External Monitor Times Out

[zaivala]

I'm running a Magnavox TV as an external monitor (VGA) on my T430 laptop. I just installed LinuxMint 19 (I've used previous versions, and have 3 other distros on other partitions, and swap distros a lot).

For whatever reason, my TV keeps timing out after a short time. I've set all the Power Management and Screensaver keys I can find. Nothing works. I don't have this problem with (currently) Ubuntu 18.04, KDE neon, or Xenial Puppy. Any clues?

[zaivala]

I remembered LinuxMint forums as helpful. This was not a stupid question. I advise a lot of people on what distros to use, and the response of users in the forums is a major issue in recommending what to use. I posted this three weeks ago and still do not have any suggestions.

[Mattyboy]

I remembered LinuxMint forums as helpful. This was not a stupid question. I advise a lot of people on what distros to use, and the response of users in the forums is a major issue in recommending what to use. I posted this three weeks ago and still do not have any suggestions.

You probably haven't had an answer because no one has a solution for you.

To improve your chances provide the results of

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inxi -Fxz

[MrEen]

I'll bet this post will help.

Also, your first post came a rather busy time (very recently released new version of Mint followed by 2 rather nasty issues.) I'm sure your post just got buried too quickly for someone that could offer help to do so. As of this writing, this topic only received 33 views, while the one below it that was started yesterday already has 117 views.

[zaivala]

I remembered LinuxMint forums as helpful. This was not a stupid question. I advise a lot of people on what distros to use, and the response of users in the forums is a major issue in recommending what to use. I posted this three weeks ago and still do not have any suggestions.

You probably haven't had an answer because no one has a solution for you.

To improve your chances provide the results of

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inxi -Fxz

zaivala@zaivala-ThinkPad-T430:~$ inxi -Fxz
System: Host: zaivala-ThinkPad-T430 Kernel: 4.15.0-32-generic x86_64
bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0
Desktop: MATE 1.20.1 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu1)
Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine: Device: laptop System: LENOVO product: 23427YU v: ThinkPad T430 serial: N/A
Mobo: LENOVO model: 23427YU v: 0B98401 PRO serial: N/A
UEFI [Legacy]: LENOVO v: G1ETA1WW (2.61 ) date: 12/03/2013
Battery BAT0: charge: 43.8 Wh 99.9% condition: 43.8/94.0 Wh (47%)
model: SANYO 45N1173 status: Full
CPU: Dual core Intel Core i5-3320M (-MT-MCP-)
arch: Ivy Bridge rev.9 cache: 3072 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 10376
clock speeds: max: 3300 MHz 1: 1243 MHz 2: 1586 MHz 3: 1462 MHz
4: 1198 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller
bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 )
drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1360x768@60.02hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Ivybridge Mobile
version: 4.2 Mesa 18.0.5 Direct Render: Yes
Audio: Card Intel 7 Series/C216 Family High Def. Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-32-generic
Network: Card-1: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection
driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k port: 5080 bus-ID: 00:19.0
IF: enp0s25 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Card-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak]
driver: iwlwifi bus-ID: 03:00.0
IF: wlp3s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 500.1GB (2.2% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: HGST_HTS725050A7 size: 500.1GB temp: 38C
Partition: ID-1: / size: 104G used: 6.6G (7%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda7
ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%)
fs: swap dev: /dev/sda1
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 47.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 2458
Info: Processes: 188 Uptime: 3 min Memory: 1292.8/3646.4MB
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191) inxi: 2.3.56
zaivala@zaivala-ThinkPad-T430:~$

[catweazel]

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zaivala@zaivala-ThinkPad-T430:~$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: zaivala-ThinkPad-T430 Kernel: 4.15.0-32-generic x86_64
           bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0
           Desktop: MATE 1.20.1 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu1)
           Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine:   Device: laptop System: LENOVO product: 23427YU v: ThinkPad T430 serial: N/A
           Mobo: LENOVO model: 23427YU v: 0B98401 PRO serial: N/A
           UEFI [Legacy]: LENOVO v: G1ETA1WW (2.61 ) date: 12/03/2013
Battery    BAT0: charge: 43.8 Wh 99.9% condition: 43.8/94.0 Wh (47%)
           model: SANYO 45N1173 status: Full
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i5-3320M (-MT-MCP-) 
           arch: Ivy Bridge rev.9 cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 10376
           clock speeds: max: 3300 MHz 1: 1243 MHz 2: 1586 MHz 3: 1462 MHz
           4: 1198 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 )
           drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1360x768@60.02hz
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Ivybridge Mobile
           version: 4.2 Mesa 18.0.5 Direct Render: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 7 Series/C216 Family High Def. Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-32-generic
Network:   Card-1: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection
           driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k port: 5080 bus-ID: 00:19.0
           IF: enp0s25 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak]
           driver: iwlwifi bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: wlp3s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 500.1GB (2.2% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: HGST_HTS725050A7 size: 500.1GB temp: 38C
Partition: ID-1: / size: 104G used: 6.6G (7%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda7
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%)
           fs: swap dev: /dev/sda1
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 47.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 2458
Info:      Processes: 188 Uptime: 3 min Memory: 1292.8/3646.4MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191) inxi: 2.3.56 
zaivala@zaivala-ThinkPad-T430:~$

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1574617

Does that bug report reflect your experience? In particular, do the descriptions there of how to trigger it apply to your situation?

Oh, and about your not getting a response. We are all volunteers here and have lives outside of the interwebs. I, for one, was overseas on holiday.