[ltp] x31 vs x41

[Paul Fox]

macskasi wrote:
 > On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:54:18 +0100, Paul Fox <pgf@foxharp.boston.ma.us>  
 > wrote:
 > 
 > > i get both.  (i know i get both in some set of boot-up
 > > conditions -- i'm just not sure right now what those conditions
 > > are.)  but after that, if i use the fn-key to cycle the states,
 > > i can no longer get both displays to work.
 > Have you tried to switch displays by writing to the file  
 > /proc/acpi/ibm/video ?

no, i haven't.  i'll try that.

 > > i also sometimes have a problem with video.  i've been trying to
 > > play movies using totem, and most of the time where the movie video
 > > should be i get a blank blue area.
 > Imho that's because the video layer is not set to the active display. Use  
 > an other video output driver (eg x11 in case of mplayer) or deactivate all  
 > displays except the one you are using. Give mplayer a shot, it is really  
 > good software...

okay.  last time i looked (some time ago) it didn't support dvd menus,
which is why i've tended to use the others.  i'll give it a shot.

paul
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 paul fox, pgf@foxharp.boston.ma.us (arlington, ma, where it's 26.8 degrees)