Screen resolution wrong in live USB from snapshot  [Solved]

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ornithorhynchus
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Screen resolution wrong in live USB from snapshot

#1 Post by ornithorhynchus »

Hello again people.

I've taken a snapshot of my system and created a live USB from it.

The screen resolution in the live system isn't right. My monitor is 1920x1080 and the live system looks to currently allow only 1280x800. My MX system from which the snapshot was taken gives me the required resolution, 1920x1080.

Here's the message I get when I hover over the ? to the right of Resolution in Settings in the live system:

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Here's the output from xrandr in the live system:

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xrandr
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 1280 x 800, current 1280 x 800, maximum 1280 x 800
default connected primary 1280x800+0+0 0mm x 0mm
   1280x800      76.00*
And here's the quick system info from the live USB system:

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Snapshot created on: 20230824_1121
System:
  Kernel: 6.5.11-4-liquorix-amd64 [6.5-17~mx23ahs] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0 parameters: audit=0
    intel_pstate=disable rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1 BOOT_IMAGE=/antiX/vmlinuz quiet splash
    lang=en_AU kbd=us tz=Australia/Brisbane
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.5 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 7 dm: SDDM Distro: MX-23.3_KDE_x64 Libretto
    July 31 2023 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: Z390 D v: x.x serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI: American Megatrends v: F3c date: 12/18/2019
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i5-9400F bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Coffee Lake gen: core 9 level: v3
    note: check built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6 model-id: 0x9E (158) stepping: 0xA (10)
    microcode: 0xC6
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 6 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 384 KiB desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x32 KiB
    L2: 1.5 MiB desc: 6x256 KiB L3: 9 MiB desc: 1x9 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 800 min/max: 800/2901 boost: enabled scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq
    governor: ondemand cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800 5: 800 6: 800 bogomips: 34798
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Vulnerable: No microcode
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT disabled
  Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT disabled
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT disabled
  Type: retbleed mitigation: IBRS
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: IBRS, IBPB: conditional, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling,
    PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected
  Type: srbds status: Vulnerable: No microcode
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GK208B [GeForce GT 710] vendor: ASUSTeK driver: nvidia v: 470.239.06 non-free:
    series: 470.xx+ status: legacy-active (EOL~2023/24) arch: Fermi 2 code: GF119/GK208
    process: TSMC 28nm built: 2010-16 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 8 link-max: gen: 2
    speed: 5 GT/s bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:128b class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.9 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X:
    loaded: N/A unloaded: fbdev dri: swrast gpu: nvidia note: X driver n/a display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1280x800 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 339x212mm (13.35x8.35") s-diag: 400mm (15.74")
  Monitor-1: default res: 1280x800 hz: 76 size: N/A modes: N/A
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 Mesa 23.1.2-1~mx23ahs renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 15.0.6 256 bits)
    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Cannon Lake PCH cAVS vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    alternate: snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a348 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: NVIDIA GK208 HDMI/DP Audio vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie:
    gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 8 link-max: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:0e0f
    class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.5.11-4-liquorix-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Gigabyte driver: r8169
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168
    class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 952.41 GiB used: 287.34 GiB (30.2%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Kingston model: SA400S37240G size: 223.57 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: B1E1 scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Kingston model: SA400S37240G size: 223.57 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: B1E1 scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Kingston model: SA400S37240G size: 223.57 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: B1E1 scheme: GPT
  ID-4: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 vendor: Kingston model: SA400S37240G size: 223.57 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: B1E1 scheme: MBR
  ID-5: /dev/sde maj-min: 8:64 type: USB vendor: SanDisk model: Cruzer Glide 3.0 size: 58.12 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: N/A serial: <filter> rev: 1.00 scheme: MBR
  SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
  Message: No partition data found.
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 36.0 C pch: 32.0 C mobo: 28.0 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: 2956 pm: dpkg pkgs: 2955 libs: 1638 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala pm: rpm pkgs: 0
    pm: flatpak pkgs: 1
  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://debian.mirror.digitalpacific.com.au/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://debian.mirror.digitalpacific.com.au/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://mx.debian.nz/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
    2: deb http://mx.debian.nz/mx/repo/ bookworm ahs
Info:
  Processes: 254 Uptime: 0m wakeups: 1 Memory: 15.56 GiB used: 1.26 GiB (8.1%) Init: SysVinit
  v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12
  Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: UEFI
Video Tweaks:
No kernel video driver
I don't know how to correct the display, so I'd appreciate any help in getting it right (1920x1080).

I see the last line in the quick system info says there's no kernel video driver. But there are no problems with the screen resolution in the MX system from which I took the snapshot. And I see the quick system info from that system doesn't say that there's "No kernel video driver'. In case it's relevant, here's the quick system info from the MX23 system from which I took the snapshot:

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Snapshot created on: 20240616_1727
System:
  Kernel: 6.5.11-4-liquorix-amd64 [6.5-17~mx23ahs] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0 parameters: audit=0
    intel_pstate=disable rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1 BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.5.11-4-liquorix-amd64
    root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.5 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 7 dm: SDDM Distro: MX-23.3_KDE_x64 Libretto
    July 31 2023 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: Z390 D v: x.x serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI: American Megatrends v: F3c date: 12/18/2019
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i5-9400F bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Coffee Lake gen: core 9 level: v3
    note: check built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6 model-id: 0x9E (158) stepping: 0xA (10)
    microcode: 0xF4
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 6 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 384 KiB desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x32 KiB
    L2: 1.5 MiB desc: 6x256 KiB L3: 9 MiB desc: 1x9 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 850 high: 900 min/max: 800/2901 boost: enabled scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq
    governor: ondemand cores: 1: 900 2: 900 3: 800 4: 800 5: 800 6: 900 bogomips: 34798
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling mitigation: Microcode
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT disabled
  Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT disabled
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT disabled
  Type: retbleed mitigation: IBRS
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: IBRS, IBPB: conditional, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling,
    PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected
  Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GK208B [GeForce GT 710] vendor: ASUSTeK driver: nvidia v: 470.239.06 non-free:
    series: 470.xx+ status: legacy-active (EOL~2023/24) arch: Fermi 2 code: GF119/GK208
    process: TSMC 28nm built: 2010-16 pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 8 bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:128b class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.9 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X:
    loaded: nvidia gpu: nvidia display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 101 s-size: 483x272mm (19.02x10.71") s-diag: 554mm (21.82")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-0 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 102 size: 477x268mm (18.78x10.55")
    diag: 547mm (21.54") modes: N/A
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 470.239.06 renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GT 710/PCIe/SSE2
    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Cannon Lake PCH cAVS vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    alternate: snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a348 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: NVIDIA GK208 HDMI/DP Audio vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie:
    gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 8 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:0e0f class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.5.11-4-liquorix-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Gigabyte driver: r8169
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168
    class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 894.28 GiB used: 272.51 GiB (30.5%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Kingston model: SA400S37240G size: 223.57 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: B1E1 scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Kingston model: SA400S37240G size: 223.57 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: B1E1 scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Kingston model: SA400S37240G size: 223.57 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: B1E1 scheme: GPT
  ID-4: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 vendor: Kingston model: SA400S37240G size: 223.57 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: B1E1 scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 107.19 GiB size: 104.95 GiB (97.91%) used: 19.74 GiB (18.8%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/sdb2 maj-min: 8:18
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 256 MiB size: 252 MiB (98.46%) used: 274 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 116.12 GiB size: 113.74 GiB (97.95%) used: 31.22 GiB (27.4%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/sdb3 maj-min: 8:19
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 4 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swap/swap
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 33.0 C pch: 28.0 C mobo: 25.0 C gpu: nvidia temp: 48 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: 2956 pm: dpkg pkgs: 2955 libs: 1638 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala pm: rpm pkgs: 0
    pm: flatpak pkgs: 1
  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://debian.mirror.digitalpacific.com.au/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://debian.mirror.digitalpacific.com.au/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://mirror.datamossa.io/mxlinux/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
    2: deb http://mirror.datamossa.io/mxlinux/mx/repo/ bookworm ahs
Info:
  Processes: 248 Uptime: 52m wakeups: 1 Memory: 15.56 GiB used: 1.28 GiB (8.2%) Init: SysVinit
  v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12
  Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: UEFI
I've searched for help here on this forum and found two threads that look as if they might be close to what I need. But I don't know how to apply them to the situation I find.

viewtopic.php?p=763410&hilit=screen+res ... 6b#p763410

viewtopic.php?t=74402&hilit=screen+reso ... b7cdb4436b

Thanks heaps.

Cheers.
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Re: Screen resolution wrong in live USB from snapshot  [Solved]

#2 Post by ornithorhynchus »

Hi again people,

I've spent some time studying the threads linked to above.

@Eadwine Rose from first thread and @Huckleberry in the second thread:

I had no success with trying the code "xorg=nvidia" on the first boot screen of the live USB. I tried it in several places on the other screens you can adjust from the boot screen, with no luck either.

So I looked to see if it would work elsewhere. Here's what did eventually work:

On the first screen you get when you open MX Snapshot, in the bottom left-hand corner there's a line for Boot options. To this line I added "xorg=nvidia". Then, after creating the snapshot and using MX Live USB Maker, the live USB booted up as required: resolution 1920x1080.

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So while no one's yet replied to my particular post above, I've used input from several others in the threads above to solve the problem.

So, again, thanks to all.

Cheers.
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