How to enable kernel mode setting with Intel onboard graphics

[Petrus de Calguarium]

Tom London wrote:
> 
> The current state of KMS (even with latest rawhide kernel) appears to
> be particular about monitors too.
> 

I guess it isn't as far as one might have expected, given the recent release 
of the X server, the Intel driver, mesa, kernel-2.6.29, dri...