[Openchrome-users] External monitor

[Leandro Nini]

	--------- Original Message --------
	Da: Xavier Bachelot <xavier at bachelot.org>
	To: 
	        Cc: openchrome-users at openchrome.org
	Oggetto: Re: [Openchrome-users] External monitor
	Data: 19/01/09 16:37
	
	> 
> 
> 
> Leandro Nini wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> 
> Hi Leandro,

Hi Xavier

> 
> > I have an Easynote laptop with K8M800 chipset and I am trying to use an
> > external monitor with no luck.
> > My monitor (actually an LCD TV attached to the VGA output) is 1360x768
and
> > the laptop panel is 1024x768.
> 
> Define what you mean by "use" :
> - Panel and monitor in clone mode ? (This should work, but with some 
> limitations)
> - Panel and monitor each running their own resolution and refresh rate ? 
> (This cannot work currently)

I want to display my desktop on external monitor (possibly at native
resolution)
turning off laptop panel (guess this is what's called clone mode, right?)

> 
> Define "with no luck" ?
> - Panel is blank/garbled/use the wrong resolution ?
> - Monitor is blank/garbled/use the wrong resolution ?

Well actually nothing happens, monitor is still blank.
I wonder if I need some extra program to switch
video output from panel to VGA or pressing Fn+F4 is
supported out of the box.

> 
> > I searched through the net and experimented some configurations but I'm
> > unable to make it work,
> > do someone have any experience and maybe could share some example
xorg.conf?
> >
> Please describe what you want to achieve first (see above), then please 
> provide your xorg conf and xorg log, it will help a lot understanding 
> what your problem actually is.
> 
> Regards,
> Xavier
> 
> 

I will send my xorg.conf and log (zipped) tomorrow.


Thank you,
Leandro
 
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