From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2B30E1382C5 for ; Mon, 14 Dec 2020 21:53:52 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id CF3C2E0960; Mon, 14 Dec 2020 21:53:47 +0000 (UTC) Received: from ciao.gmane.io (ciao.gmane.io [116.202.254.214]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8CF6BE0821 for ; Mon, 14 Dec 2020 21:53:47 +0000 (UTC) Received: from list by ciao.gmane.io with local (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1kovms-0001yn-2e for gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org; Mon, 14 Dec 2020 22:53:46 +0100 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org From: Grant Edwards Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: DVI-D / HDMI / VGA adaptors Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 21:53:41 -0000 (UTC) Message-ID: References: <20201214185542.GA3533@waltdnes.org> User-Agent: slrn/1.0.3 (Linux) Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org X-Auto-Response-Suppress: DR, RN, NRN, OOF, AutoReply X-Archives-Salt: 1ab2cce8-1eed-4470-b477-4bc615cb4ac5 X-Archives-Hash: 5447b7db173c2f645624c47f1571b3c3 On 2020-12-14, Walter Dnes wrote: > But I want to attach the XPS 8940 to the older monitor, which only has > VGA and DVI-D. I use the older monitor for setup/install and to keep > the "hot backup" machine up-to-date. What are my options? For the main > machine I'll buy an HDMI cable. Are there adapters that'll push HDMI > computer output into a monitor VGA or DVI-D input? In my experience, HDMI->DVI-D is pretty much foolproof. I'd probably go with a cable like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014I8UQJY/ or, if you want to introduce an extra failure point, you can stick an adapter like below on the monitor and use a standard HDMI cable https://www.amazon.com/Rankie-Adapter-2-Pack-Gold-Plated-Converter/ I've done both of the above multiple times with 100% success. OTOH, I've had spotty luck with display-port -> DVI adapters. The ones I have work OK with an NVidia video card's DP outputs, but not with the DP output on my Intel i5 motherboard. -- Grant