Two installs have display resolution problems two don't

[jmarkus]

I have installed 21.3 wildflower ahs three times now - two times as quests in Virtualbox (Windows 10 and UbuntuMATE v22.04.1 hosts which work great) - and 21.3 wildflower 32bit one time directly to the hard drive. I had one from each category of install lose the ability to display the install which required me using the "safe video", and the "failsafe" in order to get a complete error free install. These two that I used the flags/switches on both have an asterisk by 1024x768 resolution, a couple lower resolution choices, but nothing higher?

The VM one (AHS) doesn't see the Thinkpad laptop monitor's specs (1366x768), and no matter what configuration file I edit - nothing sticks. I tried adding the VirtualBox guest addons, but it claims they are already installed? The graphics are the Intel HD variety on the Intel i5

The direct to drive install (32bit) is a dual boot with Ubuntu Studio v20.04.2 attached to a 55" Sony TV. Graphics are the nVidia 8400gs. I installed the nvidia driver (v340) which messed it up, so I had to do the "sudo ddm-mx -p nvidia" through the terminal to get back.

I got here assuming I could sort it out after getting it installed, but now I don't know enough about MX/Debian to know what I should do next.

Is there a terminal command to query which monitor is connected after installing in "safe video" ,or "failsafe" mode?
Is there a terminal command to reconfigure the display resolution?
Is there a way to upgrade the 32 bit install to AHS?

Any help would be appreciated

[CharlesV]

Post your QSI and it will tell both us what your hardware is, your drivers as well, and then should show you ( and us) what the machine sees for monitors

[jmarkus]

Here is the laptop QSI - the other one is busy right now

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System:    Kernel: 6.0.0-6mx-amd64 [6.0.12-1~mx21+1] x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.0.0-6mx-amd64 
           root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.18.1 tk: Gtk 3.24.24 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm 4.18.0 vt: 7 
           dm: LightDM 1.26.0 Distro: MX-21.3_ahs_x64 Wildflower January 15  2023 
           base: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) 
Machine:   Type: Virtualbox System: innotek product: VirtualBox v: 1.2 serial: <filter> 
           Chassis: Oracle Corporation type: 1 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Oracle model: VirtualBox v: 1.2 serial: <filter> BIOS: innotek v: VirtualBox 
           date: 12/01/2006 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 49.5 Wh (99.0%) condition: 50.0/50.0 Wh (100.0%) volts: 10.0 
           min: 10.0 model: innotek 1 type: Unknown serial: N/A status: Not charging 
CPU:       Info: Dual Core model: Intel Core i5 M 520 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Nehalem family: 6 
           model-id: 25 (37) stepping: 5 microcode: N/A cache: L2: 3 MiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 bogomips: 9575 
           Speed: 2394 MHz min/max: N/A Core speeds (MHz): 1: 2394 2: 2394 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX unsupported 
           Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion 
           Type: mds 
           status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT Host state unknown 
           Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI 
           Type: mmio_stale_data status: Unknown: No mitigations 
           Type: retbleed status: Not affected 
           Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable 
           Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
           Type: spectre_v2 
           mitigation: Retpolines, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected 
           Type: srbds status: Not affected 
           Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected 
Graphics:  Device-1: VMware SVGA II Adapter driver: N/A bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 15ad:0405 
           class-ID: 0300 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.14 compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.18.0 driver: loaded: vesa 
           display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1 
           Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1024x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 271x203mm (10.7x8.0") 
           s-diag: 339mm (13.3") 
           Monitor-1: default res: 1024x768 
           OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 14.0.5 128 bits) v: 4.5 Mesa 22.0.5 direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel 82801AA AC97 Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_intel8x0 v: kernel 
           bus-ID: 00:05.0 chip-ID: 8086:2415 class-ID: 0401 
           Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k6.0.0-6mx-amd64 running: yes 
           Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 14.2 running: yes 
Network:   Device-1: Intel 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet driver: e1000 v: kernel port: d020 
           bus-ID: 00:03.0 chip-ID: 8086:100e class-ID: 0200 
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Intel 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI type: network bridge driver: piix4_smbus 
           v: N/A modules: i2c_piix4 port: d200 bus-ID: 00:07.0 chip-ID: 8086:7113 class-ID: 0680 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 23 GiB used: 6.78 GiB (29.5%) 
           SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required. 
           ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: VirtualBox model: VBOX HARDDISK size: 23 GiB 
           block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: N/A serial: <filter> 
           rev: 1.0 scheme: MBR 
Partition: ID-1: / raw-size: 21.74 GiB size: 21.23 GiB (97.66%) used: 6.78 GiB (31.9%) fs: ext4 
           dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1 
Swap:      Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) 
           ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 1.25 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 
           dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2 
Sensors:   Message: No sensor data found. Is lm-sensors configured? 
Repos:     Packages: note: see --pkg apt: 1971 lib: 993 flatpak: 0 
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/mx/repo/ bullseye main non-free
           2: deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/mx/repo/ bullseye ahs
Info:      Processes: 179 Uptime: 1m wakeups: 3 Memory: 3.51 GiB used: 963.8 MiB (26.8%) 
           Init: SysVinit v: 2.96 runlevel: 5 default: 5 tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: N/A 
           alt: 10 Client: shell wrapper v: 5.1.4-release inxi: 3.3.06 
Boot Mode: BIOS (legacy, CSM, MBR)

[jmarkus]

This is the QSI from the 32bit install which is using a Sony 55" TV as a monitor. The desired resolution should be 1920x1080 instead of 1024x768.

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System:    Kernel: 5.10.0-21-686-pae [5.10.162-1] i686 bits: 32 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.10.0-21-686-pae 
           root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.18.1 tk: Gtk 3.24.24 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm 4.18.0 vt: 7 
           dm: LightDM 1.26.0 Distro: MX-21.3_386 Wildflower January 15  2023 
           base: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) 
Machine:   Type: Desktop Mobo: Shuttle model: FG31 v: V10 serial: <filter> BIOS: Phoenix 
           v: 6.00 PG date: 11/15/2007 
CPU:       Info: Dual Core model: Intel Core2 Duo E8600 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Penryn family: 6 
           model-id: 17 (23) stepping: A (10) microcode: A0B cache: L2: 6 MiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 5319 
           Speed: 1330 MHz min/max: N/A Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1330 2: 1330 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled 
           Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: EPT disabled 
           Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT disabled 
           Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI 
           Type: mmio_stale_data status: Unknown: No mitigations 
           Type: retbleed status: Not affected 
           Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable 
           Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
           Type: spectre_v2 
           mitigation: Retpolines, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected 
           Type: srbds status: Not affected 
           Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected 
Graphics:  Device-1: NVIDIA GT218 [GeForce 8400 GS Rev. 3] vendor: eVga.com. driver: N/A 
           alternate: nouveau bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:10c3 class-ID: 0300 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.18.0 driver: 
           loaded: nouveau,vesa unloaded: fbdev,modesetting alternate: nv display-ID: :0.0 
           screens: 1 
           Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1024x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 271x203mm (10.7x8.0") 
           s-diag: 339mm (13.3") 
           Monitor-1: default res: 1024x768 
           OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 11.0.1 128 bits) v: 4.5 Mesa 20.3.5 compat-v: 3.1 
           direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio 
           vendor: Holco Enterprise Co /Shuttle driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 
           chip-ID: 8086:27d8 class-ID: 0403 
           Device-2: NVIDIA High Definition Audio vendor: eVga.com. driver: snd_hda_intel 
           v: kernel bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:0be3 class-ID: 0403 
           Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.10.0-21-686-pae running: yes 
           Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 14.2 running: yes 
Network:   Device-1: Marvell 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Holco Enterprise Co /Shuttle 
           driver: sky2 v: 1.30 port: ce00 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 11ab:4364 class-ID: 0200 
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 111.79 GiB used: 11.04 GiB (9.9%) 
           SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required. 
           ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: PNY model: CS900 120GB SSD size: 111.79 GiB 
           block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: <unknown> type: SSD serial: <filter> 
           rev: 0613 scheme: MBR 
Partition: ID-1: / raw-size: 33.75 GiB size: 32.68 GiB (96.80%) used: 11.04 GiB (33.8%) fs: ext4 
           dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1 
Swap:      Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) 
           ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 5.62 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 
           dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 42.0 C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:     Packages: note: see --pkg apt: 2255 lib: 1189 flatpak: 0 
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/mx/repo/ bullseye main non-free
Info:      Processes: 184 Uptime: 2m wakeups: 1 Memory: 3.87 GiB used: 1.38 GiB (35.8%) 
           Init: SysVinit v: 2.96 runlevel: 5 default: 5 tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 10.2.1 
           alt: 10 Client: shell wrapper v: 5.1.4-release inxi: 3.3.06 
Boot Mode: BIOS (legacy, CSM, MBR)

[Stevo]

I don't think AHS will help on a sixteen year old machine:

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Graphics:  Device-1: NVIDIA GT218 [GeForce 8400 GS Rev. 3] vendor: eVga.com. driver: N/A 
           alternate: nouveau bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:10c3 class-ID: 0300 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.18.0 driver: 
           loaded: nouveau,vesa

Maybe you need to force nouveau to load and blacklist vesa.

We really don't have official AHS support for 32-bit, since that's more of a legacy platform.

I do build 32-bit AHS packages while I've got the sources teed up, though.

[jmarkus]

"I don't think AHS will help on a sixteen year old machine" Hehe

I know it's old. It is to replace an older purpose built box used for many years to digitize my LP, Cassette, Music, etc collection. Previously Puppy v7.52 did fine until my TV died, and the single core athlon/agp graphics just were not up to driving the new 4k TV. It is hooked up with both analog, and digital to my stereo. I've only got about 50 albums to go, and 35-40 cassettes. I am fine with it remaining 32bit- just want the graphics to work properly.

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I had been thinking that the AHS would give the option of using nVidia's v470 driver which I thought might solve the problem.

[Huckleberry Finn]

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sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf

It may say "no such file or directory", no harm. But if it gives no output, just reboot.

[Stevo]

"I don't think AHS will help on a sixteen year old machine" Hehe

I know it's old. It is to replace an older purpose built box used for many years to digitize my LP, Cassette, Music, etc collection. Previously Puppy v7.52 did fine until my TV died, and the single core athlon/agp graphics just were not up to driving the new 4k TV. It is hooked up with both analog, and digital to my stereo. I've only got about 50 albums to go, and 35-40 cassettes. I am fine with it remaining 32bit- just want the graphics to work properly.

EDIT
I had been thinking that the AHS would give the option of using nVidia's v470 driver which I thought might solve the problem.

Nvidia is known for dropping support for older hardware like it's hot, drop it like it's hot...but use the MX Nvidia Installer to be sure, since it looks at the hardware. The last Nvidia driver to support 32-bit was 390 legacy, but I have a feeling that nouveau is the only option in MX 21. MX 19, which is still supported, might support your hardware with the 304 or 340 legacy drivers.

[Huckleberry Finn]

...The last Nvidia driver to support 32-bit was 390 legacy, but I have a feeling that nouveau is the only option in MX 21. MX 19, which is still supported, might support your hardware with the 304 or 340 legacy drivers...

Already did:

...
installed the nvidia driver (v340) which messed it up, so I had to do the "sudo ddm-mx -p nvidia" through the terminal to get back...

[Huckleberry Finn]

@jmarkus Other than the above, does it let you do this?

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sudo modprobe nouveau

(You know: If no output, it's ok, loaded.)