Questions tagged [edid]
Extended Display Identification Data is a standardized means for a display to communicate its capabilities to a source device.
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Neither Win11 nor Manjaro pick or show the correct edid entry
I have an Acer CB382CUR ultrawide curved monitor which allows 75Hz at its native resolution of 3840x1600. Connecting my Dell 9310 (Intel Iris Xe) via USB-C and Displayport Alt Mode only allows setting ...
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Samsung QN700B monitor loses 8k resolution (stuck 4k) when reconnected/turned back on, forgets settings
I'm having a problem with a Samsung TV as a monitor. Thank you for any insight: debian + xorg + RTX4090 + qn700b + (HDMI 2.1 cable seems good) Problem: when waking the TV and computer, I can't get it ...
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Centos 7 kernel loading custom monitor EDID file does not work
I want to load a custom EDID File with the Linux Kernel. I added drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/myedid.bin to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX in /etc/defauls/grub. Then I updated the grub.cfg with grub2-...
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Remove detected resolutions
There are many articles about how to add undetected resolutions. My problem is the opposite: gnome-control-center shows many resolutions I won't ever use. Here is my list with 33 entries on a ...
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Philips 275E1 2560x1440 with nVidia GT730 (EDID problem) not working
I would like to run QHD (2560x1440) resolution with the above setup (under Fedora 33, nvidia 390.141) via DVI output (connected via a DVI KVM-Switch and a DVI-HDMI adapter), but ran into problems ...
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How to drive an external monitor that does not send hotplug info over HDMI?
Since a few days I have the Dasung Paperlike HD device and after using it for one day I'm afraid the utility that comes with it, did something it shouldn't have done. Hot-plug events First, of all, ...
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Run an X program when a monitor is plugged in
I have a computer with a bizarre bug. When I turn off the monitor and turn it back on, the screen stays blank. This only happens while logged in under X (but not at the Gdm screen). I've found a way ...
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How to set bytes of EDID on a i2c device
I have a monitor LG E2251 (monitor details). My computer was connected to the monitor via DVI-I cable; after the power supply broke, the display went black. I rebooted the system and all seemed ok. I ...