[ltp] External TFT with higher resolution on a IBM T40
Konstantin Filtschew
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 4 Sep 2005 10:05:33 +0200
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hi,
the restart is not a problem for me, I need a config-file or an example how=
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to run x only on the external TFT.
I've tried to setup, but it doesn't work :(
Thx for help
Konstantin
On 9/4/05, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 9/3/05, Konstantin Filtschew <konstantin.filtschew@gmail.com> wrote:
> > hi,
> >
> > the dual desktop solution was not the best for xfce, because it has
> > problems to safe the configuration of the panel for the both screens.
> >
> > My System: IBM T40 2373-8cg with a radeon 7500 32MB(not shared).
> >
> > My build in LCD resolution: 1024x768
> > My external TFT resolution: 1280x1024
> >
> >
> > What I try to achieve:
> >
> > I want to use my nice new TFT with the resolution 1280x1024 and only th=
e
> > external TFT, doesn't matter what resolution is on the LCD of the
> >
> > laptop, because it is closed.
> >
> > I can restart xorg for this, I need only the same desktop only on LCD o=
f
> > the laptop. After a restart of the xorg and choosing an other config th=
e
> > same desktop only on the external TFT, not more.
> >
> >
> > This solution is similar to the solution of windows. If you plugin your
> > external TFT and close your notebook, windows recognizes, that there is
> > an externel display and switches to this with the proper (higher)
> >
> > resolution. If you open your notebook windows switches back to the lowe=
r
> > resolution on the LCD and the external TFT is switched off.
> >
> > I need no Xinerama or clone mode, the only thing I want is to use the
> > external TFT at it's highest resolution without the laptop LCD.
> >
> > And a possibility to use the internal LCD on the lower resolution on th=
e
> > travel.
> >
> > Thx for your help
>=20
> Unforunately X doesn't support dynamic reconfiguration, and can't at
> the moment receive acpi events. So until that is supported, you need
> to have multiple configs and restart X to switch between.
>=20
> Alex
>=20
> >
> > Konstantin
> >
> > On Wed, 2005-08-31 at 21:00 -0400, Alex Deucher wrote:
> > > On 8/31/05, Konstantin Filtschew <
> > konstantin.filtschew@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > hello,
> > > >
> > > > I have a small problem to solve. The LCD of my T40 2373-8cg has onl=
y=20
> a
> > > > small resolution 1024x768.
> >
> > > >
> > > > Now I bought a nice TFT with a higher resolution: 1280x1024.
> > > >
> > > > I tried several tricks, but I can't change the resolution higher=20
> then
> > > > 1024x768. The problem is that, I try to change the resolution on th=
e
> >
> > > > Laptop-LCD, but I have to do it on the external VGA.
> > > >
> > > > Any Idea how to do this. I need to know how to control the=20
> resolution on
> > > > the external VGA.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> > > what are you trying to acheive? Dualhead? Clone mode with dissimilar
> > > modes? The t40 has a radeon I think, so any of these can be
> > > accomplished with the radeon driver. However, bear in mind, that xorg
> >
> > > does not currenly support dynamic output control, so you get what you
> > > get when you start x. if you want to change your config, you'll have
> > > to restart x (for the most part).
> > >
> > > Alex
> >
> > >
> > > > Thx for your help
> > > >
> > > > Konstantin Filtschew
> > > > --
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> > > > is like buying a self assemble space shuttle without
> >
> > > > instructions.
> > > >
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hi,<br>
<br>
the restart is not a problem for me, I need a config-file or an example how=
to run x only on the external TFT.<br>
I've tried to setup, but it doesn't work :(<br>
<br>
Thx for help<br>
<br>
Konstantin<br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 9/4/05, <b class=3D"g=
mail_sendername">Alex Deucher</b> <<a href=3D"mailto:alexdeucher@gmail.c=
om">alexdeucher@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0=
pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
On 9/3/05, Konstantin Filtschew <<a href=3D"mailto:konstantin.filtschew@=
gmail.com">konstantin.filtschew@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> hi,<br>>=
;<br>> the dual desktop solution was not the best for xfce, because it h=
as
<br>> problems to safe the configuration of the panel for the both scree=
ns.<br>><br>> My System: IBM T40 2373-8cg with a radeon 7500 32MB(not=
shared).<br>><br>> My build in LCD resolution: 1024x768<br>> My e=
xternal TFT resolution: 1280x1024
<br>><br>><br>> What I try to achieve:<br>><br>> I want to u=
se my nice new TFT with the resolution 1280x1024 and only the<br>> exter=
nal TFT, doesn't matter what resolution is on the LCD of the<br>><br>
> laptop, because it is closed.<br>><br>> I can restart xorg for t=
his, I need only the same desktop only on LCD of<br>> the laptop. After =
a restart of the xorg and choosing an other config the<br>> same desktop=
only on the external TFT, not more.
<br>><br>><br>> This solution is similar to the solution of window=
s. If you plugin your<br>> external TFT and close your notebook, windows=
recognizes, that there is<br>> an externel display and switches to this=
with the proper (higher)
<br>><br>> resolution. If you open your notebook windows switches bac=
k to the lower<br>> resolution on the LCD and the external TFT is switch=
ed off.<br>><br>> I need no Xinerama or clone mode, the only thing I =
want is to use the
<br>> external TFT at it's highest resolution without the laptop LCD.<br=
>><br>> And a possibility to use the internal LCD on the lower resolu=
tion on the<br>> travel.<br>><br>> Thx for your help<br><br>Unforu=
nately X doesn't support dynamic reconfiguration, and can't at
<br>the moment receive acpi events. So until that is supported, =
you need<br>to have multiple configs and restart X to switch between.<br><b=
r>Alex<br><br>><br>> Konstantin<br>><br>> On Wed, 2005-08-31 at=
21:00 -0400, Alex Deucher wrote:
<br>> > On 8/31/05, Konstantin Filtschew <<br>> <a href=3D"mail=
to:konstantin.filtschew@gmail.com">konstantin.filtschew@gmail.com</a>> w=
rote:<br>> > > hello,<br>> > ><br>> > > I have a=
small problem to solve. The LCD of my T40 2373-8cg has only a
<br>> > > small resolution 1024x768.<br>><br>> > ><br>=
> > > Now I bought a nice TFT with a higher resolution: 1280x1024.=
<br>> > ><br>> > > I tried several tricks, but I can't ch=
ange the resolution higher then
<br>> > > 1024x768. The problem is that, I try to change the resol=
ution on the<br>><br>> > > Laptop-LCD, but I have to do it on t=
he external VGA.<br>> > ><br>> > > Any Idea how to do thi=
s. I need to know how to control the resolution on
<br>> > > the external VGA.<br>> > ><br>> ><br>>=
<br>> > what are you trying to acheive? Dualhead? Clone mode with dis=
similar<br>> > modes? The t40 has a radeon I think, so any of these c=
an be
<br>> > accomplished with the radeon driver. However, bear in mind, t=
hat xorg<br>><br>> > does not currenly support dynamic output cont=
rol, so you get what you<br>> > get when you start x. if you want to =
change your config, you'll have
<br>> > to restart x (for the most part).<br>> ><br>> > A=
lex<br>><br>> ><br>> > > Thx for your help<br>> > &=
gt;<br>> > > Konstantin Filtschew<br>> > > --<br>> >=
; > Building an operation system without source code,
<br>> > > is like buying a self assemble space shuttle without<br>=
><br>> > > instructions.<br>> > ><br>> > ><br=
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