Tools report that EDID fail. However the monitor works perfectly tough. Even without any Xorg config file, it gets auto-detected correctly.
Samsung SyncMaster 2493HM (connected straight via DVI to Gainward GeForce 8600GT) Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex (alpha) kernel: 2.6.27-2-generic xorg: 1:7.4~1ubuntu1 xserver-xorg-core 2:1.4.99.906-2ubuntu5 -- $ sudo ddcprobe vbe: VESA 3.0 detected. oem: NVIDIA vendor: NVIDIA Corporation product: GW-P/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] � memory: 14336kb mode: 640x400x256 mode: 640x480x256 mode: 800x600x16 mode: 800x600x256 mode: 1024x768x16 mode: 1024x768x256 mode: 1280x1024x16 mode: 1280x1024x256 mode: 320x200x64k mode: 320x200x16m mode: 640x480x64k mode: 640x480x16m mode: 800x600x64k mode: 800x600x16m mode: 1024x768x64k mode: 1024x768x16m mode: 1280x1024x64k mode: 1280x1024x16m edid: edidfail -- $ sudo get-edid > edid.dat get-edid: get-edid version 1.4.1 Performing real mode VBE call Interrupt 0x10 ax=0x4f00 bx=0x0 cx=0x0 Function supported Call successful VBE version 300 VBE string at 0x11110 "NVIDIA" VBE/DDC service about to be called Report DDC capabilities Performing real mode VBE call Interrupt 0x10 ax=0x4f15 bx=0x0 cx=0x0 Function supported Call successful Monitor and video card combination does not support DDC1 transfers Monitor and video card combination does not support DDC2 transfers 0 seconds per 128 byte EDID block transfer Screen is not blanked during DDC transfer Reading next EDID block VBE/DDC service about to be called Read EDID Performing real mode VBE call Interrupt 0x10 ax=0x4f15 bx=0x1 cx=0x0 Function supported Call failed The EDID data should not be trusted as the VBE call failed Error: output block unchanged -- -- EDID fail https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/194760 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs