Re: Debian 13: Mini Display Port not accessible any more (worked flawlessly with Debian 12)
Johannes Heilmann composed on 2025-08-28 21:06 (UTC+0200):
> I switched from Debian 12 to Debian 13 on a metal-body Macbook Model 5,1
> (GB Ram, 256 GB SSD) last week. The upgrade worked out of the box vial
> Netinstall with the usual tuning (Broadcom wl-driver).
> However, I cannot access an external monitor via the Mini Display Port
> (Firewire?) any more. This is a serious drawback because of the
> display's rather poor resolution (1280 x 800).
> The latest Debian12 - kernel supported this port and a second monitor
> with slightly higher resolution (1140 x 900) without flicker.
> Any ideas how to get the display-port being addressed and functional again?
Show us output from 'inxi -GSaz' run from any GUI/X terminal. Your description
sounds suspiciously like you may be running on a fallback driver.
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