Re: Go5200 and external VGA status?
On Sun, Nov 28, 2004 at 01:38:11AM -0600, dircha wrote:
> System: PowerBook 1.33GHz G4 12" nVIDIA Go5200 64MB
>
> From the list archives, I gather VGA out (with the DVI port + adapter)
> for this system is not supported under Linux.
>
> This is currently the only roadblock for me running Debian on this
> machine for regular use. After some initial enthusiasm over everything
> I needed working under Linux, I am currently back to OS X.
Plug in the adapter cable on boot (or when resuming from disk), no need
to have the screen connected yet. Later after you attached the external
display use:
Option "CrtcNumber" "0"
Option "FlatPanel" "0"
in your X configs device section. Works fine on NV17 and NV32 with X.org
6.8.0 but should also work with recent XFree86. You then have the
console's on the pbooks LCD and X on the external screen. Not perfect,
but...
-- Guido
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