Comment 84 for bug 6270

@craig
I only meant to relay my frustration in having an older laptop with old
hardware that is not supported even by Intrepid. This bug has been open
forever, yet nothing has come of it thus far, other than further complaints.
 One would figure that after so many complaints Intel would jump in to try
to fix this for their Linux users, regardless of the fact that Canonical
doesn't seem have anybody on it.

On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Craig Huffstetler <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> @Jason
>
> I'm sorry if I was unclear and you thought I was referencing just the
> 810. I was referencing a possible solution for the 855 series that
> people are reporting problems with.
>
> One case I am referring to (that is attached to this bug report) can be
> found here:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+question/65430
>
> The card I am referencing is an Intel 855 GM/E. Apparently this bug also
> affects Intel 855s (GM/GME). Some users have attempted to roll-back
> their drivers to the i810 drivers in an effort just to use their S-Video
> /TV-Out signal with no success.
>
> See:
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=849994&highlight=855gm+svideo
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=849994&highlight=855gm+svideo
> He posted his conf file here: http://paste.ubuntuusers.de/389739/
> Apparently, it worked for him. But it only works for select users. I
> obviously do not know why, if I did we may have a solution.
>
> Sorry to be unclear.
>
> --
> [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/6270
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug.
>
> Status in X.org xf86-video-intel: Confirmed
> Status in “xserver-xorg-video-i810” source package in Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> I use an Intel Centrino chipset on a Dell Inspiron 510m. My hardware ID is:
> ab4d55311e734d27f3679e60a3ba8604
>
> I apologise if I got the source package incorrect.
>
> What I was attempting to achieve was to output a video of the Guadec
> conference, which was playing on my screen, to the Television via my S-Video
> connector. I plugged everything in and pushed the function key with
> "CRT/LCD". The screen had a white flicker in it whenever I pushed the button
> but, aside from that, nothing happened.
>
> What I expected to happen was for the TV to mirror what was on my screen.
>
> My resolution was set to 1400x1050 but the same occurs when this is reduced
> to 1280x1024 (the lowest in the list).
>
> Thanks
>