[Openchrome-users] CN400 DVI output support

[Xavier Bachelot]

Hadley Rich wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I've got a EK10000G board and I'm trying to get X to output to a panel via a 
> DVI-03 module. I'm using SVN r294 compiled here as part of the Minimyth 
> distribution.
> 
> When starting X I get this as part of the output;
> 
> (WW) VIA(0): Unable to activate panel: no panel is present.
> 
> To test whether this was just a detection problem I tried adding the 
> ForcePanel option which then gives;
> 
> (WW) VIA(0): Panel on K8M800, PM800 or VM800 is currently not supported.
>
Panel means laptop's panel here.

> While searching around on this I came across this post;
> 
> http://wiki.openchrome.org/pipermail/openchrome-users/2007-January/002661.html
> 
> where the user appears to be using a DVI module with a SP8000E which I believe 
> has the same CN400 chipset as my board.
> 
> Does anyone have any insights as to why it's working for that board but not 
> this one? Do I have a hope of getting this going or is it just not going to 
> happen at present?
>
Reading all the thread gives insight on what to do. Did you tried to use 
a reduced blanking mode ?

Regards,
Xavier