Linux mint displayport not working. I try it on Linux but t...
Linux mint displayport not working. I try it on Linux but the Display Port does not pop up. No signal is detected through the HDMI cable. 1 - Crashing when using dual monitor by azur700 » Sat Oct 18, 2025 6:27 pm I have a setup with a dedicated NVidia GPU and another integrated AMD GPU. Linux Mint will not detect the monitor - I've tried rebooting with the monitor on and active, on and in sleep mode, off, whatever, it makes no difference. i'm kinda new to linux "tricks", and i wanted to revive this mini pc with mint because i like this distro (and how it works with touchscreeens and some applications). It even seems to wake up when I unplug/plug the HDMI cable, but shows no image. I’ve found if I use the 5. Linux Mint Xia 22. Topics in this forum are automatically closed 6 months after creation. Hi, I've just installed Mint 21. 1). 32. Some of the ASUS laptops do not always work the same way with regards to making changes in the nvidia-prime-applet so we might have to do a little experimentation to confirm how it works if the HDMI port is still not showing a display. There the monitor (an HP V24) gets some output at least, but only with the lowest possible resolution. My new system has a Radeon RX6700XT and despite being on the most current kernel isn't working completely. 0. It's always worked normally (without intervention) on the several Windows versions I've used. I've been running windows for years on this machine and everything has been working perfectly when talking about switching between computer using the KVM switch. Chose Mint for the beginning and installed it today. 15 minutes in, I came across the problem that I've no sound on my Mint can see all these devices without problems. I suspect this would also work for the original poster. In the default configuration, the external screen works normally but with a zoom or at the wrong scale. 77 kernel it works, but the newer ones just don’t detect it, and the monitor doesn’t detect a signal either. It seems that internally the laptop screen is also using a displayport which is a… I'm starting some contract work that basically requires me to have a second monitor. 3 Tricia which had kernel 5. For some reason linux is not using the iGPU and games are not running the best. Use the same version without "open". I have checked driver manager and it says that everything is installed. Mint also uses all the additional usb ports on the docking station. I have also installed the recommended nvidia-430 driver. Pertinent info: My brand new install of Linux Mint cannot detect any DisplayPort monitors -- it will only work with an HDMI connection. ) i tried update nvidia driver, but not working ( after install or update driver there are just 1360x768, 1152x864 and 1024x768, but i need 1920x1080 ) I tried add real screen resolution 1920x1080 but not working. Running LM19. To test I go to Sound Settings, "Display Port / Built-In Audio" is selected and I use the "Test Sound" feature. When I attach an external monitor via a HDMI cable and shutdown Linux Mint, then the Linux Mint logo is displayed for a couple of moments on that external monitor. I have tried installing nvidia-driver-560, but it did not work. When I plug in the cable the monitor changes from “check cable connection” to “No video input”. At this point, two basic methods stand out: installing a Windows virtual machine or using Wine compatibility layer. I'm using Linux Mint 21. My connection is from a display port to the DVI on the monitor. While having windows, the HDMI port worked correctly, but now with mint if I connect it to a external monitor via HDMI it's just not recognized. Worked and stops working sometimes. 3 cinnamon with linux version 5. 8. I want to plug my newly built desktop (only Linux Mint installed) into my monitor with a DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable, but the screen goes black after the "LM" logo comes up during boot. NVIDIA: Do not use the drivers with "open" in the name. Oct 5, 2022 · The monitor gets detected by the Linux Mint desktop (21. My motherboard has a display port in addition to the hdmi port that is attached to my monitor. Re: How to Repair Linux Mint Cinnamon 22. When I switch to line out instead it will work. Changed cable no result. 0-45 my display port stopped working. I'm connecting an HDMI cable to an HDMI->DisplayPort adapter, which I then plug into a Dell UltraSharp U2412M via the DisplayPort port. I run a dual-boot setup with Windows 10 and Linux Mint, and when I'm using Linux Mint both monitors work flawlessly, which leads me to believe this is a software related problem and not a hardware related one. Nov 14, 2025 · In this blog post, we'll explore the possible causes of this problem and provide various solutions to help you get your second monitor up and running on Linux Mint. 2 on a laptop with a vga monitor. 34. Been using Windows for my whole life since windows XP, and because windows will stop their support for Windows 10 in 2025 and Windows 11 is no option, I've decided to change to Linux. So I Brought another DP Cable and it fit through my DP port. 0-32. 4. I bought an inexpensive dummy plug for the display port, plugged it in, and the problem is solved. This monitor, cable, and port work fine when I run windo The most common reason for graphics issues, including external monitors not working, is the graphics drivers are not loaded. Even in, Preferences -> Display, the laptop could not detect the external monitor display. The desktop comes up fine on the SVGA output but the DisplayPort is outputting nothing. Display Port on Linux Will Display Port work on linux? I have AMD and it comes with HDMI and DisplayPort. 4 by villek » Mon Sep 30, 2024 5:13 pm I feel like doofus, but I had not. 0-38-generic. My DisplayPort video works fine, but there's no audio. After a fresh boot audio works through DisplayPort without issues. 04 Cinnamon), but no signal is shown. I have it set up to be able to dual boot from two different drives, and ethernet works fine on Windows, but it seems like I'm stuck using wifi on my Linux drive. Just installed Linux Mint 22. 2 Tina OS. 0 cinnamon, it also worked with LM18. Everything was working perfectly until i wanted to try some games on it. My machine is not detecting the monitor I have plugged in via KDMI cable. Checked inxi -G and the iGPU New Linux Mint user, running into trouble after having tried it for about a month. PREFERENCES>DISPLAY is coming back with only the SVGA monitor sensed. The external monitor worked well with the default Windows OS of the laptop, but not with Linux Mint 19. With Mint installed, I updated to it's recommended nVidia driver: 525-open (525. After installing Linux Mint on the exact same machine. Partly for this reason and because I wanted to try it, I hopped to Mint. Since 2/3 monitors work in any of the Displayport connectors on the new machine, I conclude the hardware on the new machine is OK and this seems like a configuration problem in Mint 21. I recently changed from windows 10 to linux mint, on my laptop (HP 15s) - i have a second external monitor that i use when i'm at home, but after changing to linux mint, it doesn't work anymore. It says "DP not on" Edit 8/15: Fixed. Strange finding: if the displayport cable is not connected during boot, then the monitor is detected when I switch it on and connect the cable after booting (:- ( So it seems the combination "cable connected/monitor off during boot" is interpreted as "don't bother with this hardware anymore". Could anyone please help me? OS: Linux Mint 21. Either monitor works fine in the hdmi slot. So far I have not been able to see the monitor detected in Mint. Time to switch back to mint? If I try to connect via my Dell D3100 DisplayLink hub (connects to monitor via a display port cable) when I open the Mint display dialogue window - the monitor attached to the DisplayLink hub is not showing at all. I have a notebook on which I installed Linux Mint. I have an external display not being detected and would like an opinion on what I think the culprit is: External Monitor: Asus VGA248QE 19200x1080 144hz Display port cable from monitor to a Displayport to USB C converter: Cable Matters 201086 USB-C to 8K DisplayPort Adapter Hardware output: Code: Select all Hello! I've been having this odd issue with Linux Mint since I installed it a few months back, and I've been trying to search around for a solution- And have tried many- but my computer will not recognize the HDMI connection with my TV, despite how the TV recognizes it, and I can even play audio through its speakers. My Machine: Intel Core i7 Asus Re: HDMI display not working on Linux Mint by SMG » Tue Jun 04, 2024 9:01 pm itsmecriz_13 wrote: ⤴ Tue Jun 04, 2024 6:38 pm Hello, I've been trying for the past week to connect my laptop to my monitor, and although the HDMI port works and is detected, the display isn't. Seems the latest kernal will kill my computer completely. Jun 7, 2022 · My monitor just didn't work (no signal) despite my NixOS act like it's connected to the monitor after I changed the method of connecting from HDMI to DisplayPort. 1 Xia Xfce, I'm encountering a problem where my Wi-Fi driver gets removed after I restart my system. Just starting out and have a question? If it is not in the man pages or the how-to's this is the place! Hello, i have unknown display problem on any Linux distro ( Debian, ubuntu, linux mint, fedora, opensuse, manjaro and etc. The first monitor is using Displayport (should su I am fairly new to Linux, but have successfully loaded Mint on to my laptop and another mini PC My second monitor is a Philips HWC7190T , the cable and monitor work OK on another PC. Signs the graphics drivers are not loaded include: Resolution issues such as low resolution, wrong resolution, or not being able to change the resolution Not being able to change the screen brightness No image on an external monitor (including HDMI-connected monitors Running mint 20. Signs the graphics drivers are not loaded include: Pop-up message (if running Cinnamon) Check your video drivers: Your system is currently running without video hardware I installed Linux Mint 19. Discover the best Steam-ready Linux distros that just work in 2026 — tested picks for beginners, NVIDIA laptops, streamers & performance gamers. It's working like magic now, thank you. It works fine when I manually activate it through the Device Manager, but once the system restarts, the Wi-Fi stops working, and I have to disable and re-enable the driver again in order make wifi work. The problem was my DP cable can't fit in my DP port. From this I conclude that it is not a hardware issue (also, the same monitor with the same cable works fine with an old Windows I did not directly have to setup the 'leftof' or 'rightof' stuff in the xorg. I have the main display connected to the NVidia, and then another external portable touchscreen monitor connected to the AMD one. Hello there! I'm quite a newbie to Linux. Was using mint on my desktop for some time and I decided to put it on my laptop as a dual boot with windows. When I boot back to MacOS mojave, it works fine. This problem has always occurred with all versions of mint. 1) and it didn't work. 3 newly installed on an older Dell Optiplex 780 (dual core CPU, 2GB RAM). I've plugged in two identical external monitors (Asus PB287 - 4k) via a Lenovo Docking Station. 3 Cinnamon by awesomearc » Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:59 pm 4 Replies 909 Views Last post by awesomearcSat Apr 28 Not all USB-C ports support video output, and display output from USB-C might use a standard called "DisplayPort Alt Mode", and that being a standard means that any system that supports video output over USB-C will work with any adapter like this. I guess, an issue with the Mini DP or the adapter cable can be excluded, since it works on Windows without any problems. I've tried installing the DisplayLink drivers for Ubuntu (both releases 5. 23") diag: 685mm (27") modes: Linux mint dual monitor setup - HDMI port/output not detected By Maligator18 April 30, 2020 in Linux, macOS and Everything Not-Windows dual gpu amd nvidia Share Followers 2 Getting Mint 21. My old system had a GTX980ti which I never had problems with using Mint. 2? by IYmEVDc » Mon Feb 16, 2026 5:58 pm NewYorkCityisEvil wrote: ⤴ Mon Feb 16, 2026 5:52 pm I've got a USB with the same Linux Mint version ready to go, but I'm not sure where to go from there. Main problem is my graphics card (1070). However, when I boot into Mint, the second monitor is unrecognized. I have one with a displayport input and I have a USB-C -> displayport connection to the monitor that works when I boot with Windows. 11-0ubuntu0. 19. the VNC server works even when the monitor is turned off. Hi there, complete noob when it comes to anything Linux, but I'm having trouble telling whether or not my computer is connected to ethernet. 3. I've also tried using Mint's Driver Manager and install the proprietary nvidia driver, but it still didn't work. Got a T430 sat in a docking station connected to an 2560x1080 monitor (hdmi on the monitor, displayport output from the docking station) and it just works. I really really want to quit Windows, but I'm having trouble letting go because there's a couple things i can't seem to fix. I upgraded initially to 5. USB-C hard drive works fine on the same plug. This distro is sleek, easy to use, and has built-in support for Windows apps. One of the most frequently encountered questions by Linux users is how they can run Windows applications on their systems. After sleep (monitor off, but computer still running) often (not always, need to check) audio does not work anymore on DP. I've installed Pulse Audio Volume Control . 4 and 5. are you able to boot into that usb to see if you can access your personal files on the installed system? I know this mini pc has integrated wifi and bluetooth, but the system does not even list these features. 3 to See DisplayPort by Alan in Wmsbg » Tue Jan 28, 2025 4:05 am I have Mint V 21. 5x13. Perhaps one day when I am brave enough to open my Imac up and replace the fusion hdd with an ssd. 04. the monitor shows "DP source detected, no signal" - meaning it can detect the cable plugged in, but not what is plugged into the other end of the cable Re: Usb-c displayport stopped working by Uhradone » Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:32 am Same Problem here USB-C to Display Port for a Monitor. I recently changed from windows to Linux mint in my laptop, by that I mean I deleted windows and did a fresh installation for mint. 1. My card still does not detect my Displayport monitor. 5 to fix the issue with lack of support for the Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 AX wireless card. Aug 21, 2025 · If you have tried all the DP ports available on the GPU and they are all giving the same resolution and the "unplug it" fix does not work, then use the information in the this post to add the resolution. 3 x86_64 Monitor-1: DP-4 mapped: DisplayPort-1-3 pos: primary model: AOC Q27G4 serial: <filter> res: 2560x1440 hz: 180 dpi: 109 size: 597x336mm (23. Hi all, I'm trying to set up a system with two hdmi monitors, unfortunately the graphics card only has one hdmi slot, so I'm forced to use one of them with a Display Port adapter. Hello everyone I recently switched to Linux OS, Mint Cinnamon, it looked like a good and free idea, but for some time now I have a problem that I don't know how to solve, the upper part of my screen flickers from time to time, I tried various options, turning on G Sync change from HDMI cable to Display Port and nothing, same thing again. Feb 9, 2025 · Hello, I'm very new to Linux Mint and can't figure this out. The most common reason for graphics issues, including external monitors not working, is the graphics drivers are not loaded. 6. The monitors don't get any signal when switching back to Linux Mint machine, so they go to sleep. But only the DVI port of my graphics card is working properly in Mint; the DisplayPort port + DisplayPort to DVI adaptor isn't working correctly in Mint. 22. I have dual ROG Strix XG27U 4K monitors both connected to the 6700 via DisplayPort. Windows doesn't have this issue. After a previous distro I was on updated to nVidia 525 drivers, I lost connection to my monitor (Dell S24DG17). I'm using linux 5. The laptop seems to try to export its video to the monitor, and the monitor realizes that something is happening via display port, but it ends up just not working. Oddly, I have a wireless mouse and wireless keyboard that are both working perfectly through the DisplayLink hub. Both monitors work fine (briefly on Windows before Mint install). Is is a nvidia problem? I am running linux mint 19. 1 Cinnamon, and have upgraded to kernel 5. After a few restarts sometimes it works. Re: Monitor not detected with DisplayPort 1. 04 on a Dell laptop and after the latest kernel updates yesterday to version 5. Linux Mint may soon be shutting down its shorter development cycle The Linux Mint team has published its January report, outlining several improvements and plans to move to a longer development cycle. I’m using Ubuntu 20. I don't have analog speakers, so that's my only option. I have gone through the post “Tips for Display port and monitors not working after kernel update Forum rules Before you post read how to get help. conf file as it all worked for me straight up through 'Display' as, like I said, you just left click and drag the monitor (or TV) around to your liking. I do believe you can split the fusion drive into a ssd on hdd, bit the ssd part is too small for a linux mint install. If Linux Mint is the only operating system you want to run on this computer and all data can be lost on the hard drive, choose Erase disk and install Linux Mint. Linux - Newbie This Linux forum is for members that are new to Linux. 1 on a Lenovo ThinkPad P50. I connected it via Mini Display Port (Adapter cable mDP to VGA) , but when i choose Settings -> Display, the OS doesn't find a second Monitor. 4 kernel and I have a dual-graphics machine. 3 Replies 930 Views Last post by cecilieauxSat Apr 28, 2018 3:49 pm Cannot close Pix by jmpurbeck » Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:01 am 1 Replies 328 Views Last post by PjotrSat Apr 28, 2018 11:32 am Configurable-Menu applet not working on Mint 18. 60. I just killed off win10 and installed Mint. ftei3u, cvuz, gx0bcy, fide4, gecuh, in2t, t1cl, pf0e, rh6t, 9r5t3,