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Questions tagged [vga]

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Bash list all display output ports

I am looking for a command which prints all visual output ports a laptops has. I have searched Stack and Google for a while now but I cannot find an answer. The closest I got is xandr: eDP-1 connected primary 1366x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right…
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xrandr not showing hdmi and vga port, external monitor not dectected

I'm trying to plug an external hdmi monitor to my laptop, but it's not detected... System: Ubuntu 14.04 Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ CPU @ 2.70GHz × 8 Graphics: Quadro M2000M/PCIe/SSE2 Output of xrandr: Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 3840 x…
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Starting script to set monitor configuration

Morning all, I am trying to run a little script on startup I wrote to configure my desktop if the VGA1 output is connected (which it is). Running BunsenLabs-Hydrogen (Debian based). Script: #!/bin/bash ### BEGIN INIT INFO # Provides: …
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Can't set the resolution to 1080 on a VGA to HDMI adapter on Debian 10 (Thinkpad X220)

I've tried this : https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/xrandr#Permanently_adding_undetected_resolutions Here I was advised on the Debian IRC channel to change the path of the config file to: /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d instead of…
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Dump VGA bios from linux

anyone know how to dump the vga firmware ? I have tried here but doesn't work. Anyone know how can I dump the vga bios or can try if the command at the link work for you ? Thanks so much.
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Second VGA monitor is not being detected

I have 2 Monitors Primary HDMI (Nvidia 1050Ti): Working perfectly fine. Secondary VGA (Intel Motherboard): Blank. sudo lshw -C display *-display description: VGA compatible controller product: GP107 [GeForce GTX…
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GRUB hangs / crashes with HDMI display

I just finished building my Klipper controlled 3d printer. As a host PC I'm using an Asrock J4105m motherboard running Debian 11. To interact with the control software I bought this touch display:…
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What handles virtual console cursor specifics?

In the Linux source code, specifically in linux/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c, there is a switch case block for cursor shapes. Each of these shapes are rectangles of the same width and varying heights. Clearly, Linux handles the height of the…
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Booting with VGA cable minimized applications

I'm trying to use my Thinkpad 250X with a projector to project a slide show with graphics program run on the laptop. I boot the laptop with the VGA cable connected and the projector displays the boot process When I log in and start X, any…
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CentOS 7.6 install fails w. NVIDIA P620 set to offboard or auto, completes OK set to onboard

Using a Supermicro server w/ an NVIDIA P620 graphics card, I try to install CentOS-7.6.1810 from DVD. I have two monitors connected, a 2560x1440 qnix via white DVD-D cable off the P620 graphics card with a miniDP-DVI adapter; and a dell 1920x1200…
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Is there a grub2 command to have a display pull and plug effect?

So, I have a strange situation with my laptop. My laptop display panel got damaged. So, I removed the display along with LVDS connector and assumed that the laptop will redirect the BIOS and VIDEO screens to VGA and HDMI outputs. But it hasn't. The…
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xrandr with vmware freezes ubuntu display

When using xrandr to add and set a new display resolution, the display freezes on the new resolution. There is another question/answer that is nearly identical accept that they are referring to intel drivers instead of vmware. xrandr ->…
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Multiple VGA cards and monitors are not working in gnome

The task is to join 6 monitors with 2 VGA cards and built in adapter in Gnome 3.8 Here is a list of VGA adapters: 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP104 [GeForce GTX 1070] (rev a1) 03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced…
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Old CRT monitor works only after booting using another monitor and then switching while running

I have an old B&W CRT monitor connected to a Raspberry Pi via a HDMI to VGA adapter. The CRT monitor works correctly (and not with a garbled output) only after booting with another standard LCD monitor (connected directly via a HDMI cable) and then…
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Ancient VGA card causes freeze

I am a recovering Window user evaluating Linux Mint (19.3 Cinnamon 4.4.8) as a replacement OS for my venerable HP 505B Desktop. But apparently the installed Nvidia VGA card (GeForce 6150SE nForce 430) occasionally causes a freeze up and reboot. It…
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