[ltp] External projector not working on TP R50e

Charles E. "Rick" Taylor, IV linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 02 Sep 2005 12:01:11 -0400


On Fri, 2005-09-02 at 17:41 +0200, Vincenzo Antonuccio-Delogu wrote:
> Hi all!
> 
> 	These are the technical specification of my Thinkpad R50e:
> 
> Processor: Intel Pentium M 1.7GHz
> Linux: Fedora Core 3 (kernel 2.6.11.1,35)
> 
> I am trying to send the signal to an external projector, either a LG, or a 
> more recent NEC. It seems to start (the display shows something for a 
> fraction of a second), but then fails miserably. Any suggestion? I am using 
> 1024x768 Generic LCD display.

Is that an Intel video card?  If so, would something like i855crt work?
(I have a non-Thinkpad with an Intel video chipset that I use i855crt to
turn the external display on and off.)

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