Re: [ltp] CRT and LCD at the same time?

Peter Hutnick linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Sat, 17 Nov 2001 10:54:11 -0600 (CST)


Robert Andersson said:
>>>>>> "me" == Robert Andersson <robert@gslt.hum.gu.se> writes:
> me> i have followed this discussion "[ltp] simultaneous external and me>
> lcd display on t21" first initiated by d. sen. now i have been me>
> struggling to get this to work but without any luck. when
> me> following the discussion i couldn't find the answer... :| did you me>
> succeed in this?  my rig is a t22 though, but i think that will me> not
> matter so much right? if i have missed anything in a faq or me> manual
> could you kindly direct to whereever i can find these
> me> sources of information.
>
> maybe i wasn't clear enough... the rig i have a problem with is a
> thinkpad t22 with a 1400x1050 display, model tt29esw. now i am running
> mandrake 8.1 on it which seems to work just fine out of the box but for
> some minor tweaks. :) i have tried s3graphics drivers for xf4.1 and also
> the ones from tim roberts. when useing the s3graphics drivers everything
> starts going really really slow. the ones from tim works well though. but
> still i can not make this computer to display lcd and crt at the same time.
> any suggestions?
>
> i should maybe mention that i have another t22, model tt28esw, with a
> 1024x768 display that works like a charm. no probs with showing lcd and crt
> at the same time there... and yes i have disected the config of this
> computer trying to find an answer... but with no luck.
>
> now i'm turning to you guys hoping you might give me a clue...

Your monitor isn't going "Weeeeeeeeeeee-click [out of range]" is it?  I've never
seen a monitor that does 1400x1050 before.

Have you tried switching to a 1024x768 mode /then/ switching to simultaneous
displays?

-Peter




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