[ltp] Videoswitching with i810

Julian Hagenauer linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:51:05 +0200


On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:37:18 +0200
V=E1clav __t__p=E1n <w@linux.fjfi.cvut.cz> wrote:

> CRT is the analog device you plug in into the VGA-out (Beamer, external
> LCD, whatewer). DFT would be (IMHO) an external digital device - but you
> would need a DVI output for that. LFP is the internal LCD flat panel.
>=20
> The i810 tool and the xorg.conf setting work on different levels.
> The xorg.conf settings direct the X-server to run on two pipes and
> connect CRT to the first and LFP to the second and to display the
> same on both.
>=20
> Using X config you can as well get to an extended display setup -
> you will get two independent screens.
>=20
> i810 switches the output on a lower level. The settings in xorg.conf
> are IMHO not needed/it's a different thing.
>=20
> Vaclav Stepan

Hi,
thank you for the info.
It look's so that i have to live with the lack of the ability  oswitch the =
screens and must resist with a cloed vga-out.

Thank you anyway,
Julian