On 11/17/2011 01:55 AM, Chris Bredesen wrote: > On 11/17/2011 10:26 AM, Steven F. LeBrun wrote: >> Recently updated my laptop to Fedora 16. Fedora 16 is not detecting my >> second, external, monitor. The Monitor connects with an HDMI connector >> or a DVI connector through a USB docking station. Connecting it either >> way does not make a difference. What is strange is that during the boot >> process, the system will display the flash screen on the second monitor. >> >> There was a bug filed about this before Fedora 15 was released. Does >> this bug still exist in Fedora 16? Does anyone know if any work has been >> done on it? The bug deals with the Intel Sandybridge chipset. Note that >> the laptop screen works fine. >> >> OS: Fedora 16 x86_64 >> Kernel: 3.1.1-1.fc16.x86_64 >> Desktop: Gnome 3.0.1 >> System: Dell XPS 15R (i5-2410M CPU @ 2.30GHz x 4) >> Graphics: Intel Sandybridge Mobile >> Memory: 8 GB >> >> Bug: >> >> https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40592 > Same problem here, no resolution that I have seen. Plenty of bugs open > in Fedora complaining of this and related issues: > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698985 > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680569 > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680333 > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=715113 > > Love to have some attention on this but I can only guess that not > everyone is seeing this. It's the only major usability issue I have > with Fedora these days but it's a big one. > > I work around the issue by using the keyboard shortcut to toggle to the > mirrored mode and then once the ext display is up, I can turn off LVDS > and fix the resolution. > > In related news, you might find that once this is working, it fails to > wake up after suspend and you have to do the dance again. > > -CB What is the keyboard shortcut to toggle mirrored mode? I was not aware that there was one. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
