Felix Miata composed on 2022-02-13 23:53 (UTC-0500): > David Wright composed on 2022-02-10 09:27 (UTC-0600): >> On Thu 10 Feb 2022 at 03:39:26 (-0500), Felix Miata wrote: >>> ...if you have a bad BIOS, and wish to boot with more than one connected >>> display. >>> https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/intel/-/issues/4762 explains the issue, >>> which >>> has just been announced fixed. But, it appears the fix may only be landing >>> in >>> kernel 5.17rc3. ... > # aptitude search linux-image ... > p linux-image-5.17.0-rc3-amd64-unsigned - Linux 5.17-rc3 for 64-bit PCs
Installing this one didn't help: # uname -a Linux ab560 5.17.0-rc3-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 5.17~rc3-1~exp1 (2022-02-11) What search will return enough information to know when this has been replaced with a newer rc3 build or rc4 or newer, like the following does:? # zypper se -s nel-def | egrep -v 'devel|debug|base|src|586' Loading repository data... Reading installed packages... S | Name | Type | Version | Arch | Repository ---+----------------+------------+----------------------+--------+------------------- il | kernel-default | package | 5.16.7-1.1.g0503f69 | x86_64 | (System Packages) il | kernel-default | package | 5.16.3-4.1.gc7377e3 | x86_64 | (System Packages) vl | kernel-default | package | 5.16.9-4.1.g704dc30 | x86_64 | homeTiwaiSimpledrm vl | kernel-default | package | 5.16.8-1.1 | x86_64 | OSS # inxi -S System: Host: ab560 Kernel: 5.16.7-1.g0503f69-default x86_64 bits: 64 Console: pty pts/0 Distro: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20220130 # The homeTiwaiSimpledrm 5.16.7 kernel includes the fix for the thread subject problem. The apt*/dpkg system generally seems rather resistant to showing uninstalled package versions, except for the aptitude "extension". -- Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion, based on faith, not based on science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata