Not installing anything except security updates in Software & Updates

Frog · September 30, 2022, 2:40am

OH no Mr Bill .... ..... OK ..... I don't know what I'm doing but here is what I got when I ran just xrandr ..... so what do I do now .... ???? ..... oh by the way this is a 17.2 in laptop if that makes any difference with the 1920x1080 setting .....

mike@rog-strix-g731gt:~$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 32767 x 32767
HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
eDP-1-1 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 382mm x 215mm
1920x1080 60.00*+ 40.00 59.93
1680x1050 59.95 59.88
1600x1024 60.17
1400x1050 59.98
1600x900 59.95 59.82
1280x1024 60.02
1440x900 59.89
1400x900 59.96 59.88
1280x960 60.00
1440x810 59.97
1368x768 59.88 59.85
1360x768 59.80 59.96
1280x800 59.97 59.81 59.91
1152x864 60.00
1280x720 60.00 59.99 59.86 59.74
1024x768 60.04 60.00
960x720 60.00
928x696 60.05
896x672 60.01
1024x576 59.95 59.96 59.90 59.82
960x600 59.93 60.00
960x540 59.96 59.99 59.63 59.82
800x600 60.00 60.32 56.25
840x525 60.01 59.88
864x486 59.92 59.57
800x512 60.17
700x525 59.98
800x450 59.95 59.82
640x512 60.02
720x450 59.89
700x450 59.96 59.88
640x480 60.00 59.94
720x405 59.51 58.99
684x384 59.88 59.85
680x384 59.80 59.96
640x400 59.88 59.98
576x432 60.06
640x360 59.86 59.83 59.84 59.32
512x384 60.00
512x288 60.00 59.92
480x270 59.63 59.82
400x300 60.32 56.34
432x243 59.92 59.57
320x240 60.05
360x202 59.51 59.13
320x180 59.84 59.32
mike@rog-strix-g731gt:~$

Gotta break for lunch but I shall return .....

seanhinkley · September 30, 2022, 3:28am

Nvidia most likely these settings change on driver updates often - because its nvidia lol

Frog · September 30, 2022, 3:46am

I agree because just about anytime I have updates to install there is always one from NVIDIA ....

Aravisian · September 30, 2022, 6:45am

Let's try:

xrandr --output eDP-1-1 --mode 1920x1080

Frog · September 30, 2022, 9:18am

mike@rog-strix-g731gt:~$ xrandr --output eDP-1-1 --mode 1920x1080
mike@rog-strix-g731gt:~$

Do I have to restart to see any results ????? .... cause nothing changed

Aravisian · September 30, 2022, 3:55pm

It should have changed... maybe I do not fully understand the identifier... I have never seen -1-1 on a monitor I.D. before.
Maybe it should be just eDP1

Frog · September 30, 2022, 9:22pm

mike@rog-strix-g731gt:~$ xrandr --output eDP1-1 --mode 1920x1080
warning: output eDP1-1 not found; ignoring
mike@rog-strix-g731gt:~$ xrandr --output eDP1-1 --mode 1920x1080
warning: output eDP1-1 not found; ignoring
mike@rog-strix-g731gt:~$ xrandr --output eDP1 --mode 1920x1080
warning: output eDP1 not found; ignoring
mike@rog-strix-g731gt:~$

Frog · September 30, 2022, 9:26pm

Also found this in the NVIDIA settings so you are correct you can't change resolutions with in NVIDIA .....

Aravisian · September 30, 2022, 9:29pm

What about Display Setting?
Launch Settings (gnome-control-center), then Displays
Scroll down and you should see the
Orientation
Resolution
Refresh rate
...options...

Frog · September 30, 2022, 9:44pm

Here is what it shows ..... I tried different resolutions but nothing worked .....

Aravisian · September 30, 2022, 9:44pm

The shown resolution is 1920x1080... Is that due to you changing it or was it already set to that res?

Frog · September 30, 2022, 9:46pm

That is where it is when I opened it .... I tried the next 4 settings under it and no changes in icons except in screen size ....

Frog · September 30, 2022, 9:56pm

I have two GPU's will that make a difference ..... just grasping at straws here .....

Aravisian · September 30, 2022, 11:40pm

This is where I saw the Odd Resolution.

But... below that we get:

so... I am confused...

I think it is likely that the first screenshot is showing Worn Info.
What utility did you use to get that?

Frog · October 1, 2022, 1:43am

Sorry we had a brown-out just got back on .... the photo you posted was one I took when I first got the machine and was made by Speccy .... could have been on Win 10 as I don't think it is available here on Zorin .... sorry for the confusion but it was the only photo I could think of at the time .... not sure just how to get my laptop spec's with Zorin .... or I forgot .... old folks do that you know ....

OK I will take my punishment like a man .....

Frog · October 1, 2022, 2:03am

Ooooops I just found it ..... neofetch ......

Aravisian · October 1, 2022, 6:25am

Ok, it seems I led you off on a wild goose chase here...

Frog · October 1, 2022, 8:41am

No ..... I just didn't give you the right information ..... it's all on me ..... ..... I even tried reverting back to Nouveau drivers hoping that I would get more info in System Settings ..... but nothing it shows the same info as it did with NVIDIA .....

Aravisian · October 1, 2022, 8:42am

The missing titlebuttons issue is only on Cinnamon Desktop, not Gnome or XFCE, correct?

Frog · October 1, 2022, 8:57am

Let me check ...... be right back ....