Bug#498690: video-intel: [G43] DVI disabled by starting X

[Brice Goglin <Brice.Goglin@ens-lyon.org>]

Michal Suchanek wrote:
> Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> Version: 2:2.3.2-2+lenny2
> Severity: normal
> File: video-intel
>
>
> I tried running Debian Live on a board with integrated G43 chipset with
> DVI output (Asus P5QL-EM).
>
> The VGA outout works but when I start X while the screen is connected
> through the DVI port the DVI output is disabled until reboot.
>
> The X refuses to start but when it finishes there is nothing visible
> even on the console.
>   

I am not sure 2.3.2 is supposed to work fine with such a recent chipset.
Can you try upgrading to X in experimental where we have driver 2.4.2 ?
(you'll have to upgrade many X packages) Or can you try building 2.4.2
or later for lenny ?

Brice