Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-intel
Hello
i'm using ubuntu 8.04.2 on an asus eee box 202 with intel gma945. the box is
running completely headless as a home server. the only time i was using a
monitor and a keyboard with it was when i installed ubuntu on it, since then it
is running with vnc and ssh.
yesterday there were some updates, i noticed there were new restricted drivers
too.
after the update the system rebooted, and i could not connect to it anymore.
so i took a spare crt monitor and a keyboard, connected to the box, and i saw,
that when it tries to start the xserver, it fails. switches the monitor on/off
every 5 seconds. i assume it tries to use a display mode or refresh that is out
of range.
digging out the xorg logs, i saw the reason: "SDVO reports failed to sync" (or
something) so it apparently doesn't thetect the monitor or just ignores the
ddc/edid info and tries to use a bad display mode.
i was using a dvi->vga adapter, since the monitor has a vga (dsub) connector
and the box only has a dvi conector.
the driver reports the card is dual monitor capable, which is probably true for
this chipset, but not for this computer: it only has one dvi connector.
i remember when i was installing ubuntu, i used a lcd flat display, it didn't
work either: the driver didn't detect the proper resolution and refresh.
furthermore, it was thinking, it is a dual monitor setup and was detecting the
connected dispaly as secondary...
** Affects: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: crt intel monitor video xorg
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doesn't detect CRT monitor
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/337648
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