[PLUG] Using TV as primary display via HDMI from desktop PC.

[Inkar Nation]

BONG = B on G.

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On 5 Apr 2020, 5:19 PM, at 5:19 PM, Inkar Nation <look.kool at guruvision.com> wrote:
>That is how a "Bong" may pronounce your name...!
>
>End of Story.!
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>On 5 Apr 2020, 5:17 PM, at 5:17 PM, Inkar Nation
><look.kool at guruvision.com> wrote:
>>CORONAकरजी अब कोरोना का साम्राज्य खतम्
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>>On 5 Apr 2020, 1:09 AM, at 1:09 AM, G Karunakar <karunakar at geekgod.in>
>>wrote:
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>  I have a desktop PC. Monitor went dead (after 10yrs usage). So I
>>>have no display for PC now. If it was not for the lockdown, would not
>>>be writing abt this as would have had a new monitor anyways!.
>>>
>>> Now PC boots fine, and can access it from laptop.
>>>  I thought I could hook the Sony TV to PC using HDMI cable.
>>>  I do it .
>>>    Connect hdmi cable at pc & tv.
>>>    switch on TV, switch to HDMI mode.
>>>    switch on PC.
>>>   But no display on TV.
>>>
>>>  Motherboard has onboard graphics ( I had a nVidia card too but
>>>removed it), There is VGA, Displayport, HDMI .
>>>  I would assume BIOS has some way to direct display output, but BIOS
>>>cannot be reached.
>>>  TV is Sony Bravia 40", R Pi works fine with the TV.
>>>
>>>I have a HDMI->VGA adaptor - which I assume is
>>>no use in current situation .
>>> I also had bought a VGA-HDMI adaptor but cant find it (when its
>>>needed the most! When I bought it I wondered if would every use it!!)
>>>
>>>  So I assume now option is to get HDMI output, once kernel has
>>>booted or X has started. Still searching how to do that.
>>>
>>> But if anyone has any solution/tips please do point out.
>>>
>>>Karunakar
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