alt.hn

4/4/2026 at 9:44:55 PM

ACE on a USB-HDMI Adapter

https://blazelight.dev/blog/ms2160.mdx

by theblazehen

4/8/2026 at 1:09:02 PM

This is why I have to run 2 GPUs on my work laptop. My 6 monitors are split 3/3 between the iGPU and the dGPU. Except the drivers are all trash so any time a monitor connects or disconnects there's about a 90% chance the displays stop updating and forces either a reboot or a restart of something up the software chain. What would be really nice is to find a way to keep my programs running some restarting the GPU drivers, which Windows can often do.

I'll also note that I haven't had success with just more physical adapters. The drivers complain they can't create a CRTC for them.

by Neywiny

4/8/2026 at 9:33:07 AM

HN second-chance bump just had to happen when I had a power outage... Back up now :)

by theblazehen

4/8/2026 at 12:42:31 PM

GNU started with frustration over a cursed printer and a cursed proprietary driver for it.

2026, we are still dealing with this kinda thing.

by snvzz