[ltp] T520 Ubuntu 11.10 x64 - can't connect external monitor

[Fen Labalme]

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Hi Marius,

2012/2/3 Marius Gedminas <marius@gedmin.as>

> On Fri, Feb 03, 2012 at 02:27:59PM -0500, Fen Labalme wrote:
> > I have a new T520 that mostly works fine =96 I currently run nvidia (NV=
S
> > 4200M) discrete graphics, have compiz 3d effects and colors look good.
> ...
> > If I can't get this to work, I'm going to have to RMA my shiny new box =
:(
>
> (If you end up doing that, get a machine with Intel graphics -- VGA hotpl=
ug
> will just work.  DisplayPort... hm, no idea, don't have any of that.
> Likely not yet.)
>

This machine has Intel integrated graphics.  Tried that first, and after it
didn't work immediately I went searching for the nvidia driver.  But I'll
go back to Intel and see what I can find.  Will the VGA be able to drive a
1920x1200 display?

Marius Gedminas
> --
> <AdamV> SamB: PHP's basic control structure is the "database
>        timeout error".                       -- from Twisted.Quotes
>

I like the quote!

Thanks,
=3DFen

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Hi Marius,<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2012/2/3 Marius Gedminas <span=
 dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:marius@gedmin.as">marius@gedmin.as</a>&g=
t;</span><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5">On Fri, Feb 03, 2012 at 02:27:59PM =
-0500, Fen Labalme wrote:<br>
&gt; I have a new T520 that mostly works fine =96 I currently run nvidia (N=
VS<br>
&gt; 4200M) discrete graphics, have compiz 3d effects and colors look good.=
<br>
...<br>
&gt; If I can&#39;t get this to work, I&#39;m going to have to RMA my shiny=
 new box :(<br>
<br>
</div></div>(If you end up doing that, get a machine with Intel graphics --=
 VGA hotplug<br>
will just work. =A0DisplayPort... hm, no idea, don&#39;t have any of that.<=
br>
Likely not yet.)<br></blockquote><div><br>This machine has Intel integrated=
 graphics.=A0 Tried that first, and after it didn&#39;t work immediately I =
went searching for the nvidia driver.=A0 But I&#39;ll go back to Intel and =
see what I can find.=A0 Will the VGA be able to drive a 1920x1200 display?<=
br>
<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8=
ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><span class=3D"=
HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">
Marius Gedminas<br>
--<br>
&lt;AdamV&gt; SamB: PHP&#39;s basic control structure is the &quot;database=
<br>
 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0timeout error&quot;. =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =
=A0 =A0 -- from Twisted.Quotes<br>
</font></span></blockquote></div><br>I like the quote!<br><br>Thanks,<br>=
=3DFen<br clear=3D"all"><br>

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