[ltp] T41P dockingstation

[Osho GG]

On Sun, 5 Sep 2004 13:05:21 -0400, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 5 Sep 2004 13:04:35 -0400, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 11:12:18 -0500, Daniel Jimenez <djimenez@pobox.com> wrote:
> > > Alex Deucher wrote:
> > >
> > > > I've never tried the docking station so I can't say for sure, but it
> > > > should work in linux.  you might want to try the latest xorg drivers.
> > > > The problem is many lid events now generate acpi events which X
> > > > doesn't properly handle.  there is some new bios code in the Xorg
> > > > driver to handle lide events better.  also by default if X detects a
> > > > monitor attached to both outputs it will produce a cloned output on
> > > > both heads.  if not you can force it with driver options.
> > > >
> > > > Alex
> > >
> > > Driver options are great, but I sorta would like it automatic. Basically
> > > run my LCD at 1280x1024, and the external monitor at 1600x1200. Is this
> > > possible?
> > >
> >
> > well not automatically, but yes, it is possible, either as dualhead or
> > in a clone config.
> 
> Keep in mind I've never used a tocking station, so YMMV.  The radeon
> driver itself supports dualhead properly.
> 

Just curious. Does radeon driver support it well enough that if I
undock my laptop - it would switch to single head without having to
restart  X server? And if I dock it again, I should have dual-head
display configuration again.

In my office, I have external 1600x1200 LCD display and my T42p's
internal display is 1600x1200 as well. It would be great if I could
get a configuration like above working with radeon or ATI's binary
drivers.

thanks,
Osho