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niftyprose

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Registered: 2021-04-10

Posts: 48

800*600 only? Q4os/Minix/Zenscreen

Hello guys, I continue to use Q4os as daily driver on my laptop and remain extremely fond of it. A specific query has turned up in relation to its video performance on an unfamiliar system.

I'm presently setting up a Minix miniPC (a Neo Z150-Aero) with an Asus ZenScreen portable monitor. The system is going into a 12V off-grid project, needs so needs to be simple and robust.

The ZenScreen has one of the modern USB-C implementations which enables a single cable to provide signal and power. I connected the Minix to the ZenScreen with a USB-C to USB-C cable, and the manufacturer's Windows implementation recognized the display system and auto-optimized the resolution. The display quality was great.

I then downloaded a Q4os installer straight off the website, and made up a USB installer stick. Trinity loaded fine, but I noticed immediately that the display had become distorted. When I looked at the resolution settings (right-click on desktop) I saw that 800*600 was the only resolution available.

The Minix has an HDMI port as well as the flagship USB-C, but I didn't try it yet. Before I start experimenting, can anyone shed light on the lack of resolution options? A 15.6" monitor isn't exactly cutting edge, and I'd have expected Q4os to offer full support, whether via USB-C or some other route.

niftyprose

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Registered: 2021-04-10

Posts: 48

Re: 800*600 only? Q4os/Minix/Zenscreen

Hello guys, this post is ancient history now but I thought I'd update it in case anyone googled it and wondered.

Context: we got a new mini-PC with a non-standard video implementation. A single USB-C cable links to a separate panel monitor to which it provides power and data. I tried to install Q4os but only got an old-fashioned 800x600 configuration.

Well, I switched to Mint (because of its in-house video) and got all the high-res I needed.

The underlying query is: how can I tell if a given Linux distro will support a weird video setup? The honest answer is: you can't, although the presence of Wayland is apparently a good sign. If anyone finds themselves in a similar position, Mint seems a pretty good resource. Definitely not as light-footed as Q4os, tho.