From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Fri Jul 21 20:25:30 2017 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AA47EDB0487 for ; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 20:25:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mailrelay13.qsc.de (mailrelay13.qsc.de [212.99.187.253]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.antispameurope.com", Issuer "TeleSec ServerPass DE-2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 1D7DF8215D for ; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 20:25:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mx01.qsc.de ([213.148.129.14]) by mailrelay13.qsc.de; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:24:38 +0200 Received: from r56.edvax.de (port-92-195-105-193.dynamic.qsc.de [92.195.105.193]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx01.qsc.de (Postfix) with ESMTPS id CA8FB3C77D; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:24:37 +0200 (CEST) Received: from r56.edvax.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by r56.edvax.de (8.14.5/8.14.5) with SMTP id v6LKOahe002685; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:24:36 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:24:36 +0200 From: Polytropon To: byrnejb@harte-lyne.ca Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [SOLVED] Re: UEFI and FreeBSD-11 Message-Id: <20170721222436.8fe06e03.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: References: <971f810719a155f3963f2ff37c3488d3.squirrel@webmail.harte-lyne.ca> Reply-To: Polytropon Organization: EDVAX X-Mailer: Sylpheed 3.1.1 (GTK+ 2.24.5; i386-portbld-freebsd8.2) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-cloud-security-sender: freebsd@edvax.de X-cloud-security-recipient: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-cloud-security-Virusscan: CLEAN X-cloud-security-disclaimer: This E-Mail was scanned by E-Mailservice on mailrelay13.qsc.de with 383156835F7 X-cloud-security-connect: mx01.qsc.de[213.148.129.14], TLS=1, IP=213.148.129.14 X-cloud-security: scantime:.1436 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 20:25:30 -0000 On Fri, 21 Jul 2017 12:47:25 -0400, James B. Byrne wrote: > > On Fri, July 21, 2017 12:12, James B. Byrne wrote: > > > > > I am using a HDMI interface with an ASUS VP239 1920x1080 monitor. > > However, FreeBSD / Mate does not recognise this monitor nor can I > > discover how to manually set the resolution from inside mate. > > > > System > Preferences > Hardware > Displays > > > > Shows: Monitor Unknown, Resolution 1280 x 1024 (which is the maximum > > value in the scroll bar), Refresh rate 0 (and cannot be altered), > > Rotation Normal. Detect monitors has no apparent effect. > > > > What is the procedure to update FreeBSD to handle the monitor that I > > have? > > > > Thanks > > > This helps: > > pkg install xf86-video-intel Just a short addition: For monitor use inside X, you need the correct driver, usually xf86-video- or maybe nvidia-driver, depending on the actual graphics card / chip. This is something FreeBSD does _not_ control (with OS tools). Having the correct driver in place might even enable you further options and diagnostics within desktop environments. A convenient way to play with screen sizes is to install and use xrandr; see "man xrandr" for details, especially the --size parameter. It can often "overrule" settings of the desktop environment if it doesn't do its "auto-detection magic" properly. And it works with every DE and WM. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...