[Intel-gfx] H55 chipset and KMS with HDMI/VGA

[Jin, Gordon]

milk wrote on Thursday, October 07, 2010 1:58 PM:
> I recently purchased a Shuttle SH55J2 which has the Intel H55 chipset
> (Auburndale). Using xf86-video-intel-2.12.0-3 for arch linux, I am
> having KMS issues with the VGA/HDMI output. With KMS enabled, the VGA
> output is wavey and unreadable and the HDMI output has either no
> signal on an HDMI monitor or wrong colors (pink or green background,
> white text) using a HDMI->DVI converter. With KMS disabled, VGA and
> HDMI are fine, but X cannot startup because it now requires KMS to be
> enabled.
> 
> I've done basic troubleshooting with the cables and xorg.conf and
> switching monitors/colorspace. Does anyone have a clue on this
> problem?

Which kernel are you using? You might want to try the latest rc kernel.

Gordon