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Re: [LUG] Screen Problem

 

On 04/12/2021 12:19, Julian Hall wrote:
> On 04/12/2021 11:53, Neil wrote:
>> On 03/12/2021 18:27, Neil wrote:
>>> On 03/12/2021 18:03, comrade meowski wrote:
>>>> On 03/12/2021 16:10, Julian Hall wrote:
>>>>> Hi Neil,
>>>>
>>
>>>>
>>>> Neil could you maybe bless us with some basic information. You know like perhaps
>>>> what graphics card and driver combination you are currently using and what
>>>> version of MX Linux you have just installed. Anything that might make this more
>>>> like technical support and less like divination!
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I have found ... Intel CoffeeLake -S GT2
>>>
>>> Driver .. i915
>>>
>>> Is that helpful?
>>>
>>> MX Linux v 21 ahs version.
>>>
>>> I get lost with all this weird information,
>>>
>>> Neil
>>>
>> This seems to have gone off topic. I would like to know, please, if anyone can
>> help me with this, now that I have included the above information.
>>
>> My text editors seem to work OK. It is the browsers and email where I am getting a
>> problem. I have had that computers for over six years and it has never had this
>> problem before.
>>
>> Neil
>
> Perhaps examples would help. When I queried the graphics card and driver, I meant
> something like this:
>
> Nvidia GeForce Ti 1050TX [Albeit on a laptop it may use onboard graphics]
>
> 430.*** [or maybe the default driver if it's a new installation].
>
> Alternatively if possible a screenshot of your system setup.
>
> Julian
>
I think we're probably looking at text tool output eg. in a console/shell:

- uname -a
- lspci -kv
- xrandr (also if installed)
- glxgears (if installed)

erm .. those are some semi-random starting points ..

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