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I want to use my external monitor on my HP 470 g9 (sorry for mistake) with newest Debian and proprietary NVIDIA drivers installed. I can't use it because my software can't recognize my HDMI correctly.
Quote:
$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 16384 x 16384
eDP-1 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 382mm x 215mm
1920x1080 60.01*+ 59.97 59.96 59.93 40.02
1680x1050 59.95 59.88
1400x1050 59.98
1600x900 59.99 59.94 59.95 59.82
1280x1024 60.02
1400x900 59.96 59.88
1280x960 60.00
1440x810 60.00 59.97
1368x768 59.88 59.85
1280x800 59.99 59.97 59.81 59.91
1280x720 60.00 59.99 59.86 59.74
1024x768 60.04 60.00
960x720 60.00
928x696 60.05
896x672 60.01
1024x576 59.95 59.96 59.90 59.82
960x600 59.93 60.00
960x540 59.96 59.99 59.63 59.82
800x600 60.00 60.32 56.25
840x525 60.01 59.88
864x486 59.92 59.57
700x525 59.98
800x450 59.95 59.82
640x512 60.02
700x450 59.96 59.88
640x480 60.00 59.94
720x405 59.51 58.99
684x384 59.88 59.85
640x400 59.88 59.98
640x360 59.86 59.83 59.84 59.32
512x384 60.00
512x288 60.00 59.92
480x270 59.63 59.82
400x300 60.32 56.34
432x243 59.92 59.57
320x240 60.05
360x202 59.51 59.13
320x180 59.84 59.32
DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-4 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
I want to use my external monitor on my HP 450 g9 with newest Debian and proprietary NVIDIA drivers installed. I can't use it because my software can't recognize my HDMI correctly.
Since you don't tell us what kind of nVidia card, version of nVidia drivers, desktop environment you're using, on what kind of laptop, we can't be much help. Provide details and we can try to assist.
NVIDIA CARD:01:00.0 3D controller [0302]: NVIDIA Corporation TU117M [GeForce MX550] [10de:1f9f] (rev a1) (from nvidia-detect)
DE:I tested I3 and LXQT, same problem on both
LAPTOP: Hp 470 g9 (sorry for mistake)
NVIDIA DRIVER:version:525.147.05
NVIDIA CARD:01:00.0 3D controller [0302]: NVIDIA Corporation TU117M [GeForce MX550] [10de:1f9f] (rev a1) (from nvidia-detect)
DE:I tested I3 and LXQT, same problem on both
LAPTOP: Hp 450 g9
NVIDIA DRIVER:version:525.147.05
The latest version of the nVidia driver for that card is 550.78, which fixes numerous bugs...one of which is HDMI support. And do you have your monitor plugged in/turned on before you boot?? And I'd suggest a different desktop environment...your system has enough power to run something 'bigger', which may be easier to test/configure.
I installed this version and I'm on XFCE. Same problem
XFCE isn't much better, and still fairly lightweight and harder to configure; Gnome or KDE would be far easier. And you were asked if you had the monitor plugged in and powered up before you booted the computer, but didn't answer. What's the output of "lshw" (or "hwinfo") and "inxi -Fxz"?? Post the relevant parts in CODE tags here. What have you actually done to try to get the monitor to work, besides run xrandr?
had the monitor plugged in and powered up before you booted the computer
Yes
Quote:
Gnome or KDE would be far easier
I don't want them because installing them will install many not-needed apps, but if I must, I can download one of them (DE) and then remove them (some apps) .
Yes
I don't want them because installing them will install many not-needed apps, but if I must, I can download one of them (DE) and then remove them (some apps) .
What does it matter if other apps are installed?? You have plenty of disk space.
You aren't using the nVidia driver...you're using nouveau, as it says in the bolded section. Also, you didn't mention that you had two graphics devices (both Intel and nVidia) previously. Have you installed nvidia-detect, and the non-free repositories???
Have you installed nvidia-detect, and the non-free repositories???
Yes, I have.
Code:
$nvidia-detect:
Detected NVIDIA GPUs:
01:00.0 3D controller [0302]: NVIDIA Corporation TU117M [GeForce MX550] [10de:1f9f] (rev a1)
Checking card: NVIDIA Corporation TU117M [GeForce MX550] (rev a1)
Your card is supported by all driver versions.
Your card is also supported by the Tesla drivers series.
Your card is also supported by the Tesla 470 drivers series.
It is recommended to install the
nvidia-driver
package.
I installed „nvidia-driver” package and after reboot version of my NVIDIA driver is 525.147.05. After installation:
$nvidia-detect:
Detected NVIDIA GPUs:
01:00.0 3D controller [0302]: NVIDIA Corporation TU117M [GeForce MX550] [10de:1f9f] (rev a1)
Checking card: NVIDIA Corporation TU117M [GeForce MX550] (rev a1)
Your card is supported by all driver versions.
Your card is also supported by the Tesla drivers series.
Your card is also supported by the Tesla 470 drivers series.
It is recommended to install the
nvidia-driver
package.
I installed „nvidia-driver” package and after reboot version of my NVIDIA driver is 525.147.05. After installation:
Ok....so you're now using the nVidia drivers. Has anything changed?? New desktop environment?? Have you run xrandr to see what's going on, or done anything to actually enable the monitor??? Having to ask for each detail over and over isn't pleasant. If you're still on xfce, have you installed/tried to run the xfce display settings program??
If you're still on xfce, have you installed/tried to run the xfce display settings program??
Yes, I tried and can't see other monitor. On nvidia-settings I can't set other monitor too...
I also tried GNOME and KDE. No difference, but on Wayland xrandr and inxi -G are different
Code:
$xrandr:
Screen 0: minimum 16 x 16, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 32767 x 32767
XWAYLAND0 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 380mm x 210mm
1920x1080 59.96*+
1440x1080 59.99
1400x1050 59.98
1280x1024 59.89
1280x960 59.94
1152x864 59.96
1024x768 59.92
800x600 59.86
640x480 59.38
320x240 59.52
1680x1050 59.95
1440x900 59.89
1280x800 59.81
720x480 59.71
640x400 59.95
320x200 58.96
1600x900 59.95
1368x768 59.88
1280x720 59.86
1024x576 59.90
864x486 59.92
720x400 59.55
640x350 59.77
I didn't checked lshw. And it's pleasant for mee too, but I need 2nd monitor via HDMI.
Right, we understand what you need, but you're not giving much information without having to be repeatedly asked. You were asked about lshw, then post you didn't run it...so why ask for help if you're not going to do things that are suggested???
You're bouncing back and forth between X11 and Wayland...better if you pick one and stick with it. Have you checked the X server logs??? Did you read either of the links that were looked up for you???
Sorry, no...I'm not trawling through your logs for you. Why don't YOU post the error(s)/messages you see???
Quote:
I stay on X11.
No, you went from X11 to Wayland.
Quote:
Yes, I read.
Sorry, I'm done. Not going to keep playing these guessing games with you. Those links had many steps and possible solutions, but trying to get you to actually do/say something besides the bare minimum isn't pleasant.
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