From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Nasa Subject: Re: Using quirks to fix incorrect Monitor physical size Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:57:39 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: <772460754.736170.1284386259242.JavaMail.root@sz0115a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <728542343.735537.1284385743146.JavaMail.root@sz0115a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from qmta02.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net (qmta02.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net [76.96.62.24]) by gabe.freedesktop.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 33C429E7BE for ; Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:57:39 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <728542343.735537.1284385743146.JavaMail.root@sz0115a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: intel-gfx-bounces+gcfxdi-intel-gfx=m.gmane.org@lists.freedesktop.org Errors-To: intel-gfx-bounces+gcfxdi-intel-gfx=m.gmane.org@lists.freedesktop.org To: Felix Miata Cc: intel-gfx@lists.freedesktop.org List-Id: intel-gfx@lists.freedesktop.org ----- "Felix Miata" wrote: > On 2010/09/13 11:42 (GMT) Nasa composed: > > > This isn't a laptop. It's a 7" monitor > (http://www.lilliput.cn/EBY701-NP.html), > > that I am using in my carpc. I am presently try this with the IVI > > version of meego (with it's own issues). Lilliput does provided > drivers > > for Windows, but nothing directly for Linux. I have also verified > that the > > monitor doesn't provide EDID data as the file size (I found were > it's dump to, > > just can't recall right now) was 0. Talking to Lilliput themselves > hasn't > > been very helpful (I don't speak a 2nd language, and neither did the > rep I > > tried to talk too). > > Anything that is neither a standard format (4:3, 16:10 or 16:9) nor > provides > valid EDID is just plain broken. I'd return it. If it's too late for > free > return, maybe the vendor would allow exchange. If not, then try > warranty > repair. Maybe a Lilliput support manager can authorize an attempt to > get it > to output valid EDID either with a firmware update or otherwise. > > Again, what about VESA or FBDEV drivers? No help? > -- I haven't tried those drivers yet (have to do it after work). I'll have to make sure these drivers will work with meego. And I can't really return/ warranty exchange this monitor as it's been *modified* (ie removed from case) so that it fits nicely in my car. Nasa