[ltp] DisplayPort on the T500

[Alex Deucher]

On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Dodofix <info@paskuda.sk> wrote:
>
> hi,
> it works good for me with:
>
> - bios set to discrete graphic
> - linux mint 8.0 universal - activated ati proprietary driver
> - t500 (2082-7RG) and lenovo 24" lcd display with display port connected -
> notebook 1680x1050, lcd with 1900x1200, direct dp <-> dp cable, not dp <->
> hdmi
>
> there is an issue with virtual resolution (some windows shift on notebook,
> but i dont understand what exactly is it and why ... but works ...)
>

Also, FWIW, radeon KMS (2.6.33) and xf86-video-ati from git have
working DP support.

Alex

> dodofix
>
>
>
> Mircea Gherzan-3 wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Did anyone manage to get the DisplayPort output working? The T500
>> (2082-6PG) sports the following ("switchable graphics"):
>>
>> 00:02.0 Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics
>> Controller (rev 07)
>>
>> 01:00.0 ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon HD 3650
>>
>> I'm using a Delock DP->HDMI adapter. I'm running 2.6.31-rc8 and xorg
>> 1.6.3.
>>
>> With the Intel (driver 2.8.1) using KMS (modeset 1 for i915), I get "DP1
>> disconnected" in xrandr. Without KMS the DP output doesn't even show up
>> in xrandr.
>>
>> With the Radeon (driver 1.2.5-1 from Debian Sid and "Discrete
>> graphics" in the BIOS) I get "DVI-D_1 disconnected" in xrandr.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> --
>> Dipl.-Ing. Mircea Gherzan
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