I don't know how to stop X, but once I found someone who had written a
Thinkpad tool for Linux, tpctl I think it was called (some functions as
the Thinkpad tools for WinXX and OS/2). That might do what you need.
--rdp
On Mon, 7 Aug 2000, Rodent of Unusual Size wrote:
> Here's a weird one that caught me nastily at a presentation..
>
> I have a ThinkPad 600E running Red Hat 6.1. The key sequence to cycle
> the display output through screen/screen+external/external is Fn+F7.
> In text mode (e.g., during boot), this works normally -- but as soon as
> X starts, it co-opts the key and brings the display back to the screen
> only, regardless of the previous state. Repeated presses of the sequence
> cause the screen to flicker, but don't cycle the display. As soon as X
> is shut down, things go back to normal.
>
> This make my laptop rather useless as a presentation tool. Has anyone
> ever heard of this, and (more to the point) know of a solution that will
> tell X to leave the flippin' cycle functionality and key sequence alone?
>
--
Rich Payne
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