[ltp] Re: External TFT with higher resolution on a IBM T40

[Paul R Streitman]

I have the reverse problem -- a 1400x1050 T42 and a 1280x1024 external =
TFT.
To solve it, I created two ServerLayout sections in my xorg.conf -- eac=
h
pointing to a different screen section.  The first ServerLayout gets
control by default when I start X.  If I want the other one, I simply i=
ssue
"startx -- -layout mytft" where "mytft" is the ServerLayout name I want=
.
Its a bit cumbersome, but both the xorg and ATI drivers never seem to b=
e
able to get this right without some help.

                                                          Paul
z/OS core components development
Internet: prs@us.ibm.com

linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org wrote on 11/08/2005 09:17:31 PM=
:

> (T40 2373 w/ 14" 1024x768 on Radeon 7500 16mb | Ubuntu Breezy)
>
> i've got a similar dillema...
> When i use the laptop, it is either with the dock & moniter, or on
> its own - never hotplugging, and only one screen at once. I also
> would like to get 1280x1024 when docked, but 1024x768 when
> undocked... and i'm a bit confused with what has been said here. It
> seems that i can reconfigure Xorg when docked to get full res, but
> would i have to reconfigure every time i turned on my computer?
>
> Help would be appreciated,
> -Ben

> On 11/4/05, Ulrich M=F6hrke <ulrich.moehrke@gmx.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Konstantin Filtschew wrote:
>
> > hi,
> >
> > the restart is not a problem for me, I need a config-file or an exa=
mple

> > how to run x only on the external TFT.
> > I've tried to setup, but it doesn't work :(
> >
> I had the same problem with a T22. For me the solution has been the
> following.
> Config for external display. Choose the display with function keys Fn=
-F7
> before X is started. If only external display has been chosen, the
> resolution is good for this one. If ointernal display or both are cho=
sen,
> the resolution is good for the internal display. If the T40 has funct=
ion
> keys like this.
> If you forgot to choose only external display, you have to restart X
> (Ctrl-Alt-Backspace).
>
> Ulli
>
>
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