Re: [PATCH] retrieve VBE EDID/DDC info independent of used videomode

From: Antonino A. Daplas
Date: Thu Aug 02 2007 - 23:34:29 EST


On Thu, 2007-08-02 at 22:33 -0400, Daniel Drake wrote:
> Antonino A. Daplas wrote:
> > How about this patch?
> >
> > Tony
> > ---
> >
> > Subject: video setup: Fix VBE DDC reading
> >
> > Add memory operand constraint and write-only modifier to the inline
> > assembly to effect the writing of the EDID block to boot_params.edid_info.
>
>
> Thanks, this patch works in that Linux now reports the correct resolution.
>
> However, the TV output is now scrambled...

The previous problem was just a display shift of 6 pixels, correct? If
the display is now scrambled, then this is a new problem.

> I suspect this might be a result of adding CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE in
> the most recent tests.

It's useless to unset CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE to 'n', he'll just end
up with a 640x400 stretched or windowed display.

Can he...

1. describe what 'scrambled' means?
2. Boot with video=intelfb:accel=0,<old options>?
3. post the output of 'fbset -i' and the latest dmesg?
4. change the color depth ('fbset -depth 16')?
5. If possible, run X using 'fbdev' as the driver at 16 bpp
(I don't think 32 bpp works with X-fbdev)?

Tony




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