Resolution settings crash PC

[foxtreat]

trying to set my laptop to use only the external display

however if i change the resolution or turn of the integrated display causes the laptop to freeze up completely,
using software rendering allows me to change it to what i want but upon reboot it freezes
removing the actual laptop screen doesnt work
help?
info
tested on 18.3 and 19,issue is persistent
everything is latest
no drivers available
HP laptop with AMD cpu and integrated GPU

[catweazel]

trying to set my laptop to use only the external display

however if i change the resolution or turn of the integrated display causes the laptop to freeze up completely,
using software rendering allows me to change it to what i want but upon reboot it freezes
removing the actual laptop screen doesnt work
help?
info
tested on 18.3 and 19,issue is persistent
everything is latest
no drivers available
HP laptop with AMD cpu and integrated GPU

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[miloshev]

Hi, I have similar problem with the screen on Dell Inspiron 5150 (quite old laptop - born in 2003). After installation of Xface 19 x32 and reboot the screen stays in a color pattern as it is broken. Nothing can be read or done during this. The screen resolution is 1600x1200 but when I start in compatibility mode it is max 1024x786.
Shall I try with other version of MInt or... I really don't want to go back to Windows.....
Thanks.

[Moem]

Hi, I have similar problem with the screen on Dell Inspiron 5150

Hello Miloshev,
Welcome to the forum; please start a new topic for your question. Thanks!

[miloshev]

Hi Moem,
I will try an older version of Linux and if the problem is still on I will put it on new topic.
Thanks.

[foxtreat]

trying to set my laptop to use only the external display

however if i change the resolution or turn of the integrated display causes the laptop to freeze up completely,
using software rendering allows me to change it to what i want but upon reboot it freezes
removing the actual laptop screen doesnt work
help?
info
tested on 18.3 and 19,issue is persistent
everything is latest
no drivers available
HP laptop with AMD cpu and integrated GPU

Insufficient information. Please post the output of this terminal command:

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inxi -Fxz

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the computer just refused to display anything no matter if i held shift or anything,i preinstalled it into mint 17.2 ,then booting while holding shift,and selecting normal booting from the menu made it work,ive had no issue since,it works well enough
thanks everyone for the tips though! it seemed to be a kernel issue,anything 4.xx just did not work,17.3 had a corrupt iso so i just decided to go safe on 17.2