[Intel-gfx] Specific resolution without monitor

[Oliver Seitz]

Am 17.05.2012 15:36, schrieb Carl Hunter:
> On 5/17/2012 7:56 AM, The Fungi wrote:
>> On 2012-05-17 07:22:38 +0200 (+0200), Oliver Seitz wrote:
>> [...]
>>> But, if a monitor is connected but turned off, the monitor should
>>> be configured anyway. The EDID transmitting device inside the
>>> monitor is powered by the computer.
>> [...]
>>
>> This is unfortunately not always the case. For example, one of my
>> computers is used as an HTPC and its monitor is an early generation
>> Sony HDTV connected via HDMI. It *does* respond to EDID requests,
>> but only when powered on and switched to that specific input.
> This is my problem too. So basically there's no solution to this with
> the Intel driver?

For what I know, the solution is to modify/add/replace hardware.

There have been options to forcefully enable outputs and set 
resolutions, but they have been revoked in fear of people using them 
without sufficient knowledge.

Greets,
Kiste