmc only on my tv with

Code:
tvout xbmc

have fun
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#3
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Thanks a lot, Dawnrazor,

I had to create xorg.conf to be able to switch to Separate X screen, but now it works as you described.

Jose
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