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Re: Two installs have display resolution problems two don't
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 4:44 pm
by jmarkus
Huckleberry Finn wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 4:08 pm
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..
Re: Two installs have display resolution problems two don't
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 4:47 pm
by jmarkus
It let me do it, but no reply
Re: Two installs have display resolution problems two don't
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 4:49 pm
by Huckleberry Finn
So fine (no reply=it's done), then just:
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sudo modprobe nouveau ; sudo update-initramfs -uk all
Reboot.
Re: Two installs have display resolution problems two don't
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 4:53 pm
by 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..)
Re: Two installs have display resolution problems two don't
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 5:01 pm
by jmarkus
came back after reboot with same issue. During terminal command it twice said "I: Set the RESUME variable to override this" ???
Huckleberry Finn wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 4:49 pm
So fine (no reply=it's done), then just:
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sudo modprobe nouveau ; sudo update-initramfs -uk all
Reboot.
Re: Two installs have display resolution problems two don't
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 5:05 pm
by jmarkus
i'LL HAVE TO TRY THIS TOMORROW - THANKS
Huckleberry Finn wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 4:53 pm
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..)
Re: Two installs have display resolution problems two don't
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 5:07 pm
by 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.
Re: Two installs have display resolution problems two don't
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:10 pm
by Huckleberry Finn
jmarkus wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:11 pm...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:
as the boot parameter (without others like failsafe , nomodeset etc.).
Re: Two installs have display resolution problems two don't
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 7:59 pm
by 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.
http://www.photomatter.com/2023/Untitled-1.jpg
Re: Two installs have display resolution problems two don't
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 4:56 am
by Eadwine Rose
Image changed to link, please read the forum rules, thanks.
