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DRM Driver fails to load on startup when using external display

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http://forums.fedoraforum.org – Hi folks I am using the Fedora 17 GNOME spin, installed from Live DVD. I have a Lenovo T430 laptop with Intel HD Graphics 4000 connected to a dock with 2 external displays. If I boot with no external displays, it boots fine with the laptop display as the primary display. If I boot with only 1 external display, it boots fine with the laptop display as the primary display, and the external display as the secondary display. However, if I boot with the laptop docked, and 2 external displays attached, the DRM driver fails to configure properly. I believe this is due to the fact that (HowTos)

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