On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 1:39 PM, Peter Schuler <peters@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > OK, I did some more testing, and I did manage to get some VGA output, but > only in very limited circumstances. If I connect my monitor via DVI and set > the resolution to something very basic (800x600 or 1024x768), then > disconnect DVI, connect the same monitor via VGA, and reboot, then I get VGA > output at that resolution. However, I still can't get any VGA output if: > > (a) the resolution is higher than 1024x768; I've only tried a couple, but > they didn't work. > (b) I change the resolution using the Screen preference. > > If I boot up in a resolution that works, say 800x600, then try to change the > resolution to another one that works if I boot into it, say 1024x768, by > using the Screen preference, it also does not work. > > Any more thoughts? There are some documented issues with regards to port handling in intel_extreme, though most of them related to attempting to use HDMI output. It's likely this issue is related though, so it may be worth filing a ticket on our bugtracker, as I'm uncertain if the people most likely to have a good answer for you follow this particular mailing list. Regards, Rene