[ltp] Screen expansion. Want to avoid.

Alex Deucher linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:49:11 -0500


On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:25:44 +0100, Bob Alexander <bob@ngi.it> wrote:
> Alex Deucher wrote:
> > There's really no way to avoid the expansion at the moment. The RMX
> > unit is automatically enabled for LVDS and TMDS outputs.  The
> > workaround would be to fix the driver to add an option to turn RMX on
> > or off or use crtc2 with the LVDS controller.
> >
> 
> LOL Alex. Thank you !
> 
> Didn't understand a word of what you say, yet I feel you are absolutely
> correct !!! :)
> 
> Do you believe what you say is being developed by some interested guru ?
> 

not that I know of, but adding an option to disable RMX would be a
good starter project for an up and coming X hacker.  it shouldn't be
too hard.  I can explain the basics if anyone wants to give it a try. 
I won't have time to get to it anytime soon.

Alex

> Take care,
> Bob