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xserver-xorg-video-intel package

  1. Bug #747205
  2. Comment #30

Comment 30 for bug 747205

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Matt Zimmerman (mdz) wrote : Re: [Bug 747205] Re: [arrandale] Black screen on all outputs when external VGA is connected

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 11:45:17AM -0000, Timo Aaltonen wrote:
> hmm right.. they don't show much of interest :/
>
> Is there a difference if the monitor is plugged in _after_ the desktop
> has loaded, will it again break once the system tries to use the screen?

What happens is:

1. Using the desktop normally
2. Plug in the external monitor
3. Black screens

We're not even getting the chance to launch the display properties dialog,
or anything. As soon as it's connected, the symptoms begin.

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 - mdz