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[Philipp Blanke <philipp.blanke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Alexandre,

you also have to restore /usr/lib/libGL.so*.

Cheers,
Philipp

2011/12/3 Alexandre Rames <alexandre.rames@xxxxxxxxx>

> Hello,
>
> I tried installing the NVIDIA dirvers again. And again, the HDMI does
> not work...
>
> I am on archlinux. I installed NVIDIA drivers 290.10.
> Neither nvidia-settings nor the built-in "Display and Monitor"
> recognize my external screen when plugged with HDMI. But everything
> works fine with the VGA.
> Any ideas there?
>
> Also, although I tried to backup my libglx.xorg file before installing
> the NVIDIA drivers, the intel graphics are broken.
> Restoring the libglx.so to point to the intel libglx.xorg does not fix it.
> Have I missed files to backup?
> Any ideas how to fix that without reformatting?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Alexandre
>
> On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Alexandre Rames
> <alexandre.rames@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I did a fresh install of archlinux, and actually got my monitor to work
> over
> > VGA.
> > I will probably try later to install the NVIDIA drivers again.
> > I'll update my post with any information I get on the process.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Alexandre
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Raphael Gradenwitz
> > <raphael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
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> >> Hi Alexandre,
> >>
> >> Am 01.10.2011 10:14, schrieb Alexandre Rames:
> >> > My external monitor is recognized on the VGA port both with the
> >> > Intel and Nvidia cards.
> >>
> >> OK, thats normal but not what you want/need.
> >>
> >> > But nvidia-settings simply does not see my external monitor when I
> >> > plug it on the hdmi.
> >>
> >> I guess that you will have to restart your X-Server after plugin in
> >> the Monitor in the hdmi port.. Did you already try to boot with (on
> >> hdmi-port) pluged in monitor?
> >>
> >> > The problem is that the 1920x1200 resolution for my external
> >> > monitor seems to not work perfectly over VGA.
> >>
> >> I know, I use a Samsung SyncMaster 2693HM as external Monitor myself
> >> which is full hd (1920:1200) as well. The VGA-Port is, as I wrote
> >> above, not what you want or need..
> >>
> >> > Can you tell me: Are you using the hdmi output?
> >>
> >> YES
> >>
> >> > What version of the Nvidia drivers are you using?
> >>
> >> That doesn't make difference at all. It has always worked for me
> >> already with every nvidia-driver I'd have installed in the past.
> >> Actually I use the same as you, 280.13
> >>
> >> > On what OS?
> >>
> >> It worked for me on Ubuntu:
> >> - - jaunty jackalope (9.04)
> >> - - karmic koala (9.10)
> >> - - lucid lynx (10.04)
> >> - - maverick meerkat (10.10)
> >> - - natty narwhal (11.04)
> >> in the past and actualy on
> >> - - oneiric ocelot (11.10)
> >>
> >> > If your configuration works fine I can try the same.
> >>
> >> this may help you to install everything on ubuntu:
> >> http://global-social.net/sony-VGN-Zseries
> >>
> >> I have several different xorg.conf files; one for for twinview, one
> >> for 2-X-servers (every Monitor it's own x-Server) and for just one
> >> Monitor (which actually don't need any xorg.conf at all but I still
> >> generate one)
> >>
> >> With the acpi keys 's1' and 's2' I switch between those modes, they
> >> detect everything, ask me to close all open windows before it restarts
> >> the x-server and after that, the new config comes up. _Almost_ always
> >> working ;-)
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> - --
> >> Raphael Gradenwitz
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