On January 1, 2025 6:20:20 PM EST, H <age...@meddatainc.com> wrote: >On January 1, 2025 5:53:06 PM EST, Fungal-net ><fungal...@protonmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I just discovered running xrandr --listmonitors that, while the >>internal laptop monitor is labeled eDP-1, xrandr identifies the >>external monitor as using DP-1 although it uses the laptop >>HDMI-connector. Further, while mate hardware display monitor also >>identifies it as using DP-1 - possibly based on xrandr output - the >>monitor itself tells me it is connected using its HDMI1 connector. >>xrandr does report the correct display resolution, though. >> >>Are both ends of the cable hdmi, no adaptors? Usually hdmi - hdmi or >>dp - dp seem pretty accurate, while when you go from one to the other >>they are a bit unreliable. Is the monitor on before you boot, or are >>you connecting while the system has booted? >> >>Pretty much all guis use xrandr output. Since you are not listing the >>make and model of the monitor do a search and see if firmware are >>available specific to this monitor. Also which kernel are you using >>(different versions tend to behave a little different). >>In most cases the chipset in the monitor provides the firmware needed >>to properly identify itself in the system, but I've seen many >>deviations. Do you also have svga plugs on both? >> >>Last question, are gfx native intel/amd or is there something like >>nvidia involved? It is not a good day to be mean to a stranger but >>tomorrow I may say "ask nvidia then " :) > >Thank you for your quick reply. Yes, I am using an HDMI-HDMI cable with >no adapters. I have tried bot booting with the external monitor already >attached and attaching/reattaching it later. No SVGA plugs. > >The monitor is an Acer S230HL monitor. > >I am using the nouveau driver and inxi reports the presence of both >Intel UHD Graphics 620 and Nvidia GM108M (GeForce 940MX).
The kernel is: Linux dell 5.14.0-503.15.1.el9_5.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue Nov 26 17:24:29 UTC 2024 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
