[ltp] Open SUSE + ThinkPad T43p + DockStation + IBM LCD - no external LCD

[Alex Deucher]

On 4/5/07, AV <linuksas@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/5/07, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 4/5/07, AV <linuksas@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I have installed ATI driver from yast repository www2.ati.com/suse/10.2/.
> > > ATI "fglrx" driver kernel module version is 8.33.6_2.6.18.2_34.1-1.1 .
> > > xorg-x11 version is 7.2-146.1 . Is my driver latest or not? Where I can find
> > > "git head" driver or latest release candidate?
> > >
> >
> > I don't know what you need to do with fglrx.
>
> My video card is ATI Mobility FireGL V3200 (M24 GL 3154). In my
> /etc/X11/xorg.conf file in Section "Device" there is a line Driver
> "fglrx". So I assume that my video card driver is fglrx...? If I
> understand correct without that I can not run 3D stuff (Compiz or
> Beryl)...?

Incorrect.  Your card is supported (both 2D and 3D) by the opensource
driver.  I've never used suse, so I don't know why you can't get the
open driver working.  you probably have to uninstall fglrx.

>
> > The's the binary driver
> > ati provides.  I'm talking about the opensource xorg ati driver.  It
> > should be included with your distro.
>
> Well, with standard OpenSUSE 10.2 driver I can not run 3D stuff...
>

It should work.

> > > > Just set monitorlayout to "LVDS, TMDS"
> > >
> > > Where I have to put that line?
> >
> > in the device section of your xorg.conf:
> > Option "monitorlayout" "LVDS, TMDS"
> >
>
> I will try it and post results back.
>
> > long story short, using the bios switching will not work in your
> > configuration.  when you press fn-XX the bios executes functions that
> > mess with the hardware to change the behvior of the laptop.  in the
> > case of fn-f7, it fiddles with the registers on the radeon to turn
> > on/off certain outputs.  The bios only knows how to do certain things.
> >  When you load thinkpad-acpi/ibm-acpi you can configure it to
> > disconnect the bios calls fromteh fn button events.  you can then
> > assign commands to those events.  xrandr is a command to change the
> > configuration of your screens in X.  fglrx has a similar tool, IIRC.
>
> If I understand correct I have to download thinkpad-acpi/ibm-acpi (it
> is the same package, yes?) module, load it and then play with it. Is
> it has something to do with KMilo plugin in KDE Control Center
> (kcontrol), under System Administration --> IBM Thinkpad Laptop? There
> is something about "nvram" module and IBM ThinkPad buttons there to...
>
> To change resolution I use KDE program KRandRTray (it is GUI for randr
> I think). Now in KRandRTray configuration I see that there is only one
> Display. So I think that I have to ad second display? But how? Now I
> am at home and do not have dock... What will be if I connect directly
> to my thinkpad VGA port my home 17" LCD monitor and try to configure
> second monitor with Sax (OpenSUSE conf tool for X)? But when I will be
> at work, there is other 19" monitor and that configuration will not
> work...? What I have to do to have universal configuration for second
> monitor/projector?
>

There's currently no support for on the fly switching between dualhead
and single head.  That will come once radeon gets randr 1.2 support.
For now you'll have to use a hack like mergedfb or reconfigure X for
each set up.

Alex