$ sudo get-edid | parse-edid This is read-edid version 3.0.1. Prepare for some fun. Attempting to use i2c interface Looks like no busses have an EDID. Sorry! Attempting to use the classical VBE interface Performing real mode VBE call Interrupt 0x10 ax=0x4f00 bx=0x0 cx=0x0 Function supported Call successful VBE version 300 VBE string at 0xc01f0 "AMD ATOMBIOS" VBE/DDC service about to be called Report DDC capabilities Performing real mode VBE call Interrupt 0x10 ax=0x4f15 bx=0x0 cx=0x0 Function supported Call successful Monitor and video card combination does not support DDC1 transfers Monitor and video card combination supports DDC2 transfers 0 seconds per 128 byte EDID block transfer Screen is not blanked during DDC transfer Reading next EDID block VBE/DDC service about to be called Read EDID Performing real mode VBE call Interrupt 0x10 ax=0x4f15 bx=0x1 cx=0x0 Function supported Call successful Looks like VBE was successful. Have a good day. Checksum Correct Section "Monitor" Identifier "W2261" ModelName "W2261" VendorName "GSM" # Monitor Manufactured week 4 of 2011 # EDID version 1.3 # Digital Display DisplaySize 480 270 Gamma 2.20 Option "DPMS" "true" Horizsync 30-83 VertRefresh 56-75 # Maximum pixel clock is 150MHz #Not giving standard mode: 1680x1050, 60Hz #Not giving standard mode: 1280x1024, 60Hz #Not giving standard mode: 1280x960, 60Hz #Not giving standard mode: 1152x864, 75Hz Modeline "Mode 0" 138.50 1920 1968 2000 2080 1080 1083 1088 1111 +hsync -vsync Modeline "Mode 1" 148.50 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync EndSection