[ltp] Does the t40p support dual display?

Mykroft Holmes IV linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 27 Sep 2003 12:36:02 -0400


Frederic Gaus wrote:

> On Fri, Sep 26, 2003 at 08:27:33PM -0400, Neil Weisenfeld wrote:
> 
>> The ATI control panel comes with the official ATI drivers:
>> 
>> 
>> http://www.ati.com/support/products/workstation/firegl8800/linux/firegl8800linuxdrivers.html?type=linux&prodType=firegl&prod=fireLinBedriver&submit.x=5&submit.y=5&submit=GO%21
>> 
>> 
>> Note that the FireGL 8800 is not the right chip, but it's all the
>> same driver and for some reason the web site doesn't allow you a
>> download if you tell it a Mobile FireGL (but the drivers say that
>> it's supported
> 
> Well I got a Radeon Mobility 7500 and there also exists no driver for
>  the mobillity-version. Unfortunately there exists no normal version
> of the Radeon 7500.
> 
There most certainly is a normal version of the Radeon 7500. There is
also an AIW version.

  Both are no longer manufactured.
> 
> Do you think the drivers of Radeon 8xxx and 9xxx will work with my
> card? Do you think I can damage something if I give it a try?
> 
> Thanks Freddy
> 
Give it a shot, shouldn't hurt anything.

Adam