** Summary changed: - doesn't detect CRT monitor + [i945] doesn't detect CRT monitor
** Description changed: 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... + + [lspci] + 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub [8086:27ac] (rev 03) + Subsystem: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub [8086:27ac] + 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27ae] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) + Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:1252] ** Tags added: 945gme ** Tags removed: needs-lspci-vvnn -- [i945] doesn't detect CRT monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/337648 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
