[ltp] T30:Projector resolution hassles

[Atul Chitnis]

On Fri, 23 Apr 2004, Aaron Mulder wrote:

> 	If you're really getting different resolutions with panning, try
> connecting the projector and then restarting X (from runlevel 3 if
> necessary).  I think the card/driver doesn't detect the capabilities of
> the external display except at X startup time, so it defaults to 640x480
> only or something.  If you restart X with the projector connected, it 
> should be detected OK.

Did that, no joy. Tried cold boots, X restart, level 5->3->5, level3 + 
startx, no go.

In fact, I suspect that it is the *detection* process that's goofing up 
here. Either X is not reading the display response correctly, or the 
projectors aren't giving out correct information. I have noticed that 
*some* projectors work just fine (e.g. recently I used a BenQ projector 
that worked like a charm), but others cause this problem to appear (last I 
tried was one of those ASK projectors).

Is there any way to display what X thinks it has detected? and any way to 
override this?

Atul

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