On Sat, 11 Oct 2014 16:51:39 -0700
lists <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 00:28:29 +0200
> Alexjan Carraturo <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> > 2014-10-11 20:58 GMT+02:00 Sebastian Kratz
> > <[email protected]>:
> > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > > Hash: SHA512
> > >
> > > On 10/11/2014 08:48 PM, Alexjan Carraturo wrote:
> > >> Someone have advice to let the monitor hdmi work correctly?
> > >
> > 
> > First of all, thanks Sebastian for your answer.
> > 
> > 
> > > if you havn't connected or disabled keyboard/mouse the beagle will
> > > go into powersaving which also disables hdmi. try connecting the
> > > monitor and do
> > >
> > > echo 0 > /sys/class/graphics/fb0/blank
> > >
> > 
> > I've tried, but no changes.
> > 
> > > otherwise, many people have reported issues with hdmi on the
> > > beaglebone:
> > >
> > > http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack_HDMI#HDMI_Issues
> > >
> > > see also tested aka supported monitors:
> > >
> > > http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBone_Black_Accessories#Monitors_and_Resolutions
> > >
> > 
> > I read this links, and I found interesting but
> > 1) I don't understand the reason to ask a power supply grounded
> > (there is no ground on board plug) and that have to be the same
> > ground of the monitor.
> > 2) My monitor it's a common LG 42'' inches TV. I don't think that
> > the problem is the cable or the power adapter and not the screen
> > too. I think in that way because the same board, with the same
> > cable, with the same power adapter, on the same TV, but with a
> > different OS (Fedora 20) was able to show on screen KDE 4 (slow,
> > sure, but visible).
> > 
> > I don't know if is a software problem, and if other guys have their
> > beaglebone black up & running with HDMI working, I have to think
> > that is a mixed issue (hw & sw).
> > 
> > Anyway, any advice or user experience are welcome.
> > Thanks in advance
> > regards
> > Alexjan
> > 
> > > - --
> > > Sebastian Kratz
> > > @ProhtMeyhet
> 
> I've got a BBB and am downloading the file at the moment. My board has
> run opensuse JEOS in the past so this should be a good test. [Given my
> limited skill set, this is about all I can do to contribute. ;-) ]
> 
> I noticed there is no sha256 for the XFCE disty. Maybe the file isn't
> good.
> 
> FWIW, my HDMI cable is plugged into a DVI converter and KVM before
> going to my monitor. I doubt it makes a difference, but when you chase
> bugs, you need to be specific. 
> 
> I'm on DSL so see ya in a few hours. 
> 
>  
> 


I can confirm there is no graphics on the HDMI port as the original
poster indicated.

The OS seems to work OK on the serial port. Maybe a bit sluggish as
compared to ubuntu on the built in flash, but that is just an
impression, i.e. nothing scientific.

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