Am 17.05.2012 15:36, schrieb Carl Hunter: > On 5/17/2012 7:56 AM, The Fungi wrote: >> On 2012-05-17 07:22:38 +0200 (+0200), Oliver Seitz wrote: >> [...] >>> But, if a monitor is connected but turned off, the monitor should >>> be configured anyway. The EDID transmitting device inside the >>> monitor is powered by the computer. >> [...] >> >> This is unfortunately not always the case. For example, one of my >> computers is used as an HTPC and its monitor is an early generation >> Sony HDTV connected via HDMI. It *does* respond to EDID requests, >> but only when powered on and switched to that specific input. > This is my problem too. So basically there's no solution to this with > the Intel driver? For what I know, the solution is to modify/add/replace hardware. There have been options to forcefully enable outputs and set resolutions, but they have been revoked in fear of people using them without sufficient knowledge. Greets, Kiste
