Re: [git pull] drm fixes + intel display port

From: Dave Airlie
Date: Thu Jun 25 2009 - 19:39:33 EST


On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 12:31 AM, Gabriel C<nix.or.die@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> [ forgot to CC LKML , sorry ]
>
> Gabriel C wrote:
>
>> 2009/6/24 Dave Airlie <airlied@xxxxxxxx>:
>>> Hi Linus,
>>>
>>> Please pull the 'drm-fixes' branch from
>>> ssh://master.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/airlied/drm-2.6.git drm-fixes
>>>
>>
>> Hi Dave ,
>>
>> I own an DQ45CB Intel motherboard. When enabling KMS with kernels from
>> 2.6.29* to current git / linux-next on that board
>> I don't get any console. My Monitor is saying 'No signal' , however
>> once X starts up I can login in KDE/gnome etc.
>>
>> The monitor is connected with an DVI-I -> VGA connector.
>>
>> I found on the gfx mailing list the following patch from Ma Ling :
>>
>> http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/intel-gfx/2009-May/002504.html
>>
>> which seems to fix my problem. With that patch applied I get a console
>> and everything works fine.
>>
>> However I still have such :
>>
>> [   21.205449] i2c-adapter i2c-1: unable to read EDID block.
>> [   21.205452] i915 0000:00:02.0: VGA-1: no EDID data
>>
>>
>> messages in my dmesg but it works.
>>
>>
>> Is there any reason why this patch never got merged ?

I don't think that patch is totally correct, it looks more like a lets
try everything approach, I'll cc more Intel folks and see what they can do.

Dave.

>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Gabriel C
>
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