I'm having a strange issue with my old TV not receiving an HDMI signal from my laptop when I boot into Linux. It works perfectly fine when I switch over to Windows 11. Oddly enough, just last week it was functioning well under Linux, but I have no idea what changed since then. I've confirmed that the HDMI cable is fine and that the correct source is selected on the TV, so those shouldn't be the issue. One thing to note is that I recently played around with the GRUB settings to customize the boot splash screen. Although that went smoothly, I mention it because it was around that time when the HDMI issue started.
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Honestly, Linux can be pretty tricky sometimes with hardware compatibility. Have you checked any recent updates or tweaks? Sometimes those can mess things up without us realizing.
Hey! Can you share what GPU your laptop has? Also, which video driver are you currently using? Those details could really help narrow down the issue.
I have an RTX 3050 Ti and I'm pretty sure I have the latest NVIDIA drivers installed. I actually started using Zorin OS because it supports NVIDIA drivers natively.
Turns out it was just a driver issue, got that fixed!
Linux sucks!
Yeah, I'm starting to see how sensitive it can be! Definitely something to keep in mind moving forward.