http://xorg.freedesktop.org/wiki/Projects/XRandR might be a good start.
On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Craig McLean <[email protected]> wrote: > I sort of works, it just isn't the experience I'm used to. With windows > installed on this system I can pretty much plug any display device into the > analogue VGA display port, hit Fn-F5 and I'm done. > > In Ubuntu using both Nvidia Nouveau or the Nvidia proprietary driver I need > to plug in the display device, open the "Monitors" or "Nvidia X Server > Settings" and then go to the control panel and fiddle around with display > settings. It does work it just isn't automatic. > > On a related subject, is there a good introduction to the current technical > state of affairs in Linux desktops. I'm thinking something that describes > from the ground up all of the pieces you need. For instance the Linux Kernel > components like DRM, the X-Server, the X driver, Xinerama, Mesa, and on up > the chain to the Window manager. > > Would Linux from Scratch have something like that? I haven't looked yet. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Gustin Johnson > Sent: April-24-11 3:15 AM > To: CLUG General > Subject: Re: [clug-talk] Laptop Display Questions > > In Ubuntu at least I believe the default driver is Nouveau. It was > working great until I ripped the nVidia out in favor of an ATI (better > open driver support, and the 5750 is far quieter than the 9500GS). It > works great with the two mismatched monitors that I have connected, I > am hoping to test a third this weekend. > > FYI, at the last meeting, I just plugged my laptop into the projector, > and Ubuntu auto detected it. It took a couple of clicks to make it > work. No terminal or editing of a config file. > > On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 11:15 PM, Mel Walters <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Sat, 2011-04-23 at 20:07 -0600, Gustin Johnson wrote: >> >> Gustin, >> What do you mean by default nvidia driver? Is it Nouveau? >> Nouveau just works too, and they say plays nice with the user, but with >> some hit in performance. >> >> Mel >> >>> If you are using the default nvidia driver, the Ubuntu monitors under >>> System -> Preferences is where you want to be. The interface is point >>> and click, if you connect an external panel it should show up here. >>> >>> If you are using the proprietary drivers (I feel sorry for you if you >>> need this), nVidia provides a similar point and click interface >>> (nvidia-settings or something like this). >>> >>> In both cases you can mirror the display or do a dual head display >>> sort of thing. I just replaced an nVidia 9500 with an ATI 5770 at >>> home. I have two displays and the ATI just worked. My experience is >>> also the same on my laptop (with an Intel). The nVidia Settings >>> program seemed to glitch out once in a while. >>> >>> As for the issues at CLUG meetings, I see the same with Windows >>> laptops at the office. Vendor sales teams seem to constantly have >>> issues plugging their laptops into the various projectors and SMART >>> boards we have, so I am not sure this is something that is Linux >>> specific. >>> >>> On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 12:48 PM, Rick Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > On Saturday 23 April 2011 00:31:10 Craig McLean wrote: >>> >> Does Linux (in particular Ubuntu 10.10, using the Nvidia X Server >>> >> proprietary driver) allow you to easily configure an external display >>> >> device. What I'm thinking of here is the scenario where you show up to >>> >> do >>> >> a presentation and just plug a projector or large LCD panel in to a >>> >> laptop >>> >> that is already turned on hit a display switch hot key and start >>> >> presenting. I do this in Windows all the time but I've been to enough >>> >> CLUG >>> >> and Protospace presentations to know that on Linux this always turns into >>> >> a mess of X-Server restarts and plenty of tweaking config settings. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Is there any way to make that just work? >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Craig. >>> > Connect the second display then open the nvidia x server settings app, >>> > setup >>> > the second display and save the new xorg.conf in /home/~. Then open a >>> > terminal, su and cp the new xorg.conf to /etc/X11. The driver will now >>> > automatically sort itself out whether the second display is connected or >>> > not. >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> clug-talk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> **Please remove these lines when replying >> > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
