[ltp] r51 and external monitor

[Alex Deucher]

On 6/6/05, David Tansey <djtansey@umd.edu> wrote:
> Michael,
>=20
> I am interested in a similar setup. I have an x40 with a
> docking station. Trying to set it up so I can dock it and
> have it switch to my external monitor at a different
> resolution but with the same session I had open on my laptop.
> Not sure whether X will like a cloned system when the
> laptop's monitor has been turned off (when I shut it.)
>=20
> Let me know what you find out.
>=20
> Search the archives for someone mentioning Xvattr -- might be
> lowercase x. Someone said they'd found an Xv command that
> seemed to do it. Been too busy at work to mess around at all.
>=20

the xvattributes only affect the video overlay.  the attribute in
question just switches wich crtc the overlay is sourced to.  X does
not currently support on the fly reconfiguration.

Alex

> If what you're trying to do is similar to what I'm trying to
> do (I'd also the the ability to have both up simultanously
> with some short cut or something), then keep in touch.
> Hopefully we can help each other out.
>=20
> -David
>=20
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 10:05:47 +0200
> >From: Michael Ott <michael@zolnott.de>
> >Subject: Re: [ltp] r51 and external monitor
> >To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> >
> >Hello Jan!
> >
> >> >I have a new r51 and i want to use an external monitor
> (1600 x 1200).
> >> >Does anybody have an existing XF86config for me because i
> have problems
> >> >with the configuration of this file.
> >>
> >> Do you have an ati or an intel graphic-board?
> >ati
> >>
> >> I have an intel extreme graphics 2 and a (semi-)working
> setup with two monitors.
> >>
> >> What do you want?
> >>
> >> xinerama:
> >> One screen over both monitors so that your windowmanager
> spreads over both monitors?
> >No
> >
> >> or (what I use):
> >> Two different screens, one per monitor, so that you can
> use different windowmanagers per screen
> >> or just leave the second alone.
> >> I use this. To get a program showing up there I use
> DISPLAY=3D":0.1" in front of the command. Very
> >> nice for presentations, I think, because you can see your
> text/hints on your laptop without
> >> showing them to the audience.
> >No
> >
> >> clone:
> >> Just make a identical clone of the LCD to the external VGA.
> >Yes
> >
> >CU
> >
> >  Michael
> >
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