Re: How to enable kernel mode setting with Intel onboard graphics

[Tom London <selinux gmail com>]

On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 8:58 PM, Rodd Clarkson <rodd clarkson id au> wrote:
> On Wed, 2009-03-04 at 11:27 -0800, Tom London wrote:
>
>> The current state of KMS (even with latest rawhide kernel) appears to
>> be particular about monitors too.
>>
>> I have 2 different monitors I connect with, one works just fine, the
>> other needs "nomodeset nopat" to get X/gdm/compiz to work.
>
> Tom,
>
> Strange question, but what sort of connections are these monitors using.
> Are they DVI-D or DSUB?  And is it one of each, or are they the same?
>
>
> R.

I'm travelling, but will check when I get back next week.

Both use what I would consider to be the customary "monitor connector"
to the dock of my laptop: 15 pins in 3 rows.

One monitor is pretty old (the one that requires nomoset/nopat).

tom
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Tom London