[ltp] x31 vs x41

[Jaime Davila]

Paul Fox wrote:
> alexey wrote:
>  > * Paul Fox <pgf@> [070123 17:36]:
>  > > i still haven't gotten the video switching to work completely
>  > > reliably, so that i can cycle through screen/external/both when
>  > > i'm on the dock,
>  > It works for me without any additional configuring.  I'm not
>  > using ibm-acpi scripts (only kernel module) nor tpb...
>  > 
> 
> thanks -- that's encouraging.  :-)
> 
> i'm not quite sure what "ibm-acpi scripts" you're referring to --
> so i think maybe ubuntu (i'm running edgy) doesn't ship with
> them.  there are these: 
>     /etc/acpi/events/ibm-{hibernate,lockbtn,sleepbtn,videobtn,wireless}
> but nothing ibm specific (besides ibm-wireless.sh) in /etc/acpi
> itself.
> 
> when i use the function key, i cycle through three states, and the
> LCD is on for two of them.  the external screen is on for just one
> of them.
> 
> i actually think it may be my xorg.conf file -- i think X isn't managing
> the external output correctly.  if it's convenient, do you suppose
> i could see your xorg.conf?
> 
> paul
> =---------------------
>  paul fox, pgf@foxharp.boston.ma.us (arlington, ma, where it's 26.1 degrees)

What problems do you see? I'm using ubuntu edgy myself, without a 
problem (on an x40).

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