Bug 215639

Summary: Output signal doesn't appear for an externally connected projector
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: darrell pfeifer <darrellpf>
Component: xorg-x11-drv-atiAssignee: Adam Jackson <ajax>
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE QA Contact:
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Priority: medium    
Version: rawhideCC: mcepl, xgl-maint
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OS: Linux   
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Fixed In Version: FC7 Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2007-07-12 16:37:43 UTC Type: ---
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Xorg.log of previous ati driver where the projector sees a signal
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Xorg.log of current rawhide ati driver where projector fails to see signal
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current Xorg.conf. Same conf file used in both cases none

Description darrell pfeifer 2006-11-14 23:17:11 UTC 
Description of problem:

Using an IBM R40 laptop with external output to a projector.

In all previous releases of the driver the CRT/LCD function key has not worked.
If the laptop was booted with a projector attached (and turned on) then the
driver would send output to the projector.

In version 6.6.2-4.fc6 (and maybe a couple of versions before that) the
behaviour changed so that anytime a projector was plugged in the external
outputs were active.

In the newest driver xorg-x11-drv-ati-6.6.3-1.fc7 the external output is never
active. It doesn't work just plugging in the projector, nor does it work if you
reboot with the projector turned on so the driver can 'see' the projector.

I know that there are specific xorg.conf options that may get this working
again. It would be nice to have the driver working such that the external
outputs are conveniently on.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

xorg-x11-drv-ati-6.6.3-1.fc7


How reproducible:

Plug in a laptop. Connect it to an external projector. The projector doesn't get
a signal, regardless of the laptop being booted with the projector plugged in an
turned on.


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Comment 1 Matěj Cepl 2006-11-15 10:49:11 UTC 
Thanks for the bug report.  We have reviewed the information you
have provided above, and there is some additional information we
require that will be helpful in our diagnosis of this issue.

Please attach your X server config file (/etc/X11/xorg.conf) and X
server log file (/var/log/Xorg.*.log) to the bug report as individual
uncompressed file attachments using the bugzilla file attachment link
below.

We will review this issue again once you've had a chance to attach
this information.

Thanks in advance.
Comment 2 darrell pfeifer 2006-11-15 23:12:24 UTC 
Created attachment 141321 [details]
Xorg.log of previous ati driver where the projector sees a signal
Comment 3 darrell pfeifer 2006-11-15 23:13:20 UTC 
Created attachment 141322 [details]
Xorg.log of current rawhide ati driver where projector fails to see signal
Comment 4 darrell pfeifer 2006-11-15 23:15:07 UTC 
Created attachment 141323 [details]
current Xorg.conf. Same conf file used in both cases
Comment 5 Matěj Cepl 2007-07-12 16:28:44 UTC 
Reporter, I am sorry, that we have left this bug unnoticed for so long, but
could you confirm please, that this bug still could be reproduced with the
latest updates of Fedora?
Comment 6 darrell pfeifer 2007-07-12 16:37:43 UTC 
This works correctly on FC7.