[ltp] Re: New A20p questions - sound and external monitor

[Wayne Scott]

From: Mike Johnson <mike.johnson@euromail.se>
> > > 2.  External monitors - I have a Viewsonic PT813 monitor, how do I get X
> > > working with an external display?  
> >
> > I'm not sure that's possible with XF86 yet... it wasn't for the
> > longest time under 4.0.1, and I haven't tried it under 4.0.2 yet.  I
> > know the Xig driver will do this (and let you dual-head over LCD and
> > external monitor).
> 
> It is still not possible with 4.0.2. I checked out the ati driver from
> CVS and all the external monitor stuff was still #defined out. :-(

from the CVS log of xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/ati/r128_driver.c
----------------------------
revision 1.19
date: 2001/01/16 05:11:06;  author: martin;  state: Exp;  lines: +66 -43
1267. Add external CRT support for the Rage 128 Mobility (Kevin Martin
      and ATI).

I am building a working version now.  I will let people know if it works.

-Wayne
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