[ltp] T42 Video Output

Dave Wood linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 1 Dec 2008 07:17:39 +0000


On (23:34 30/11/08), Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com> put forth the proposition:
> On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 3:37 PM, Dave Wood <dave@unrealize.co.uk> wrote:
> > Has anyone managed to get external crt output working on a T42?
> >
> > Works fine on my T21 but doesn't seem to want to work on the 42.
> >
> > echo -n video_switch/crt_enable > /proc/acpi/ibm/video does nothing.
> 
> If you are running X, you'll need to use xrandr to adjust the video
> state.  The radeon X driver disables bios video switching to prevent
> the bios from messing with the video state behind the driver's back.

Ok thanks.

> 
> Alex
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