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On 7/16/23 12:33, Rich wrote:
> User <
user@example.net> wrote:
>> I have a laptop and then I like to connect a fairly large external
>> monitor. The setup sort of looks like this:
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>> Anytime I do an update which changes the kernel I lose display to the
>> big external monitor. To fix this I have to uninstall the nvidia-kernel
>> and nvidia-driver packages and then go rebuild them from slackbuilds.
>>
>>
https://slackbuilds.org/repository/15.0/system/nvidia-kernel/
>>
https://slackbuilds.org/repository/15.0/system/nvidia-driver/
>>
>> The whole process can be rather tedious and cumbersome. The monitor
>> just says "Cannot detect HDMI signal" if I don`t have the nvidia-driver
>> installed on the system.
>>
>> Wondering if anyone else deals with this or has a greatly simplified
>> solution (e.g. not even needing the nvida-driver to connect a monitor?)
>
> You did not say what video card. You imply Slack 15 from your
> slackbuild URL`s.
>
> Here I have this Nvidia video card:
> 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation G94GL [Quadro
FX 1800] (rev a1)
>
> To which I have two monitors connected.
>
> I use the nouveau driver, and xrandr to setup the two monitors, and
> everything just works.
>
> So maybe give the nouveau driver a try (presuming it works with your
> card, which you did not specify).
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation TU117M (rev a1)
Slackware 15.0
5.15.117
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