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Subject: Re: Specific resolution without monitor
Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 09:36:04 -0400
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On 5/17/2012 7:56 AM, The Fungi wrote:
> On 2012-05-17 07:22:38 +0200 (+0200), Oliver Seitz wrote:
> [...]
>> But, if a monitor is connected but turned off, the monitor should
>> be configured anyway. The EDID transmitting device inside the
>> monitor is powered by the computer.
> [...]
>
> This is unfortunately not always the case. For example, one of my
> computers is used as an HTPC and its monitor is an early generation
> Sony HDTV connected via HDMI. It *does* respond to EDID requests,
> but only when powered on and switched to that specific input.
This is my problem too.  So basically there's no solution to this with 
the Intel driver?