Two installs have display resolution problems two don't

[jmarkus]

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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.

That's what it did - no such..

[jmarkus]

It let me do it, but no reply

sudo modprobe nouveau

[Huckleberry Finn]

So fine (no reply=it's done), then just:

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sudo modprobe nouveau ; sudo update-initramfs -uk all

Reboot.

[Huckleberry Finn]

In the meantime, my Nvidia is also old that can have 340 max. , and like you, I go on with Nouveau as it's much better than the 340.

But, there was a known suspend/wake-up issue with 5.xx kernels and such older Nvidia cards. (It can't suspend (takes forever) or can suspend but cannot wake-up (black screen)

So, everything's ok with these 2:

antiX 4.9 and the latest 6.1 kernel.

You can try both from MX Package Installer (though 4.9 has reached EOL..)

[jmarkus]

came back after reboot with same issue. During terminal command it twice said "I: Set the RESUME variable to override this" ???

So fine (no reply=it's done), then just:

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sudo modprobe nouveau ; sudo update-initramfs -uk all

Reboot.

[jmarkus]

i'LL HAVE TO TRY THIS TOMORROW - THANKS

In the meantime, my Nvidia is also old that can have 340 max. , and like you, I go on with Nouveau as it's much better than the 340.

But, there was a known suspend/wake-up issue with 5.xx kernels and such older Nvidia cards. (It can't suspend (takes forever) or can suspend but cannot wake-up (black screen)

So, everything's ok with these 2:

antiX 4.9 and the latest 6.1 kernel.

You can try both from MX Package Installer (though 4.9 has reached EOL..)

[Huckleberry Finn]

You can ignore that message.

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echo -e 'nouveau\n\nloop' | sudo tee /etc/modules

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sudo tee /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-nouveau.conf <<!
Section "Device"
    Identifier "Device0"
    Driver     "nouveau"
EndSection
!

(It's normal that the terminal warns you about security, just click "paste" and press enter)

Reboot.

[Huckleberry Finn]

...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?..

On live session:

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xorg=nouveau

as the boot parameter (without others like failsafe , nomodeset etc.).

[jmarkus]

I found a solution to the VirtualBox install on the laptop. I switched display drivers in VirtualBox settings to VBoxSVGA from VMSVGA which caused an "invalid settings warning to appear. I booted MX anyway and ended up at a 800x600 desktop. However, in the MX Display Settings were all my missing resolution settings. Chose 1366x768 - desktop resized - asked to keep settings - then asked to make them permanent. Upon reboot it is running 1366x768 and somehow VirtualBox reverted to the VMSVGA driver and cleared the invalid settings. One down one to go.
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[Eadwine Rose]

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