[ltp] T42p and DVI out

André Wyrwa linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 02 Sep 2004 11:26:56 +0200


Try setting the boot display to DVI in the bios display settings.

André.


On Mi, 2004-09-01 at 23:37 -0700, Osho GG wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have IBM Thinkpad T42p (15inch 1600x1200 lcd
> display) with ATI Mobility FireGL 2 128MB graphics
> card. I have IBM Thinkvision L200p 20" LCD Monitor
> which can support 1600x1200.
> 
> I am trying to get the DVI out of the port replicator
> work with this external LCD monitor. So far, I have
> been completely unsuccessful with that. I can get a X
> windows in 1600x1200 resolution working just fine with
> the laptop's 1600x1200 screen - however doing Fn+F7
> with DVI cable connected to the monitor does not do
> anything.
> 
> If I connect a regular analog VGA cable to the LCD
> monitor, Fn+F7 works fine and I get 1600x1200 X on
> both the external and internal together (mirrored of
> course). 
> 
> anyone has made the DVI out work ? I am using X.org's
> 6.7 release version with suse 9.1 professional. I am
> using X.org's radeon driver.
> 
> thanks,
> Osho
> 
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