On 29/10/13 01:15, Gmail wrote: > Hello group - > > Never heard a peep about this....wasn't sure it was actually posted. Anyone > seen this before? > Peep, peep, it did get posted :P
> Thx > > RSV869 > Top-posting as well as setting up your account name as "Gmail" is considered a bad practice by some people. > > Begin forwarded message: > > Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 11:45:35 -0400 > From: Gmail <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Dual monitor question > > > Hello Nouveau group - > > I am an OpenSuSE 12.3 user that's been struggling with a specific nouveau > feature which I think should work, but not so far for me. > > I have this card installed in my laptop; 02:00.0 VGA compatible > controller > Seems like you're missing the important part about your "VGA compatible controller", apart from the fact that it is one :P > These are my Nouveau libs: libdrm_nouvear2 2.4.42-1.1.1 > > xorg-x11-driver-video-nouveau 1.0.6-2.1.1 > > My goal is to configure my settings so I can run with the normal laptop > screen when mobile but change to DVI output by plugging in the monitor, > closing the laptop and have ALL video output go to the DVI. So far I can't > get that to work. > > The desktop-settings config seems to recognize that the DVI is there, but no > video actually appears on it. After I can see that that part works I want to > change outputs from laptop to DVI port (secondary monitor) exclusively. > So what you're saying is: I have a laptop and I do not see anything on my TV/monitor when I connect it in via DVI. Although "desktop-setting", seems to acknowledge the that the TV/monitor is plugged in. Help :) Nouveau supports outputs connected via DVI, and it should "just work". With that said, I would recommend you go through the FAQ[1] and Troubleshooting[2] sections in our wiki, and if things are still looking bad file a bug[3]. Cheers Emil [1] http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/FAQ/ [2] http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/TroubleShooting/ [3] http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/Bugs/ > Thoughts welcome. > > RSV869 > > _______________________________________________ Nouveau mailing list [email protected] http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/nouveau
