[Intel-gfx] Output problems with displayport-hdmi kable on arrandale based hp elitebook 2540p

[Clemens Eisserer]

Any suggestions how to diagnose this problem further?

I really hope I won't need to use VGA forever - the blurry fonts make
my eyes bleed ;)

- Clemens

2012/7/5 Clemens Eisserer <linuxhippy at gmail.com>:
> Hi,
>
> I recently bought a HP Elitebook 2540p, which is arrandale based and
> features a displayport connector (VGA as well).
> Because quality over VGA is quite bad with my Asus VW266H monitor
> (1920x1200; vga, hdmi, dvi) I bought a displayport<-->hdmi cable so I
> could use the digital output.
>
> However, although RANDR seems to report something when connected (in
> xfce's display dialog I get "LGD 12'' (internal)" and "HDMI 2", the
> monitor always reports "HDMI no signal".
>
> Any idea howto diagnose this problem further?
> I am running Fedora 16 + latest updates (Linux 3.4, intel git).
>
> Thank you in advance, Clemens