[Kernel-packages] [Bug 597070] Re: Imac Radeon HD 4850 switch "Mini Display Port" output during install resulting black screen

2018-05-10 Thread Peter T Hayward
Bug still affects me. Any linux behaves the same. When I boot without external monitor, cannot see any terminal, let alone logon screen. Booting with external monitor gets full access to terminals on the external monitor.. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel P

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 863969] Re: ubuntu 11.10b2 resumes on wrong iMac display port

2013-11-25 Thread Peter T Hayward
I cannot use ubuntu any more. Cannot burn to DVD (media not recognized). Despite following instructions to create USB install media from ubuntu iso file my iMac will not boot from it - message is 'no boot media found'. I have successfully installed fedora 19 on my iMac, with two monitors connect

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 863969] Re: ubuntu 11.10b2 resumes on wrong iMac display port

2013-12-06 Thread Peter T Hayward
One other point relating to the fedora installation on iMac with two monitors. At boot time the login screen is always on the external monitor. During login the kde desktop starts up and the display switches to the internal monitor. I had previously used xrandr to force the display to be only on th