On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 8:25 AM, Alex Deucher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Feb 19, 2008 2:58 AM, kewlemer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Feb 18, 2008 4:56 PM, Alex Deucher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > On Feb 18, 2008 7:32 PM, kewlemer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Feb 18, 2008 2:52 PM, Alex Deucher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Feb 18, 2008 3:12 AM, kewlemer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Can anyone please tell me why when the same script is in > rc.local, > > > > > > > > it's not working properly? i.e., I can't get the display on > the > > > > > > > > monitor unless I open the laptop initially. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If rc.local is executed before X is started it will do nothing. > Also > > > > > > > depending on the context that script is executed in you will > probably > > > > > > > have to specify the DISPLAY for randr to connect to. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you very much for the note. Your tip of running "xrandr > --auto" > > > > > > works neatly when I log in and type it. But I still have a problem > - > > > > > > how do I automate this at boot up? When I boot the laptop with the > lid > > > > > > closed, keeping it plugged to the monitor, it fails to display > > > > > > anything. I then open the laptop lid and it now throws me the > laptop > > > > > > screen display on the monitor. Then I log in and run "xrandr > --auto" > > > > > > and the display resizes to the monitor size. I want to automate > this. > > > > > > How I can do so ? > > > > > > > > > > you'll probably want to remove any old gnome randr stuff in: > > > > > /desktop/gnome/screen/$hostname/$screennum/ > > > > > > > > > Thanks very much for the reply Alex. Excuse me for asking these basic > > > > questions, my knowledge about X is limited, but I'm learning. I looked > > > > randr stuff - > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# locate "/gnome/screen/" > > > > /home/holler/.gconf/desktop/gnome/screen/%gconf.xml > > > > /home/holler/.gconf/desktop/gnome/screen/x1002us > > > > /home/holler/.gconf/desktop/gnome/screen/x1002us/%gconf.xml > > > > /home/holler/.gconf/desktop/gnome/screen/x1002us/0 > > > > /home/holler/.gconf/desktop/gnome/screen/x1002us/0/%gconf.xml > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# > > > > > > > > Here is %gconf.xml - > > > > <?xml version="1.0"?> > > > > <gconf> > > > > <entry name="rate" mtime="1202371546" type="int" value="60"> > > > > </entry> > > > > <entry name="resolution" mtime="1202371546" type="string"> > > > > <stringvalue>1680x1050</stringvalue> > > > > </entry> > > > > </gconf> > > > > > > > > Is it alright? > > > > > > > > > > I'm not familiar with the gconf stuff unfortunately. I think you want > > > to remove it. > > > > > Thanks very much for the reply Alex. Removing gconf did'nt help > > unfortunately. I will research on gconf. But I have ONE last question. > > I realized that if I force the display to external monitor by default, > > I can use the function key to switch back to the laptop screen if > > needed. So my LAST question is how do configure my xorg.conf that uses > > radeon to default to external display ? > > > > It should work if the monitor provides an edid and it's connected when > you start X. You might want to try a newer version of the driver. I > just released 6.8.0 last night. > > > > > I found this link that mentioned defaulting external display but since > > it uses fglrx, I think "Generic Autodetecting Monitor" option didn't > > work for me - > > > http://tilmanfrosch.de/wp/index.php/2007/05/05/howto-make-a-ubuntu-linux-on-an-ibm-t41-thinkpad-work-with-an-external-widescreen-wxga-display/ > > > > I also tried - > > Section "Monitor" > > Identifier "LVDSMonitor" > > Option "Disable" "TRUE" > > EndSection > > > > The result was > > ...... > > (II) RADEON(0): Output VGA-0 disabled by config file > > (II) RADEON(0): Output LVDS disconnected > > (II) RADEON(0): Output S-video disconnected > > (EE) RADEON(0): No valid modes. > > (II) UnloadModule: "ati" > > (II) UnloadModule: "int10" > > (II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libint10.so > > (II) UnloadModule: "vgahw" > > (II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libvgahw.so > > (II) UnloadModule: "radeon" > > (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. > > ........ > > > > Here is the complete Xorg.0.log - > > http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddjtzn4_5dq2n9w > > > > Here is my xorg.conf- > > http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddjtzn4_2pns85s > > you need to associate that monitor section with your lvds output. > it's getting associated with VGA-0 now: > (II) RADEON(0): Output VGA-0 using monitor section LVDSMonitor > > You'll need to add the following to your device section to associate > the monitor section with the output: > Option "Monitor-LVDS" "LVDSMonitor" > That worked like a charm, thanks a ton Alex!
Since I work from the monitor 99% of the time, I have it defaulting to the monitor. I'll then configure a function key to toggle between laptop and monitor. I tried installing xorg-x11-drv-ati-6.8.0-1.fc9.i386.rpm on my Fedora 8, but the dependencies wouldn't work. I'm not that advanced of a radeon user to try the git version. I will however get the 6.8.0 version running soon and report any bugs I find to the list. Again many thanks Alex! KM _______________________________________________ xorg-driver-ati mailing list [email protected] http://lists.x.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg-driver-ati
