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

[Michal Suchanek <michal.suchanek@ruk.cuni.cz>]

On Sep 13, 2008, at 9:05 AM, Brice Goglin wrote:

> 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 ?
As packaged the driver cannot be built for lenny - it depend on  
recent xserver-xorg-core.

The 2.4.2 driver from experimental works with the DVI output.

I can start the X server, see the root pattern without the screen  
complaining about refresh rates, and move the cursor. However, after  
quitting X the vesafb refresh rate is wrong.

With the lenny X the fbdev driver with vesafb also works.


Thanks

Michal