Mark Hounschell composed on 2019-09-23 09:16 (UTC-0400):
From a virtual console: # xrandr --listmonitors Can't open display
X utilities only work when X is running.
# inxi -V | head -n1 inxi 3.0.36-00 (2019-08-14)
# inxi -GxxSza System: Host: linux-827e Kernel: 4.12.14-lp151.28.13-default x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 7.4.0 parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.12.14-lp151.28.13-default root=UUID=bab479d3-908b-4fa0-8909-142a3c1a427f splash=silent mitigations=auto quiet 3 Console: tty 1 dm: SDDM Distro: openSUSE Leap 15.1 Graphics: Device-1: NVIDIA G70 [GeForce 7800 GT] vendor: eVga.com. driver: nouveau v: kernel bus ID: 15:00.0 chip ID: 10de:0092 Display: server: X.org 1.20.3 driver: nouveau unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa alternate: nv,nvidia tty: 200x75 Message: Advanced graphics data unavailable in console for root
inxi -G can't report what xrandr can't report. Advanced graphics data, resolution and output info can only be acquired while X is running.
So does it look like a kernel problem?
I still don't know. I found an older NVidia card, which is similar in age to yours, and apparently RAM limited to 1680x1050 when two displays are connected: # xrandr --listmonitors Monitors: 2 0: +*DVI-I-1 1680/519x1050/324+0+1050 DVI-I-1 1: +DVI-I-2 1680/673x1050/284+0+0 DVI-I-2 # inxi -GxxSza System: Host: g5eas Kernel: 4.12.14-lp151.28.7-default x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 7.4.0 parameters: root=LABEL=m25p13s151 ipv6.disable=1 net.ifnames=0 noresume mitigations=auto consoleblank=0 vga=791 3 Console: tty 3 dm: startx Distro: openSUSE Leap 15.1 Graphics: Device-1: NVIDIA NV34GL [Quadro NVS 280 PCI] driver: nouveau v: kernel bus ID: 0a:00.0 chip ID: 10de:032a Display: server: X.Org 1.20.3 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa alternate: nouveau,nv,nvidia resolution: 1680x1050~60Hz, 1680x1050~60Hz OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 7.0 128 bits) v: 3.3 Mesa 18.3.2 compat-v: 3.1 direct render: Yes # xrandr | egrep 'onnect|creen|\*' | grep -v disconn | sort -r Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1680 x 2100, maximum 4096 x 4096 DVI-I-2 connected 1680x1050+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 673mm x 284mm DVI-I-1 connected primary 1680x1050+0+1050 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 519mm x 324mm 1680x1050 59.95* 59.88 1680x1050 59.95* 59.88 Note it's running on the modesetting DDX, because xf86-video-nouveau is not installed. And, it's over/under, with full mouse movement on the 1680x2100 "screen". -- Evolution as taught in public schools is religion, not science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org