From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carl Hunter Subject: Re: Specific resolution without monitor Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 11:19:07 -0400 Message-ID: <4FB516EB.3070303@cbnco.com> References: <4FB404A7.40109@cbnco.com> <4FB48B1E.3010807@vtnd.de> <20120517115637.GF723@yuggoth.org> <4FB4FEC4.6060905@cbnco.com> <4FB500C3.6080600@vtnd.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from smtp.cbnco.com (smtp.cbnco.com [207.164.182.72]) by gabe.freedesktop.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A6A8C9E779 for ; Thu, 17 May 2012 08:19:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.cbnco.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9FE35F7E7CD for ; Thu, 17 May 2012 11:19:07 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtp.cbnco.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mail.cbnco.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 14764-08 for ; Thu, 17 May 2012 11:19:07 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [172.20.20.218] (dmzgw2.cbnco.com [207.164.182.65]) by smtp.cbnco.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 31897F7BD9E for ; Thu, 17 May 2012 11:19:07 -0400 (EDT) In-Reply-To: <4FB500C3.6080600@vtnd.de> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: intel-gfx-bounces+gcfxdi-intel-gfx=m.gmane.org@lists.freedesktop.org Errors-To: intel-gfx-bounces+gcfxdi-intel-gfx=m.gmane.org@lists.freedesktop.org To: intel-gfx@lists.freedesktop.org List-Id: intel-gfx@lists.freedesktop.org On 5/17/2012 9:44 AM, Oliver Seitz wrote: > Am 17.05.2012 15:36, schrieb Carl Hunter: >> 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? > > For what I know, the solution is to modify/add/replace hardware. > > There have been options to forcefully enable outputs and set > resolutions, but they have been revoked in fear of people using them > without sufficient knowledge. > > Greets, > Kiste > _______________________________________________ > Intel-gfx mailing list > Intel-gfx@lists.freedesktop.org > http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/intel-gfx I'm using an ASUS Eeebox B202 so I don't have the option of adding a different video card. I'm not quite sure what you mean by modifying hardware but replacing the B202 defeats the purpose of trying to use it in the first place. Are you suggesting I avoid Intel graphics cards for this type of setup?