>I just upgraded my Ferrari to nv49, and I'm now having trouble displaying >on an overhead projector. > >I have an xorg.conf that used to work, but it now seems to be crippled. >Specifically, I have to restart the X server to enable the external >display, it will no longer simultaneously display on my screen and the >projector, and the bottom 2% of the projected screen wraps around and >displays at the top. > >Unfortunately, I upgrade my laptop much more frequently than I give >presentations, so I have no clue when this problem first appeared. > >I suspect many Ferrari users out there have the same xorg.conf that I do. >Does this problem sound familiar? Any fixes, hints, suggestions?
Does it help if you run "xrandr" or the GNOME resolution tool? Try the frkit radeon driver, it certainly allows you to connet a external monitor and then select the resolution tool at which point the external monitor will switch on. Casper
