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From: Joshua Branson <jbranso@dismail.de>
To: amuza <amuza@riseup.net>
Cc: help-guix@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Second screen - DisplayPort
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:27:07 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <877diky2as.fsf@dismail.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <99c81af2-c83d-bc65-b502-7daa5d28364e@riseup.net> (amuza@riseup.net's message of "Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:49:00 +0000")

amuza <amuza@riseup.net> writes:

> Hello!
>
> I'm new to Guix system, yesterday I installed it for the first time. I
> installed it with i3 and Mate.
>
> I would like to use my second monitor, but its DisplayPort connection is
> not recognized by xrandr. xrandr only shows my own laptop's screen.
>
> If I connect my second monitor through VGA, xrandr does detect that VGA
> connection.
>
> The DisplayPort connection worked fine with Trisquel, I could use my
> second monitor, so I guess it's not an issue on software Freedom.

I wish I knew how to help...What's the main difference between HDMI and
display port?  Does display port allow one to send video and audio down
the wire?

>
> Any suggestion on how to make Guix detect my DisplayPort-connected monitor?
>
> Thank you!
>

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  reply	other threads:[~2021-06-23 16:28 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2021-06-23  9:49 Second screen - DisplayPort amuza
2021-06-23 16:27 ` Joshua Branson [this message]
2021-06-23 22:24   ` amuza
2021-06-23 22:37   ` Leo Famulari
2021-06-24 22:33     ` amuza
2021-06-24 22:44     ` amuza

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