[ltp] Simultaneous External and LCD display on T21

D. Sen linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Thu, 12 Apr 2001 13:56:38 -0400


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Thanks, I will look through those. How about the BIOS version? Are the
BIOSes for the T21 and T22 the same?
DS
Keith Frechette wrote:

>
> D. Sen wrote:
> >>
> Is there a quick way to find out why your T21 (with the preloaded
> Caldera) is
> working with simultaneous external monitor and LCD panel and ours
> isnt? I would
> really like to resolve this before I have to present a lecture next
> week. Since
> its working for you, its got to be something simple. Can you for
> example tell
> me what kernel, the .config, etc that is on the working machine?
> <<
>
> In this case, I'm running the T22 Linux preload on a T21 (it's just
> what I happened to have on hand). It has the following configuration.
>
> - Caldera OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4 as the base image
> - Kernel 2.2.17 plus the USB back-port (see attached .config
> [kernel.config])
> - PCMCIA 3.1.24
> - XFree86 4.0.2 + Tim Robert's latest "savage_drv.o" (1.1.15) (see
> attached XF86Config)
>
>
>
> Please note that I'm also testing a T20 loaded with Red Hat 7.1
> "Wolverine" beta, using Tim's Roberts' X server and the XF86Config-4
> file generated by the Red Hat installer (anaconda), and it works
> properly with that as well.
>
> -- Keith
>
> Keith Frechette
> Linux Development Lead, Mobile Computing Options and Software
> Development
> IBM Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
> kfrechet@us.ibm.com / 919-543-3761 / TieLine:441-3761

--
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Thanks, I will look through those. How about the BIOS version? Are the
BIOSes for the T21 and T22 the same?
<br>DS
<br>Keith Frechette wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>&nbsp;
<br><font face="sans-serif"><font size=-1>D. Sen wrote:</font></font>
<br><font face="sans-serif"><font size=-1>>></font></font>
<br><tt><font size=-1>Is there a quick way to find out why your T21 (with
the preloaded Caldera) is</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=-1>working with simultaneous external monitor and LCD
panel and ours isnt? I would</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=-1>really like to resolve this before I have to present
a lecture next week. Since</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=-1>its working for you, its got to be something simple.
Can you for example tell</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=-1>me what kernel, the .config, etc that is on the working
machine?</font></tt>
<br><font face="sans-serif"><font size=-1>&lt;&lt;</font></font>
<p><font face="sans-serif"><font size=-1>In this case, I'm running the
T22 Linux preload on a T21 (it's just what I happened to have on hand).
It has the following configuration.</font></font>
<p><font face="sans-serif"><font size=-1>- Caldera OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4
as the base image</font></font>
<br><font face="sans-serif"><font size=-1>- Kernel 2.2.17 plus the USB
back-port (see attached .config [kernel.config])</font></font>
<br><font face="sans-serif"><font size=-1>- PCMCIA 3.1.24</font></font>
<br><font face="sans-serif"><font size=-1>- XFree86 4.0.2 + Tim Robert's
latest "savage_drv.o" (1.1.15) (see attached XF86Config)</font></font>
<br>&nbsp;
<br>&nbsp;
<p><font face="sans-serif"><font size=-1>Please note that I'm also testing
a T20 loaded with Red Hat 7.1 "Wolverine" beta, using Tim's Roberts' X
server and the XF86Config-4 file generated by the Red Hat installer (anaconda),
and it works properly with that as well.</font></font>
<p><font face="sans-serif"><font size=-1>-- Keith</font></font>
<p><font face="sans-serif"><font size=-1>Keith Frechette</font></font>
<br><font face="sans-serif"><font size=-1>Linux Development Lead, Mobile
Computing Options and Software Development</font></font>
<br><font face="sans-serif"><font size=-1>IBM Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina</font></font>
<br><font face="sans-serif"><font size=-1>kfrechet@us.ibm.com / 919-543-3761
/ TieLine:441-3761</font></font></blockquote>

<p><br>--
<br>D. Sen, Room E167
<br>AT&amp;T Labs-Research
<br>Shannon Laboratory
<br>180 Park Ave.
<br>Florham Park NJ 07932-0971
<br>Ph: 973-360-8546
<br><a href="http://www.research.att.com/~dsen">http://www.research.att.com/~dsen</a>
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