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

[Alex Deucher]

On 9/4/05, Konstantin Filtschew <konstantin.filtschew@gmail.com> wrote:
> hi,
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>  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.
>  I've tried to setup, but it doesn't work :(
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you'll need to use the monitorlayout option.

Try:
Option "MonitorLayout" "CRT, NONE"
for the vga port only or:
Option "MonitorLayout" "LVDS, NONE"
for the built in LCD only.

ALex

>  Thx for help
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>  Konstantin
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> 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=
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> > > 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=20
> > >
> > >
> > > What I try to achieve:
> > >
> > > I want to use my nice new TFT with the resolution 1280x1024 and only =
the
> > > 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=
 of
> > > the laptop. After a restart of the xorg and choosing an other config =
the
> > > same desktop only on the external TFT, not more.=20
> > >
> > >
> > > This solution is similar to the solution of windows. If you plugin yo=
ur
> > > external TFT and close your notebook, windows recognizes, that there =
is
> > > an externel display and switches to this with the proper (higher)=20
> > >
> > > resolution. If you open your notebook windows switches back to the lo=
wer
> > > 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=
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> > > external TFT at it's highest resolution without the laptop LCD.
> > >
> > > And a possibility to use the internal LCD on the lower resolution on =
the
> > > travel.
> > >
> > > Thx for your help
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> > Unforunately X doesn't support dynamic reconfiguration, and can't at=20
> > the moment receive acpi events.  So until that is supported, you need
> > to have multiple configs and restart X to switch between.
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> > Alex
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> > >
> > > Konstantin
> > >
> > > On Wed, 2005-08-31 at 21:00 -0400, Alex Deucher wrote:=20
> > > > 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 o=
nly
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> > > > > 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
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> > > > > 1024x768. The problem is that, I try to change the resolution on =
the
> > >
> > > > > 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
> resolution on=20
> > > > > the external VGA.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > what are you trying to acheive? Dualhead? Clone mode with dissimila=
r
> > > > modes? The t40 has a radeon I think, so any of these can be=20
> > > > accomplished with the radeon driver. However, bear in mind, that xo=
rg
> > >
> > > > does not currenly support dynamic output control, so you get what y=
ou
> > > > get when you start x. if you want to change your config, you'll hav=
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> > > > to restart x (for the most part).
> > > >
> > > > Alex
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > Thx for your help
> > > > >
> > > > > Konstantin Filtschew
> > > > > --
> > > > > Building an operation system without source code,=20
> > > > > is like buying a self assemble space shuttle without
> > >
> > > > > instructions.
> > > > >
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