On 19/06/2015, Bret Busby <bret.bu...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 19/06/2015, Bret Busby <bret.bu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On 19/06/2015, Bret Busby <bret.bu...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> On 19/06/2015, Petter Adsen <pet...@synth.no> wrote: >>>> On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 16:23:03 +0800 >>>> Bret Busby <bret.bu...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 19/06/2015, Petter Adsen <pet...@synth.no> wrote: >>>>> > How do you determine that it doesn't detect the monitor? You can >>>>> > read through /var/log/Xorg.0.log, but it's easier to just run >>>>> > "xrandr" (when both screens are connected) and see what it detects. >>>>> > If "xrandr" is able to detect both outputs it should just be a >>>>> > matter of configuration, if not then that would suggest a problem >>>>> > with the driver. >>>>> > >>>>> > At least Wheezy is a lot more up to date than Squeeze, with newer >>>>> > kernel and X. I'd say your odds of getting the second screen going >>>>> > there would be a lot better than with Squeeze. >>>>> > >>>>> > Since it's working on your Ubuntu installation, can you determine >>>>> > which version of the driver that has installed? The packages are >>>>> > usually called "nvidia-xxx", then do "apt-cache policy nvidia-xxx" >>>>> > on the one that is installed to see the exact version. Do the same >>>>> > for Wheezy. >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> " >>>>> -Ubuntu-12-04LTS:~$ apt-cache policy nvidia-xxx >>>>> N: Unable to locate package nvidia-xxx >>>>> " >>>> >>>> The "xxx" should be replaced by the major version number you are using. >>>> Try "dpkg -l | grep nvidia" to see what packages are installed, then >>>> use "apt-cache policy" to determine the full version of the one that is >>>> installed. >>>> >>> >>> " >>> -Ubuntu-12-04LTS:~$ dpkg -l | grep nvidia >>> ii nvidia-331 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.0.3 >>> NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU >>> library >>> ii nvidia-331-updates 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.0.3 >>> NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU >>> library >>> ii nvidia-common 1:0.2.44.2 >>> Find obsolete NVIDIA drivers >>> ii nvidia-prime 0.5~hybrid0.0.3 >>> Tools to enable NVIDIA's Prime >>> ii nvidia-settings 331.20-0ubuntu0.0.1 >>> Tool for configuring the NVIDIA graphics driver >>> bret@bret-Aspire-V3-772-Ubuntu-12-04LTS:~$ apt-cache policy > > > I apologise - I appear to have lost the plot and simply got too confused. > > I think this is what was sought; > > " > bret@bret-Aspire-V3-772-Ubuntu-12-04LTS:~$ apt-cache policy nvidia-331 > nvidia-331: > Installed: 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.0.3 > Candidate: 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.0.3 > Version table: > *** 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.0.3 0 > 500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ > precise-updates/restricted amd64 Packages > 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ > precise-security/restricted amd64 Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > > " > >> >> >> And from Debian 6; >> >> " >> root@bret-av3-772g-deb6:~# dpkg -l | grep nvidia >> rc nvidia-glx 195.36.31-6squeeze2 >> NVIDIA binary Xorg driver >> rc nvidia-kernel-2.6.32-5-amd64 >> 195.36.31+4+6squeeze2+2.6.32-45 NVIDIA binary kernel module for >> Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 >> " >> >> " >> root@bret-av3-772g-deb6:~# apt-cache policy > > Similarly, obtaining and sending that, was apparently erroneous, with > what I believe was sought, was instead thus; > > >> >> " >> root@bret-av3-772g-deb6:~# apt-cache policy nvidia-195 >> N: Unable to locate package nvidia-195 >> root@bret-av3-772g-deb6:~# apt-cache policy nvidia-195.36.31 >> N: Unable to locate package nvidia-195.36.31 >> N: Couldn't find any package by regex 'nvidia-195.36.31' >> " >> >> > > > I apologise again - I appear to have got too confused. >
And, on Debian 6 running on the Acer 5750G, with (I believe) an in board Intel HD graphics device in addition to the nvidia geforce gt520m, is " root@bret-apc01-debian6:~# dpkg -l | grep nvidia root@bret-apc01-debian6:~# " So, the Debian 6 installation on the Acer 5750G, with (I believe) an in board Intel HD graphics device in addition to the nvidia geforce gt520m, appears to me, to not detect the nvidia device, and simply uses the inboard Intel HD device, to successfully drive the external monitor. -- Bret Busby Armadale West Australia .............. "So once you do know what the question actually is, you'll know what the ananswer means." - Deep Thought, Chapter 28 of Book 1 of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy In Four Parts", written by Douglas Adams, published by Pan Books, 1992 .................................................... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/CACX6j8Mzr=mjwzhk1mszse+_y2pyhy_x_2wfsfzmphyy1pc...@mail.gmail.com
