[Nouveau] Activate DVI-I behind KVM on FX 5200

[poma]

On 05.01.2016 14:47, Thomas Richter wrote:
> Am 05.01.2016 um 11:41 schrieb poma:
> 
>>
>> append to kernel cmdline:
>> drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=DVI-I-1:edid/edid.bin
>>
>> $ cat /proc/cmdline
>> ... drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=DVI-I-1:edid/edid.bin ...
>>
> 
> Well, no banana. Yes, the kernel loads the edid, but the screen keeps
> blank if I switch the monitor to the system after bootstrap. )-:
> 
> [   20.319271] [drm] Got external EDID base block and 0 extensions from
> "edid/edid.bin" for connector "DVI-I-1"
> [   20.347274] [drm] Got external EDID base block and 0 extensions from
> "edid/edid.bin" for connector "DVI-I-1"
> 
> I also replaced that with the "dummy" edid/1280x1024.bin parameter, same
> thing.
> 
> If I boot with the monitor connected, everything is fine. If I boot with
> it disconnected, no chance.
> 
> I also tried to force the DVI connector on:
> 
> video=DVI-I-1:e
> 
> The result is that the kernel still loads the edid, but the screen
> remains now blank all the time, even if I boot with the monitor connected.
> 
> Yes, it is really connected to DVI-I-1, at least according to xrandr
> without the "video" parameter, and with the monitor connected.
> 
> Greetings,
> 	Thomas
> 

Try your luck here
http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/dri-devel

BTW what is actual KVM switch device, vendor/product?