Xrandr and external monitor (H)

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On January 5, 2025 7:32:48 PM GMT-05:00, Muhammad Ahsan <ahsan at vivaldi.net> wrote:
>

>> I just checked to log file and found:
>> 
>> [    22.361] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 0
>> [    22.361] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
>> [    22.361] (II) Loading
>> /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so [    22.371] (II)
>> Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [    22.371] (II)
>> modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
>> 
>> Does this not mean the modesetting driver /is/ loaded or am I missing
>> something?
>
>Indeed the driver is loaded, however in the very first pastebin log,
>this module wasn't loaded (ref. https://pastebin.com/a9an6Y7M).
>I have missed the second log file link/attachment
>(attachment-0001.ksh).
>Looking at it confirms modesetting's successful loading.
>
>Can you provide more details about the external screen(s) you are
>trying
>to attach e.g. make, model, resolution etc.? 
>
>Best
>---
>Ahsan
>---
> 
>
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Note that the pastebin file is not mine. The external monitor is an Acer S230HL monitor running at 1920 x 1200 and connected via HDMI at bot ends, ie. including the laptop HDMI port which xrandr misidentifies as DP-1. The Dell Inspiron 7570 laptop has a UHD display running at 3840 x 2880 pixels.