There is a better solution for what you want in current XFree CVS code. In old X4.2 radeon driver (as in RH73), the CRTScreen option will force the driver to use the same VESA mode for both of your projector and LCD. Since a lot LCDs do not work well with the standard VESA modes, this is probably why you're seeing flickering on your LCD (you are lucky here for just seeing flickering).
In the new code, CRTScreen option has been removed. Instead, the driver will bring up both of your projector and LCD individually with their own CRTC parameters. Also, there will be some options to let you pre-configure your projector so that you don't have to plug in your projector before X starts. Just want to add, using CRTScreen option with X4.2 radeon driver could be bad to your LCD if you didn't configure it correctly or you were unlucky. Hui > > Michel: > > Thank you. Your suggestion worked for me. The CRTScreen option forces > XFree86 to search through individual VESA modes. However, for this to > work, the projector should be plugged in and on before starting X. In > addition, there is a loss of image quality (slight flickering) on the LCD. > However, this works and I am very happy. > > I have posted a short web page concerning the use of the HP Pavilion > ZT1290 with Redhat Linux 7.3. I will add this to the page. For those of > you that might be interested, the web page address is > > http://emlab2.nmsu.edu/zt1290.html > > -- > Steve Castillo > > On 28 Aug 2002, Michel D�nzer wrote: > > > On Tue, 2002-08-27 at 23:01, Steven Castillo wrote: > > > > > > I do not want my resolutions to scale to full screen. The reason for this > > > is simple - Most overhead projectors will not sync to the highest > > > native resolution of my laptop - 1400x1050. However since all the > > > lower resolutions scale to this higher resolution (and the scaling > > > produces a low quality image), I am unable to sync to a projector at > > > any resolution! This is a fatal flaw for me. I will have to boot to > > > winxp to use a projector connected to my external laptop video output. > > > > I don't think so. Why didn't you mention anything about an external > > projector in your original post? > > > > The problem isn't the scaling but that the external video is driven from > > the same CRTC as the internal panel by default. Try Option "CRTScreen" > > or the directive > > > > Screen 1 > > > > in the device section. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Xpert mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert > _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
