[ltp] Can bot use Fn+F7 to switch LCD/CRT on Thinkpad X60s
gulfstream
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 5 Dec 2006 23:04:50 +0800
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I can not use fn+f7 to switch outputs when bios or grub is up. It is so
strange if the bios does not support output switching, because the output
switching is import to laptop.
gulfstream
2006/12/5, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com>:
>
> On 12/5/06, gulfstream <gulfstream.wang@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Oh, how to solve this problem with intel graphics card?
>
> It may not be possible. Are you able to use fn-f7 to switch outputs
> when just the bios or grub is up? If not, I suspect your bios doesn't
> support output switching.
>
> Alex
>
> >
> > 2006/12/5, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com>:
> > > On 12/5/06, Richard Neill <rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > gulfstream wrote:
> > > > > I want to switch lcd/crt in X window and tty, but xorg.conf is
> useful
> > to
> > > > > xorg. How to do if I want to switch lcd/crt in tty?
> > > >
> > > > You still need something like:
> > > >
> > > > Section "Device"
> > > > ...
> > > > Option "BiosHotKeys" "on" #Enable Fn-F7 for switching
> between
> > > > CRT,LCD,Both.
> > > > EndSection
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > This option only applies to the radeon driver.
> > >
> > > Alex
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Some of the video drivers don't pay attention to Fn-F7 by default.
> > > > Besides which, even if you are currently looking at a tty, you are
> still
> > > > using the xorg video driver [unless you use the vesa or framebuffer
> > driver].
> > > >
> > > > Root cause of problem: xorg isn't just a GUI, it also overlaps with
> the
> > > > kernel, and contains hardware drivers. Notably, the video drivers
> are
> > > > (mainly) in X, not the kernel.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Richard
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > gulfstream
> > > > >
> > > > > 2006/12/5, Richard Neill < rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk
> > > > > <mailto:rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk>>:
> > > > >
> > > > > gulfstream wrote:
> > > > > > I have use ibm_acpi module in my kernel( 2.6.18), and I can
> use
> > > > > Fn+F4 to
> > > > > > suspend to RAM and Fn+F12 to suspend to disk. But the
> system do
> > not
> > > > > > respond to Fn+F7, so I can not switch the LCD and external
> CRT.
> > > > > > Moreover, when I run "echo video_switch >
> /proc/acpi/ibm/video"
> > > > > in the
> > > > > > terminal, no any respond. How to solve this matter?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My laptop is Thinkpad X60s with Intel 945GM graphics
> chipsets.
> > The
> > > > > > system is Debian etch with tpb installed.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > At least on some machines, it's necessary to enable a flag in
> > xorg.conf,
> > > > > iirc: EnableBiosHotKeys. Read man `your-Xorg-driver`.
> > > > >
> > > > > HTH,
> > > > >
> > > > > Richard
> > > > > --
> > > > > The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
> > > > >
> > http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > --
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> > > >
> > http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
> > > >
> > > --
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> > >
> > http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
> > >
> >
> >
> --
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I can not use fn+f7 to switch outputs when bios or grub is up. It is so strange if the bios does not support output switching, because the output switching is import to laptop.<br><br>gulfstream<br><br><br> <div><span class="gmail_quote">
2006/12/5, Alex Deucher <<a href="mailto:alexdeucher@gmail.com">alexdeucher@gmail.com</a>>:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
On 12/5/06, gulfstream <<a href="mailto:gulfstream.wang@gmail.com">gulfstream.wang@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> Oh, how to solve this problem with intel graphics card?<br><br>It may not be possible. Are you able to use fn-f7 to switch outputs
<br>when just the bios or grub is up? If not, I suspect your bios doesn't<br>support output switching.<br><br>Alex<br><br>><br>> 2006/12/5, Alex Deucher <<a href="mailto:alexdeucher@gmail.com">alexdeucher@gmail.com
</a>>:<br>> > On 12/5/06, Richard Neill <<a href="mailto:rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk">rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk</a>> wrote:<br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > gulfstream wrote:<br>> > > > I want to switch lcd/crt in X window and tty, but
xorg.conf is useful<br>> to<br>> > > > xorg. How to do if I want to switch lcd/crt in tty?<br>> > ><br>> > > You still need something like:<br>> > ><br>> > > Section "Device"
<br>> > > ...<br>> > > Option "BiosHotKeys" "on" #Enable Fn-F7 for switching between<br>> > > CRT,LCD,Both.<br>> > > EndSection<br>> > ><br>> >
<br>> ><br>> > This option only applies to the radeon driver.<br>> ><br>> > Alex<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > ><br>> > > Some of the video drivers don't pay attention to Fn-F7 by default.
<br>> > > Besides which, even if you are currently looking at a tty, you are still<br>> > > using the xorg video driver [unless you use the vesa or framebuffer<br>> driver].<br>> > ><br>> > > Root cause of problem: xorg isn't just a GUI, it also overlaps with the
<br>> > > kernel, and contains hardware drivers. Notably, the video drivers are<br>> > > (mainly) in X, not the kernel.<br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > Richard<br>> > ><br>
> > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > > gulfstream<br>> > > ><br>> > > > 2006/12/5, Richard Neill < <a href="mailto:rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk">rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk
</a><br>> > > > <mailto:<a href="mailto:rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk">rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk</a>>>:<br>> > > ><br>> > > > gulfstream wrote:<br>> > > > > I have use ibm_acpi module in my kernel(
2.6.18), and I can use<br>> > > > Fn+F4 to<br>> > > > > suspend to RAM and Fn+F12 to suspend to disk. But the system do<br>> not<br>> > > > > respond to Fn+F7, so I can not switch the LCD and external CRT.
<br>> > > > > Moreover, when I run "echo video_switch > /proc/acpi/ibm/video"<br>> > > > in the<br>> > > > > terminal, no any respond. How to solve this matter?
<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > My laptop is Thinkpad X60s with Intel 945GM graphics chipsets.<br>> The<br>> > > > > system is Debian etch with tpb installed.<br>> > > > >
<br>> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > > At least on some machines, it's necessary to enable a flag in<br>> xorg.conf,<br>> > > > iirc: EnableBiosHotKeys. Read man `your-Xorg-driver`.
<br>> > > ><br>> > > > HTH,<br>> > > ><br>> > > > Richard<br>> > > > --<br>> > > > The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:<br>
> > > ><br>> <a href="http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad</a><br>> > > ><br>> > > ><br>
> > > --<br>> > > The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:<br>> > ><br>> <a href="http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
</a><br>> > ><br>> > --<br>> > The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:<br>> ><br>> <a href="http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
</a><br>> ><br>><br>><br>--<br>The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:<br><a href="http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
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