i945GM retrieves 0x0 0Hz 0KHz modes from HDTV set

Sixer sixer at psycholicious.net
Tue Nov 7 14:45:40 PST 2006


On Nov 7, 2006, at 23:40 , Jeffrey W. Baker wrote:

> On Tue, 2006-11-07 at 23:31 +0100, Sixer wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a Mac Mini (Intel) with an Intel 945GM chipset hooked up to an
>> HDTV through a DVI--->HDMI cable.
>>
>> I know the DVI-->HDMI connection works, I have tested this under  
>> OS X.
>>
>> Now that I've switched to Ubuntu running Xorg 7.1.1, I cannot seem to
>> get any display mode working. All the modes retrieved in the final
>> part of Xorg.0.log read:
>
> You need to use the program 915resolution to add the appropriate modes
> into the video bios before X11 starts.  Yes, this is a pain.

Thanks, I forgot to mention that. I did add these modes:

root at mini:~# 915resolution 5c 1920 540
root at mini:~# 915resolution 71 1280 720

> -jwb


Thanks and TIA for any furher hints you've got.


Sixer



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