Re: DVI output?
Dan Beach wrote:
> I plan on trying with my Compaq Evo N800c & docking station (with DVI) but
> am told may not work coz its a universal docking station that may only work
> with laptops that have DVIs on board (which mine doesn't)
It would be great if you could post the result to this list when you
have tried it.
Thanks
Andreas
> Dan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Goodenough [mailto:david.goodenough@btconnect.com]
> Sent: 22 May 2004 23:28
> To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: DVI output?
>
>
> Try taking a copy of Knoppix with you to the shop, and see it they
> will let you try it. Then you will know if it "just works".
>
> On Saturday 22 May 2004 20:34, Andreas Schwarz wrote:
>> Juraj Ziegler wrote:
>> > On Sat, May 22, 2004 at 03:56:54PM +0200, Andreas Schwarz wrote:
>> >>Hello,
>> >>
>> >>did anyone try Linux on on a laptop with a DVI port (maybe on the =
> port
>> >>replicator)?
>> >
>> > Nope, but my guess is it would just work, out of the box. You =
> connect
>> > your fancy flat panel to the DVI port, the gfx card notices this =
> and
>> > sends output there.
>>
>> After what I've read on various mailing lists nothing "just works" =
> with
>> Linux on a laptop (see: Intel WLAN, the problems with 1400x1050 &
>> i855GM, ACPI suspend, card reader etc.). I definitely don't want to
>> spend thousands of =A4 on hardware and find that I can't use it.
>>
>> > Have you tried it and experienced problems, or are you just asking =
> in
>> > forward?
>>
>> I didn't try it. I'm planning to purchase a laptop which I also want =
> to
>> use as a replacement for my PC, so DVI & Dual Screen is very =
> important.
>> The most interesting device is the Acer Travelmate 6003, but it is =
> very
>> unlikely that they fixed the annoying i855GM bug. Another candidate =
> is
>> the HP nc8000, but it's far more expensive.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Andreas
>
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><P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I plan on trying with my Compaq Evo N800c & =
> docking station (with DVI) but am told may not work coz its a universal =
> docking station that may only work with laptops that have DVIs on board =
> (which mine doesn't)</FONT></P>
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><P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Dan</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: David Goodenough [<A =
> HREF=3D"mailto:david.goodenough@btconnect.com";>mailto:david.goodenough@b=
> tconnect.com</A>]</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: 22 May 2004 23:28</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: DVI output?</FONT>
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>
><P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Try taking a copy of Knoppix with you to the shop, =
> and see it they</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>will let you try it. Then you will know if it =
> "just works".</FONT>
></P>
>
><P><FONT SIZE=3D2>On Saturday 22 May 2004 20:34, Andreas Schwarz =
> wrote:</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Juraj Ziegler wrote:</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > On Sat, May 22, 2004 at 03:56:54PM +0200, =
> Andreas Schwarz wrote:</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >>Hello,</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >></FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >>did anyone try Linux on on a laptop =
> with a DVI port (maybe on the port</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >>replicator)?</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ></FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > Nope, but my guess is it would just work, =
> out of the box. You connect</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > your fancy flat panel to the DVI port, the =
> gfx card notices this and</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > sends output there.</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> After what I've read on various mailing lists =
> nothing "just works" with</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Linux on a laptop (see: Intel WLAN, the =
> problems with 1400x1050 &</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> i855GM, ACPI suspend, card reader etc.). I =
> definitely don't want to</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> spend thousands of =A4 on hardware and find =
> that I can't use it.</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > Have you tried it and experienced =
> problems, or are you just asking in</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > forward?</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I didn't try it. I'm planning to purchase a =
> laptop which I also want to</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> use as a replacement for my PC, so DVI & =
> Dual Screen is very important.</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> The most interesting device is the Acer =
> Travelmate 6003, but it is very</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> unlikely that they fixed the annoying i855GM =
> bug. Another candidate is</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> the HP nc8000, but it's far more =
> expensive.</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Regards,</FONT>
><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Andreas</FONT>
></P>
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