X server monitor is disabled wont enable

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 495.44

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 495.44

Section "ServerLayout"

# Removed Option "Xinerama" "1"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

    # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "ViewSonic VG2719-2K"
    HorizSync       15.0 - 120.0
    VertRefresh     24.0 - 75.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

    # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
    Identifier     "Monitor1"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Acer XB271HU"
    HorizSync       34.0 - 240.0
    VertRefresh     30.0 - 165.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080"
    BusID          "PCI:43:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device1"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080"
    BusID          "PCI:43:0:0"
    Screen          1
EndSection

Section "Screen"

# Removed Option "metamodes" "DP-2: 2560x1440_60 +0+0"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "Stereo" "0"
    Option         "nvidiaXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-3"
    Option         "metamodes" "DP-2: 2560x1440_60 +0+0, DP-1: nvidia-auto-select +5120+0"
    Option         "SLI" "Off"
    Option         "MultiGPU" "Off"
    Option         "BaseMosaic" "off"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen1"
    Device         "Device1"
    Monitor        "Monitor1"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "Stereo" "0"
    Option         "metamodes" "DP-4: nvidia-auto-select +0+0 {AllowGSYNC=Off}, DP-1: nvidia-auto-select +2560+0"
    Option         "SLI" "Off"
    Option         "MultiGPU" "Off"
    Option         "BaseMosaic" "off"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection


trying to set config to a new screen or screen 0 and then saving the config does nothing. rebooted still not changed.

lmk what you need to work out why this isn’t working as I’ve spent 2 hours just to get 1 of my secondary screens back and have got pretty much nowhere past that. config has the other screen

oh this is fkkin stupid… in nvidia x server you can change a display from disabled to anything and it legit just doesn’t work. seems to just be a useless button, nothing makes sense with x server it seems

and now it starting actually working. 3 displays… wish i understood why but quite frankly it has not at any point made sense… had to reset the config twice with nvidia-xconfig. first time only restored 2nd monitor 3rd time got all 3.

odds this breaks magically later anyway.

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