[ltp] T41p/T42p/R50p VGA and DVI Out

[Alex Deucher]

On 12/19/05, th.trauco@neverbox.com <th.trauco@neverbox.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've read what I think are all pertinent messages on this list about
> this topic, and I apologize in advance for starting yet a new thread on
> this, but I haven't been able to find an answer to this.
>
> I need to use my t42p to give presentations (and I'd like to use it to
> connect it to a TV too!). I'm using the proprietary ATI drivers, and I'd
> like to keep using them if possible, but I've tried the Radeon drivers
> without success.
>
> So here are the questions I have found conflicting answers to:
>
> 1) Can a t42p be configured to do on-the-fly (i.e. without restarting
> the X server) switching/cloning of the screen using fn-f7 for the VGA
> port?
>

use the radeon driver from xorg cvs now or xorg 6.9/7.0 when it is
released.  enable the "bioshotkeys" option.  use fn-f7 to switch
outputs.

Alex

> I have ibm-acpi properly configured, but echo $COMMAND
> > /proc/acpi/ibm/video does nothing, as far as I can tell.
>
> 2) If the answer to (1) is yes, could you please explain how, and maybe
> post your xorg.conf and your acpi event script for FN-F7?
>
>
> Thanks a lot,
> Carlos
>
>