"Gary" <gary@wanadoo.ru> wrote in message
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> kony a écrit :
>> On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 07:37:01 +0100, Gary <gary@wanadoo.ru>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Gary a écrit :
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I changed my old CRT monitor for a TFT one (Mirai). When I use the VGA
>>>> connection, I can see all the starting sequence : post, lilo, launch of
>>>> kubuntu (GNU/linux). But if I use the DVI connection, the monitor
>>>> doesn't receive any signal untill the desktop starts. In this case, I
>>>> can't access bios or the boot-loader, I don't see if the OS is starting
>>>> correctly or not...
>>>>
>>>> I use an ATI Radeon 7500 graphics board with free drivers. My
>>>> motherboard is Liteon NA380.
>>
>> The card should be able to use DVI the moment system is
>> turned on, no driver factor involved. I'd replace it with
>> something else, and probably nVidia based as the driver
>> support tends to be better.
>
> Thanks. The DVI is ok when the desktop starts but not before :-/ amazing !
>
So there must be a driver involved, that is activated
when the OS kicks in.