change the vga line in your lilo.conf to be:
vga=0x318
Make sure you remember what is currently there.
save
run lilo
and reboot.
This whould help.
I use different projectors in different training centers constantly and I
have found it helps to enable frame buffer mode.
-Chris
On Thursday 08 February 2001 08:32, Peter Spotts wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I'm scheduled to give a Star Office power-point like presentation and
> tested my Linux laptop with a projector designed for such presentations.
> During the boot-up process, my screen -- complete with cute Linux penguin
> -- appeared on the silver screen, prompting me to shout Yipee! But when I
> moved into KDE desktop, the image on the silver screen disappeared and up
> popped a lost-signal error message from the projector. That suggested to
> me that the computer sees the projector just fine, but X-windows does
> not. I tried running some of the slides for the presentation, thinking
> the presentation software would do the trick, but still nothing appeared.
>
> Anyone out there know if XF86Config [or some other file] wants to see a
> separate setting for such outboard devices? Does this imply the need for
> a special driver? If so, what should I tweak or where can I find the
> driver? I'm doing this gig 2/14 and 2/15, so any ideas would be
> appreciated -- quickly!
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Pete Spotts
