[Openchrome-users] CL266 / LCD/DFP goes dark

[Xavier Bachelot]

John Robinson wrote:
> On 16/12/2009 23:35, Xavier Bachelot wrote:
> [...]
>> Option "ActiveDevice" "LCD"
> [...]
>> Actually, DFP stands for the DVI connector, while LCD stands for the
>> internally attached panel. So with the above, you're forcing the driver
>> to think a panel is connected (ForcePanel), but then you are forcing it
>> off in favor of an non-existent DVI connector (ActiveDevice DFP).
> 
> Hmm, this comes up so often I wonder if the ActiveDevice syntax and
> documentation needs changing. Perhaps ActiveDevice VGA|DVI|LVDS|TV,
> while still accepting the old syntax as well? Or something, as this
> still isn't perfect?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> John.
I wondered that too, but iirc, this is how the various outputs are named
 in X.
BTw, DVI would actually be TMDS. I'm not sure TMDS/LVDS is clearer to
the average user.

Regards,
Xavier