[SOLVED] Laptop External Monitor - Low resolution
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Re: Laptop External Monitor - Low resolution
I can't log in after the reboot, green and black vertical lines on the screen. I can get into the terminal, do you want to run something?
Re: Laptop External Monitor - Low resolution
Reboot and at the grub boot menu select the correct line but don’t press Enter. Press the “
Go to the end of the line. Add a space and then type:
Press F10 to start your system.
E
” key to edit. Use the Down arrow key to go down to the line that starts with: linux /boot/vmlinuz.............ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
Go to the end of the line. Add a space and then type:
nomodeset
Press F10 to start your system.
Re: Laptop External Monitor - Low resolution
I did it, pressed F10 but the same issue, green and black vertical lines and I can't login my friend.
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Repeat the process but test these parameters instead of nomodeset:
pci=nomsi
noapic noacpi irqpoll
If that doesn’t work, then there is probably a compatibility problem with your hardware and the 304 driver. In the past, many users including myself experienced this. There is a newer nvidia-304.137 driver that can be downloaded from Nvidia’s website but it also didn’t work for me.
Otherwise, you will need to revert back to the nouveau driver. Press Ctrl+Alt+F1 to enter tty1 and use this command:
Once the nouveau driver has been verified to be loading, then try creating the 1366x768 mode with xrandr, but first post the output of
pci=nomsi
noapic noacpi irqpoll
If that doesn’t work, then there is probably a compatibility problem with your hardware and the 304 driver. In the past, many users including myself experienced this. There is a newer nvidia-304.137 driver that can be downloaded from Nvidia’s website but it also didn’t work for me.
Otherwise, you will need to revert back to the nouveau driver. Press Ctrl+Alt+F1 to enter tty1 and use this command:
apt purge *nvidia*; reboot
Once the nouveau driver has been verified to be loading, then try creating the 1366x768 mode with xrandr, but first post the output of
xrandr --prop
Re: Laptop External Monitor - Low resolution
Unfortunately, the other suggestions didn't work
I ran and I can log in now but the resolution issue insists.
After the reboot, I ran the following:
and
Repeat the process but test these parameters instead of nomodeset:
pci=nomsi
noapic noacpi irqpoll
I ran
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apt purge *nvidia*; reboot
After the reboot, I ran the following:
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sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libvdpau1 screen-resolution-extra
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
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xrandr --prop
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1024 x 768, maximum 1024 x 768
default connected primary 1024x768+0+0 0mm x 0mm
1024x768 61.00*
800x600 61.00
640x480 60.00
Re: Laptop External Monitor - Low resolution
It keeps loading the vesa driver?
My friend, roblm, your help is invaluable, maybe I have to return the monitor to my friend. As I can not afford to buy a new laptop right now, I should find/buy another external monitor but if the same problem occurs?
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inxi -Gx
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA G73M [GeForce Go 7600] bus-ID: 01:00.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: vesa (unloaded: fbdev) FAILED: nouveau
Resolution: 1024x768@61.00hz
GLX Renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 6.0, 128 bits)
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 18.0.5 Direct Rendering: Yes
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I was just going to have you check for that. Use this command to check for a
If they still exist, then use this command to remove them:
Update the initial ramdisk and reboot:
If they don't exist, then still use the command to update the initial ramdisk.
Use the
nvidia-graphics-drivers.conf
and nvidia-304_hybrid.conf
files in /etc/modprobe.d: ls /etc/modprobe.d
If they still exist, then use this command to remove them:
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sudo rm /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-graphics-drivers.conf /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-304_hybrid.conf
sudo update-initramfs -u; reboot
If they don't exist, then still use the command to update the initial ramdisk.
Use the
inxi -G
command again to check if nouveau is loading. If it is, then post the output of xrandr --prop
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The output of ls /etc/modprobe.d, everything OK
I updated the initial ramdisk and reboot, the issue insists.
The nouveau driver is not loaded!
I have to leave for 2-3 hours, so I'll post back later. I'd like to thank you again for your help!
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ls /etc/modprobe.d
alsa-base.conf blacklist-watchdog.conf
blacklist-ath_pci.conf dkms.conf
blacklist.conf fbdev-blacklist.conf
blacklist-firewire.conf intel-microcode-blacklist.conf
blacklist-framebuffer.conf iwlwifi.conf
blacklist-modem.conf mlx4.conf
blacklist-oss.conf vmwgfx-fbdev.conf
blacklist-rare-network.conf
The nouveau driver is not loaded!
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inxi -G
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA G73M [GeForce Go 7600]
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: vesa (unloaded: fbdev) FAILED: nouveau
Resolution: 1024x768@61.00hz
GLX Renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 6.0, 128 bits) GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 18.0.5
Re: Laptop External Monitor - Low resolution
Do you still have your Mint 18.3 MATE installation USB / DVD? If yes, then run a live session and check the output of
Log out and back in. If that doesn’t work, then use this command:
inxi -G
. If the nouveau driver is loading, then restart your system and use this command to re-install the nouveau driver:
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apt install --reinstall xserver-xorg-video-nouveau libdrm-nouveau2
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apt install --reinstall libgl1-mesa-glx libgl1-mesa-dri xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-video-nouveau libdrm-nouveau2
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I found the MATE 18.3 Installation DVD and I'm running a live session. It loads the VESA Driver!
https://imgur.com/a/TX2s3TO
I'll restart and try your last command.
https://imgur.com/a/TX2s3TO
I'll restart and try your last command.
Re: Laptop External Monitor - Low resolution
I also run your last command and restarted. The same...
I'll give the damned back to my friend and I'll try to find another one. Your help and your patience can not be described in words! Thank you!
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inxi -Gx
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA G73M [GeForce Go 7600] bus-ID: 01:00.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: vesa (unloaded: fbdev) FAILED: nouveau
Resolution: 1024x768@61.00hz
GLX Renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 6.0, 128 bits)
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 18.0.5 Direct Rendering: Yes
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Re-installing the nouveau driver was only to be done if the Live DVD showed the nouveau driver was loading.
The monitor is not the problem, so getting another won’t help.
You can try testing an older version of the 4.4 kernel, which may have better support for your older Nvidia GPU. I would start with 4.4.0-108 because it was the first one that protects against the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. If that doesn’t help, then you can try older ones and use them at your own risk.
The only other method is to try installing older versions of the nvidia-304 driver, the 304.131, 132 and 134, but they will have to be downloaded from Nvidia's website.
The monitor is not the problem, so getting another won’t help.
You can try testing an older version of the 4.4 kernel, which may have better support for your older Nvidia GPU. I would start with 4.4.0-108 because it was the first one that protects against the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. If that doesn’t help, then you can try older ones and use them at your own risk.
The only other method is to try installing older versions of the nvidia-304 driver, the 304.131, 132 and 134, but they will have to be downloaded from Nvidia's website.
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roblm, I'll try to download and install older versions of nvidia-304. I'll post back for the results.
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I tried several 4.4 kernels and previous nvidia-304 drivers but the problem insists, so I'll try this week a fresh install.
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Before the laptop’s screen quit working, did you ever check what video driver was loading?
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Mint 18.3 came with the 4.10 kernel, I think 4.10.0-38. You may upgraded from Mint 18 or 18.1, which used the 4.4 kernel.
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I think I upgraded from Mint 18.1 but give me some time to confirm because I am not home now. The 4.4 kernels were very stable. Linux Mint was the best solution for this old laptop. I've tried 1-2 times the 4.15 kernels but I had issues with low resolution (as the current issue but with the laptop's screen) and high cpu & memory usage.Mint 18.3 came with the 4.10 kernel, I think 4.10.0-38. You may upgraded from Mint 18 or 18.1, which used the 4.4 kernel.
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I made a fresh install of Linux Mate 18.3 (kernel 4.10.0-38).
It is still loading the vesa driver and of course the resolution problem insists.
It is still loading the vesa driver and of course the resolution problem insists.
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inxi -Gx
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA G73M [GeForce Go 7600] bus-ID: 01:00.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: vesa (unloaded: fbdev) FAILED: nouveau
Resolution: 1024x768@61.00hz
GLX Renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 6.0, 128 bits)
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 18.0.5 Direct Rendering: Yes
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xrandr
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1024 x 768, maximum 1024 x 768
default connected primary 1024x768+0+0 0mm x 0mm
1024x768 61.00*
800x600 61.00
640x480 60.00
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ls /etc/modprobe.d
alsa-base.conf blacklist-modem.conf fbdev-blacklist.conf
blacklist-ath_pci.conf blacklist-oss.conf iwlwifi.conf
blacklist.conf blacklist-rare-network.conf mlx4.conf
blacklist-firewire.conf blacklist-watchdog.conf vmwgfx-fbdev.conf
blacklist-framebuffer.conf dkms.conf
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lspci -nnk | egrep -A3 -i "3D|VGA"
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation G73M [GeForce Go 7600] [10de:0398] (rev a1)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] G73M [GeForce Go 7600] [1025:0090]
Kernel modules: nvidiafb, nouveau
04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries NetLink BCM5789 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express [14e4:169d] (rev 21)
Re: Laptop External Monitor - Low resolution
Should I first switch to another kernel (4.4.0-) and then through the Driver Manager, change graphic driver and apply intel-microcode?