xrandr doesn't recognize HDMI

cynicalpsycho · 11-01-2015, 07:31 AM

System Spec
OS: Debian 8 Jessie
Computer Model: ASUS G46V
Graphics Card: Nvidia Geforce GTX 660M

Background
Recently switched all computer systems to Debian Linux, had no issues with my other two systems. But this one appears to be giving me issues due to it's Nvidia Graphics card. I had previously had this system running dual monitors with Windows 10 (using both the HDMI and the VGA ports)

Issue
With Debian I am unable to recognize an HDMI port (xrandr can only see VGA and the Monitor)

xrandr output

Code:

Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 2128 x 1024, maximum 8192 x 8192
eDP1 connected primary 1360x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 309mm x 173mm
   1366x768      60.06 +
   1360x768      59.80*   59.96  
   1024x768      60.00  
   800x600       60.32    56.25  
   640x480       59.94  
VGA1 connected 768x1024+1360+0 left (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 337mm x 270mm
   1280x1024     75.02 +  70.00    60.02  
   1152x864      75.00  
   1024x768      75.08*   70.07    60.00  
   800x600       75.00    70.01    60.32  
   640x480       75.00    70.03    60.00

lspci output

Quote:

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK107M [GeForce GTX 660M] (rev a1)

Anyone have any ideas?

Emerson · 11-01-2015, 07:43 AM

What driver, nouveau or nvidia?

cynicalpsycho · 11-01-2015, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emerson

What driver, nouveau or nvidia?

Just running the default Nouveau drivers

ondoho · 11-01-2015, 10:34 AM

i have a geforce 610 and it works with the nvidia driver:

Code:

$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1680 x 1050, maximum 16384 x 16384
DVI-I-0 disconnected primary (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
VGA-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DVI-I-1 connected 1680x1050+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 433mm x 271mm
   1680x1050     59.88*+  59.95  
   1280x1024     75.02    60.02  
   1280x960      60.00  
   1152x864      75.00  
   1024x768      75.03    70.07    60.00  
   800x600       75.00    72.19    60.32    56.25  
   640x480       75.00    72.81    59.94  
HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
$ lspci|grep 610
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GF119 [GeForce GT 610] (rev a1)

cynicalpsycho · 11-01-2015, 02:23 PM

Was hoping to avoid proprietary drivers due to their constant source of grief. As per the deb wiki:

"As of jessie, the need for the proprietary drivers is pretty much over - nouveau now works quite well and works with dual-headed displays by simple and easy configuring from within your desktop(for KDE see System_Settings/Hardware/Display_and_Monitor/Display_Configuration) . The proprietary drivers don't provide normal logging and can be a hidden source of problems. If you are doing a distribution upgrade - you should at the very least remove all the nvidia packages from wheezy - get your desktop working with nouveau - then reinstall the nvidia packages if there is a pressing reason."

But It looks as though I might need to check those drivers out...
I am curious however. do you know what exactly constitutes a legacy Nvidia GPU? I would assume that a 3 year old system wouldn't be considered legacy... But i'm uncertain.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ondoho

i have a geforce 610 and it works with the nvidia driver:

Code:

$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1680 x 1050, maximum 16384 x 16384
DVI-I-0 disconnected primary (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
VGA-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DVI-I-1 connected 1680x1050+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 433mm x 271mm
   1680x1050     59.88*+  59.95  
   1280x1024     75.02    60.02  
   1280x960      60.00  
   1152x864      75.00  
   1024x768      75.03    70.07    60.00  
   800x600       75.00    72.19    60.32    56.25  
   640x480       75.00    72.81    59.94  
HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
$ lspci|grep 610
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GF119 [GeForce GT 610] (rev a1)

cynicalpsycho · 11-01-2015, 02:52 PM

and after updating to the nvidia drivers i get a black screen on start...

cynicalpsycho · 11-03-2015, 04:37 PM

After reinstalling debian... I still have the same issue...

Emerson · 11-03-2015, 04:58 PM

Did you load the firmware for nouveau?