Bug#348082: xserver-xorg: [ati/radeon] pinkness and interference pattern on Radeon RV250 If [Radeon 9000] rev 1 and TMDS-connected Samsung SyncMaster 213T

[Alex Deucher]

On 9/7/07, Branden Robinson <branden at debian.org> wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 01, 2007 at 11:21:18AM -0400, Alex Deucher wrote:
> > On 9/1/07, Branden Robinson <branden at debian.org> wrote:
> > > That's three more experiments:
> > >
> > > 1) xrandr --output DVI-0 --off
>
> This appears to be a no-op.  The interference is left in place, and it is
> the same as if I do not use xrandr or xvidmode at all.
>
> > > 2) Option "ConnectorTable" "3,1,1,3,2,0,0,3"
>
> This also has no apparent effect.  The same interference is present on
> server startup.
>
> > > 3) Switch the ConnectorTable back to what I have now*, and plug the monitor
> > > into the other DVI port.
> >
> > 4) 3) with the new connectortable.
>
> I'm afraid I cannot perform these experiments.  Upon trying it, I see that my
> other video output is an ADC connector, not a DVI connector.
>
> http://redwald.deadbeast.net/tmp/debian_bug_348082_damn_ati_connectors.jpeg
>
> > Also, if you have an analog monitor (VGA connector). it'd be nice to
> > test that to make sure we actually have the dac mapping correct.
>
> Another disappointment -- I got rid of my last CRT monitors earlier this
> year.
>
> Given these setbacks, is there something more I can do to help with this
> bug?

Once I merge the external tmds stuff, things might improve.  stay tuned.

Alex